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Otter.ai

AI · Los Altos, United States · Founded 2016

Creates technologies and products that make information from important voice conversations instantly accessible and actionable MoreLess

Otter.ai is a cutting-edge technology company that specializes in real-time transcription services using artificial intelligence (AI). The core product, Otter, is an AI Meeting Assistant designed to transcribe audio in real time, identify different speakers, and generate comprehensive meeting summaries. This tool is particularly beneficial for professionals who need to capture and organize spoken information efficiently, such as journalists, students, and corporate teams.

Operating in the transcription and meeting automation market, Otter.ai serves a diverse range of clients, including educational institutions, media organizations, and large enterprises. The platform is highly versatile, integrating seamlessly with popular virtual meeting tools like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet. This makes it an invaluable asset for remote work environments and virtual classrooms.

Otter.ai's business model is primarily subscription-based, offering various pricing tiers to cater to different user needs. The company generates revenue through individual subscriptions, team plans, and enterprise solutions. By providing a scalable service, Otter.ai ensures that both small businesses and large corporations can benefit from its advanced transcription capabilities.

The company has also introduced OtterPilot, an advanced AI meeting assistant that not only transcribes meetings but also records audio, captures slides, extracts action items, and generates AI-driven meeting summaries. This comprehensive approach to meeting automation helps organizations save time and improve productivity by reducing the need for manual note-taking and follow-up tasks.

In summary, Otter.ai leverages AI to transform how meetings and lectures are documented, making information more accessible and actionable. The platform's ability to integrate with existing virtual meeting tools and its focus on real-time transcription set it apart in the market.

Keywords: AI transcription, real-time transcription, meeting automation, OtterPilot, speaker identification, meeting summaries, remote work, virtual meetings, enterprise solutions, productivity tool.

Valuation $100–500M
Revenue $100–500M
Headcount 100–500
Total funding $50–100M
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Otter.ai's talent

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Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

14 investors on Otter.ai's cap table

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Seed 7 investors entered at this stage
Draper Associates
DFJ DragonFund
Edith Yeung
DHVC (Danhua Capital)
SV Tech Ventures
500 Global
Slow Ventures
Series A 6 investors entered at this stage
Series B+ 1 investor entered at this stage
NTT DOCOMO Ventures

Global footprint

Where Otter.ai has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
7 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States95%
🇨🇦 Canada1.5%
🇵🇭 Philippines1%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom1%
🇻🇳 Vietnam0.5%
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Web traffic by country
6.6M monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States55.5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.6%
🇮🇳 India5.1%
🇨🇦 Canada3.4%
🇦🇺 Australia3%
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Patent intelligence

$1M patent portfolio · 8 active families

Estimated portfolio value
$1M
0.60% of valuation · 5.4× smaller than top peer OpenAI ($8M)
8 active patent families
Where Otter.ai innovates AnnotationAudio frequencyBroadcastingComputational modelData science

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