Notion

Technology

Founded in San Francisco by Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, Notion is an all-in-one connected workspace that unifies notes, documents, project management, and AI workflows.

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Quick Facts

Founded: 2013
Founders: Ivan Zhao & Simon Last
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Valuation: $10B+ USD

About Notion

Notion was started in San Francisco by Ivan Zhao and Simon Last with the goal of reimagining software tools for thinking and collaboration. After rebuilding the core architecture in 2016, Notion 2.0 launched on Product Hunt, triggering rapid adoption among startups, tech companies, and individual creators.

Today, Notion is used by over 30 million people worldwide. The platform combines flexible block-based pages, databases, kanban boards, wikis, Notion AI integration, and Notion Calendar into a customizable workspace for individuals and enterprises.

What Notion Does

Connected Workspaces

Flexible document editing, knowledge management wikis, and block-based content creation.

Notion AI

Generative writing assistant, document Q&A, automatic summarization, and data extraction.

Projects & Databases

Customizable database views including kanban boards, timelines, calendars, and formulas.

Notion Calendar

Integrated calendar tool connecting events directly to workspace docs and meeting notes.

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside Notion.

Software Engineering
Product Management
Product & Systems Design
AI Research & Engineering
Sales & Enterprise Growth
Marketing & Community
Customer Success & Operations
People Operations

Notion's History

2013
Founded
Notion Labs, Inc. founded in San Francisco by Ivan Zhao and Simon Last.
2016
Notion 1.0 Launch
Rebuilt from scratch and launched publicly, combining notes and wikis into modular blocks.
2018
Notion 2.0 & Databases
Introduces relational databases, tables, and board views, accelerating enterprise adoption.
2021
$10B Valuation
Raises $275 million funding round led by Coatue and Sequoia at a $10B valuation.
2023
Notion AI Released
Launches integrated Q&A and generative AI features natively within workspace pages.

Purpose & Values

“To make software toolmaking ubiquitous”

Notion believes that everyone should be able to craft their own digital tools tailored to their unique workflows and mental models.

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