Notion is a productivity and note-taking application developed by Notion Labs, Inc. It is a collaboration platform with Markdown that includes kanban boards, tasks, wikis, and databases. It serves as a workspace for notetaking, knowledge management, data organization, and project and task tracking. Notion was founded in 2013 by Ivan Zhao and Simon Last. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Notion's platform is an all-in-one tool that guides users through writing, planning, collaborating, and organizing their workflow, designed for task and project management, enabling teams and individuals to manage their workflow systematically and improve productivity at work. Notion’s key executives include Ivan Zhao (Co-founder and CEO), Akshay Kothari (Co-Founder and COO), Rama Katkar (CFO), Erica Anderson (CRO), and Joy Ho (Chief of Staff). In January 2026, investors purchased shares from current and former Notion employees in a private tender offer. The total tender was $270M at an $11B valuation. New investor GIC joined previous investors Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures in this tender offer. As of December 2025, Notion has passed $600 million in annual recurring revenue, with half of that coming from its AI products. Notion's AI features include AI tools for work, agents to automate busywork, AI meeting notes, and enterprise search. Notion reached 100 million users worldwide in 2024. Notion's major competitors include Smartsheet, Trello, and BigTime.
