Highlights:

  • Tana offers a productivity platform designed to help knowledge workers organize information efficiently.
  • Prior to this launch, Tana tested its platform through a beta program with over 30,000 participants.

A productivity software developer, Tana Labs Inc. launched with USD 25 million in initial funding.

The company, which operates out of Palo Alto, California, and Norway, secured the funding across two rounds. Its latest investment, USD 14 million Series A round, reportedly valued Tana at USD 100 million. Previously, the company raised USD 11 million in seed funding from a group that included the Co-founders of Dropbox Inc., Datadog Inc., and Google Maps.

Tana offers a productivity platform designed to help knowledge workers organize information efficiently. At its core is a note-taking tool that allows users to write or dictate memos, which are stored on a virtual canvas called the “daily page.” This page resets daily to prevent clutter.

A standout feature of the platform is Supertag, which enables users to break notes into individual sentences and assign tags to each one. These tagged sentences are then automatically structured into formats such as spreadsheets, enhancing organization and accessibility.

An executive can quickly summarize customer feedback in one-sentence notes and label each as “positive” or “negative” based on sentiment. With Tana’s Supertag feature, these tagged summaries are automatically organized into a spreadsheet, neatly separating positive and negative feedback into distinct columns.

Beyond spreadsheets, Tana offers flexible ways to structure information. Users can transform a list of to-dos into a visual timeline, mapping out deadlines for each task. Alternatively, the platform can generate a virtual canvas displaying individual task summaries on separate cards.

For long-form content, Tana provides a feature called Tana Publish, which enables users to create rich, document-style pages like Google Docs. These pages can incorporate text, tables, embedded videos, and third-party content, making them ideal for project overviews and detailed reports.

To enhance productivity, Tana integrates several AI-powered features. One such tool can automatically fill in details for to-do items—if a developer notes a newly discovered bug, Tana can suggest relevant information, such as the affected feature and the responsible team member.

The platform also includes a ChatGPT-like chatbot for research and document summarization. While Tana primarily leverages OpenAI’s technology for its AI features, its desktop client runs open-source language models locally on the user’s computer, ensuring greater flexibility and control.

Completing Tana’s feature set is a powerful search bar that can locate items based on user-specified tags and handle complex queries. For instance, a salesperson could ask Tana to retrieve all purchases from the third quarter that involved a software product.

Prior to this launch, Tana tested its platform through a beta program with over 30,000 participants. The company also attracted significant interest, with more than 160,000 users joining its waitlist. According to Tana, its users include employees from over 80% of Fortune 500 companies.

With the newly secured funding, Tana plans to expand its platform’s capabilities, including the development of AI agents designed to automate an even wider range of tasks for users.