Evernote - About the company
Evernote is an acquired company based in Redwood City (United States), founded in 2004 by Phil Libin and Stepan Pachikov. It operates as a Provider of a note-taking app for individuals and enterprises. Evernote has raised $266M in funding from investors like Sequoia Capital, Nihon Keizai Shimbun and Morgenthaler, with last known valuation of $1.2B. The company has 865 active competitors, including 32 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Day One Journal, Mem Technologies and Roam Research.
Company Details
Provider of a note-taking app for individuals and enterprises. It allows users to capture, organize, and find information across multiple platforms. It also allows users to take notes, clip web pages, add photos using their mobile phones, create to-dos, and record audio. All data is synchronized with its web service and made available to clients on Windows, Mac, Web, and mobile devices. It has added an improved presentation mode and a feature that suggests relevant content from other parts of the web.
- Website
- evernote.com
- Registered Address
- Redwood City, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2004
Location
Redwood City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$266M in 11 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$1.2B as on Jun 14, 2018
Investors
Ranked
1st among 865 active competitors
Employee Count
176 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by Bending Spoons (Nov 16, 2022)
Legal entities associated with Evernote
Evernote is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Evernote Corporation CIN: 201897663 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 2003 | - | 11 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
EVERNOTE TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74900DL2015FTC277451 , India, Dissolved under section 59(8) | Mar 03, 2015 | $84.2K (As on Mar 31, 2023) | - |
Evernote's acquisition details
Evernote got acquired by Bending Spoons on Nov 16, 2022. It was facilitated by Allen & Company, Hogan Lovells, Willkie Farr & Gallagher and 4 more.
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Evernote's funding and investors
Evernote has raised a total funding of $266M over 11 rounds. Evernote has 30 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Evernote:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 14, 2018 | Undisclosed | Series E | $1.2B | - | - | - |
Nov 09, 2014 | $20M | Series E | - | - | - | |
Nov 30, 2012 | $85M | Series D | - | - |
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Evernote's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Evernote are Phil Libin and Stepan Pachikov. Stepan Pachikov is the CEO of Evernote.
Here are the details of Evernote's key team members:
- Phil Libin: Former Co-Founder of Evernote and founder of 2 other companies, mmhmm and CoreStreet. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
- Stepan Pachikov: Co-Founder & CEO of Evernote and founder of 2 other companies, Paragraphs and Parascript.
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Evernote's employee count trend
Evernote has 176 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Evernote's employee count trend over the years:
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Evernote's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Evernote include Day One Journal, Mem Technologies and Roam Research. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Evernote, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Evernote 2004, Redwood City (United States), Acquired | Provider of a note-taking app for individuals and enterprises | $266M | 75/100 | |
2nd | Day One Journal 2011, Lehi (United States), Acquired | Provider of a personal journaling app | - | - | 61/100 |
3rd | Mem Technologies 2017, Los Altos Hills (United States), Series A | Provider of a note-taking tool | $28.6M | 56/100 | |
4th | Roam Research 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Provider of an online note-taking tool | $9M | 56/100 | |
5th | Provider of pc software services | - | - | 55/100 | |
6th | Notability 2008, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Provider of an app based note taking platform | - | - | 55/100 |
7th | Provider of a cloud-based note-taking app | - | 53/100 | ||
8th | Developer of the note-taking platform | $20.2M | 51/100 | ||
9th | Granola 2023, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Developer of an AI-powered tool for automated meeting note taking | $67.2M | 51/100 | |
10th | Notes app for creative work | $780K | 49/100 |
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Evernote's Investments and acquisitions
Evernote has acquired 3 companies including Notablemeals, Evernote and Mindsmomentum.com. Evernote has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 01, 2011 | Acquisition | |||
Aug 18, 2011 | Acquisition | 2008 | Redwood City (United States) | |
2011 | Acquisition | 2020 |
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Reports related to Evernote
Here is the latest report on Evernote's sector:
News related to Evernote
Media has covered Evernote for a total of 10 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Evernote releases v11, ushering in a new chapter in AI-powered productivityBusiness Wire•Jan 20, 2026•Evernote
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Note Inc. & NAVER Form Alliance to Build Global Creator Ecosystem with AIPR Newswire•Nov 19, 2025•Evernote, NAVER, Dunamu, Naver Financial
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Investment Bending Spoons: Italian web recycler now at $11 billionTrending Topics•Oct 31, 2025•Cox Enterprises, Meetup, Vimeo, Evernote and 3 others
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Bending Spoons Raises $710M for Continued Investment and GrowthFinancial Post•Oct 30, 2025•Bending Spoons, Cox Enterprises, Fidelity Investments, Durable Capital Partners and 14 others
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Evernode, supported by Ripple, promotes IPO…Establish the world's largest XRP treasuryBlock Media•Oct 20, 2025•Kraken, RippleWorks, Ripple, Evernote and 4 others
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Bending Spoons to Acquire Vimeo for $1.38 Billion in Cash DealTechPortal•Sep 11, 2025•Vimeo, Bending Spoons, IAC, WeTransfer and 2 others
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Evernote's self-developed large language model completes model filingCui Niuhui•Apr 12, 2024•Evernote
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Bending Spoons Eyes Acquisition Of VimeoFidelity Investments•Mar 06, 2024•Vimeo, Bending Spoons, Evernote
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Bending Spoons, owner of Evernote, raises $ 155 million in a new roundEconomia em Pauta•Feb 15, 2024•Bending Spoons, Evernote, Meetup, Durable Capital Partners and 15 others
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