Raised $1.1M across disclosed rounds.[14]

Convertible Note closed April 2025, led by Carbide Ventures.[1][4][5]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Carbide Ventures, J12 Ventures, Patrick Kavanagh (angel), Old Friendship Capital, SPSW Pitch Competition.[1][4][5]

Otter.ai · otter.ai · Same buyer workflow (meeting transcription and summarization for professionals) and same subscription revenue model; named as a Plaud alternative in the CBInsights competitors page and the Sacra analysis framing Plaud as competing in the AI note-taking...[22][24]

Granola · granola.so · Sacra's Plaud analysis explicitly benchmarks Plaud against Granola as a competing AI note-taking product, noting Plaud's $250M annualized revenue versus Granola's positioning; both target professionals who want bot-free meeting capture.[25][24]

Limitless (formerly Rewind AI) · limitless.ai · Direct hardware-plus-subscription model overlap with Plaud: both sell a dedicated wearable capture device to professionals who need ambient, always-on recording beyond what meeting bots cover; named in Sacra's hardware-first AI note-taking market framing.[25][24]

Fireflies.ai · fireflies.ai · Same buyer (professionals seeking automated meeting notes) and same subscription budget as Plaud Intelligence; listed as a comparable in the CBInsights Plaud alternatives and competitors page.[22][23]

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