Sam Stephenson
Unicorn founderCo-founder at Granola
London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedGranola$1.5BGranola
About
Sam Stephenson is co-founder and designer of Granola, an AI notepad that converts meeting notes into summaries and transcripts. He previously contributed early design work to startups including Ideaflow, Carv, Swim Smooth, and Sow, and worked as a Field Engineer at Applied Cognitive Science, where he led global research studies focused on students in emerging economies.
Co-founder at Granola
Intro paths
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Granola's investors · 8
Adverb VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksBetaworksNew York · $250K – $750K checksfirstminute capitalLondon · $1.3M – $3.8M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2026Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2024NFDGWilmington · since 2026Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2024
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Co-founders at Granola
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Christopher PedregalCo-founder
Founder at Granola
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Granola's investors · 1
Co-founders at Granola
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Christopher PedregalFounder
Experience
- GranolaFoundercurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Mostly RectanglesFreelance Product Designer2019 — 2023
- CarvProduct Designer2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Ideaflow Inc.Product Design lead2021 — 2022
- SWIM SMOOTH LTDProduct designer2019 — 2021
- Cowry ConsultingBehavioral Designer2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- SowCo-founder/Designer2018 — 2019Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area
- Applied Cognitive ScienceField Engineer2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- NewDealDesignExperience Design Intern2016 — 2017San Francisco, California
- ArthurSteenHorneAdamsonGraphic design intern2015Cheltenham, UK
- Ogilvy UKBehavioural Economics Summer School2015London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Visual Communication8Typography8User Experience3User Interface Design2Branding & Identity8Graphic Design8Social Media5Research2Logo Design6Illustration2Photography6Posters
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BrandingGraphicsAdvertisingArt DirectionPage LayoutPoster DesignProduct DevelopmentDesign SystemsPhotoshopInDesignIllustratorMicrosoft OfficeLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Stephenson?
- Sam Stephenson is co-founder and designer of Granola, an AI notepad that converts meeting notes into summaries and transcripts. He previously contributed early design work to startups including Ideaflow, Carv, Swim Smooth, and Sow, and worked as a Field Engineer at Applied Cognitive Science, where he led global research studies focused on students in emerging economies.
- Where does Sam Stephenson work?
- Sam Stephenson is Co-founder of Granola.
- What companies did Sam Stephenson found?
- Sam Stephenson founded Granola, Granola.
- Where did Sam Stephenson go to school?
- Sam Stephenson studied at Falmouth University (BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Graphic Design).
