Granola's launch was fueled by a $4.25 million funding round led by Lightspeed. The app is free for the first 25 meetings, then costs $10 per month. The startup plans to generate additional revenue with the launches of a team or company plan where pricing may be adjusted. The app is currently available for download on macOS.
Key takeaways:
- Granola, a new startup, has developed an AI-powered notepad app that combines user-generated notes with AI-created notes based on a transcript of a meeting.
- The app works by connecting to your calendar, transcribing the meeting's audio, and then analyzing the participants, their roles, and the meeting's purpose to augment your notes with additional information.
- Granola uses Open-AI’s GPT-4o, allowing users to interact with it similarly to ChatGPT, and also supports user-guided AI collaboration through Markdown formatting.
- The startup has raised $4.25 million in funding and plans to expand beyond meetings to include tasks like writing memos, filing bug reports, and scheduling follow-ups.