Notion
Notion is a US-based productivity and knowledge management platform combining notes, wikis, and project management. Headquartered in San Francisco, it is venture-capital backed and widely used by startups and enterprise teams.
Brand Identity Data
Verified on August 2, 2026
Corporate Lineage
Founded
Notion Labs, Inc. founded by Ivan Zhao and Simon Last.
Notion 2.0 Launch
Release of the drag-and-drop workspace that drove mass adoption.
Unicorn Status
Company reached a valuation of $2 billion following a Series A funding round.
Acquisition of Cron
Notion acquired the calendar application Cron to expand its productivity suite.
Notion Mail
Expansion of the product ecosystem into email management services.
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