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Evernote

Redwood City, CA, United States Software Acquired

Evernote is a note-taking and task management application that allows users to capture, organize, and synchronize information across devices. Founded in 2007, the service enables users to store text, images, web content, and handwritten notes with powerful search and organizational capabilities. Acquired by Bending Spoons in November 2022, the company has restructured operations under new leadership.

Acquired

Evernote has been acquired

Acquired by Bending Spoons November 16, 2022

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2007

Employees

176–320

Total Funding

$262M

8 rounds

Latest Valuation

$1B

November 9, 2014

Funding

Total raised $262M across 8 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Series F

Date

November 30, 2012

Amount

$85M

Valuation

$1B

Lead Investors

AGC Equity Partners/m8 CapitalValiant Capital Partners
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
November 9, 2014 Series G $20M Nikkei, Inc.
November 30, 2012 Series F $85M $1B AGC Equity Partners/m8 Capital, Valiant Capital Partners
May 2012 Series E $70M $1B Meritech Capital Partners, CBC Capital

Funding by Round

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Valuation Trajectory

Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.

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1x Evernote

Entry · Series E

$1B

May 2012

Evernote today

$1B

Nov 2012 · latest mark

Evernote multiple

1.0x

valuation uplift since first round

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Leadership

  • Francesco Patarnello

    CEO

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Notion

    All-in-one workspace combining note-taking with database and project management capabilities, offering unlimited customization.

  • Microsoft OneNote

    Microsoft's note-taking application with deep integration into Microsoft Office ecosystem including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

  • Apple Notes

    Native note-taking application integrated into Apple devices and ecosystem.

  • Obsidian

    Knowledge management tool focused on local-first note-taking with backlink and knowledge graph features.

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