Granola
Editor's pickThe AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings — no bot required
4.7From $18/moBest for Investors in back-to-back pitches who want great notes without a bot
Meeting Notes AI Transcription
Overview
Granola transcribes meetings straight from your device's audio — no awkward bot joining the call — then blends your rough notes with the transcript into polished, structured output, a design that made it the breakout meeting tool among VCs. It raised a $43M Series B led by NFDG at a $250M valuation in May 2025, and its templates and cross-meeting chat fit pitch meetings, partner syncs, and LP calls unusually well.
Key features
- Bot-free capture from system audio across Zoom, Meet, and Teams
- Blends your typed notes with the transcript into structured notes
- Templates for recurring meeting types (pitches, board calls, 1:1s)
- Chat across your meeting history to recall details
- Shared team notes and folders on business plans
Pros
- No bot in the room — founders never see a recorder join
- Notes read like a sharp associate wrote them, not a transcript dump
- Beloved by investors; strong word-of-mouth in venture specifically
Cons
- Desktop-first experience; platform coverage still expanding
- Bot-free capture depends on device audio permissions being set up right
- Lighter on CRM integrations than incumbent notetakers