Otter.ai
Everything you need to know about Otter.ai — from their $70M in funding to who's backing them.
Awaira Score
Out of 100
HQ
United States
Founded
2016
Raised
$70M
Stage
Series B
Team
150
About Otter.ai
Otter.ai is an AI-powered transcription and meeting notes platform founded in 2016 and headquartered in the United States. The company develops automatic speech recognition technology that converts audio and video content into searchable, editable text transcripts in real-time. Its core product enables users to record meetings, interviews, lectures, and podcasts, automatically generating accurate…
Key Facts
- Otter.ai is valued at $300M as of March 2026.
- Otter.ai has raised a total of $70M in disclosed funding across 2 funding rounds.
- Otter.ai was founded in 2016 by Sam Liang and is headquartered in United States.
- Otter.ai employs approximately 150 people.
- Otter.ai operates in the AI Audio category and is currently at the Series B stage.
- Otter.ai has an Awaira Score of 64/100, ranking it among the tracked AI companies on Awaira.
- Otter.ai's most recent funding round was a Series A closed in January 2018.
Source: Awaira · Updated Mar 15, 2026
Valuation
$300M
Post-money
Total Raised
$70M
All rounds
Awaira Score
64/100
Founded
2016
150 employees
Strengths & Risks
Strengths
Strong Awaira Score of 64/100
Growing team of 150 employees
Based in the US, the world's largest AI market
Analysis based on publicly available data. Not investment advice.
Funding Velocity
2
Total Rounds
N/A
Avg Round Size
2.0yr
Funding Span
Awaira estimate based on public data. Not financial advice.
How does Otter.ai stack up against competitors?
Competitor Comparison
| Metric | ★Otter.ai | ElevenLabs | PolyAI | Speechmatics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awaira Score | 64/100 | 81/100 | 70/100 | 58/100 |
| Total Raised | $70M | $791M | $200M | $90.6M |
| Valuation | $300M | $11B | N/A | N/A |
| Stage | Series B | Series D | Series D | Series C |
| Founded | 2016 | 2022 | 2017 | 2006 |
| Employees | 150 | 200 | 100-500 | 100-500 |
| Country | 🇺🇸 | 🇺🇸 | 🇬🇧 | 🇬🇧 |
Funding Rounds
InactiveUndisclosed
Jan 2018
Undisclosed
Jan 2016
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