Tana, an AI-powered all-in-one workspace, has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Tola Capital, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Northzone, Alliance VC, and firstminute capital. This round brings the company’s total funding to $25 million as it looks to redefine how humans, teams, and AI agents collaborate through knowledge graphs, automation, and voice-powered workflows.
AI-Powered Workspaces for High-Speed Organizations
Since its stealth phase, Tana has attracted a waitlist of over 160,000 users, with representation from 80% of Fortune 500 companies. More than 30,000 people have tested the platform, and over 24,000 “Tanarians” actively engage in the company’s Slack community. Now, Tana is officially launching with the goal of transforming knowledge work and eliminating inefficiencies caused by fragmented tools.
“This team’s obsession with transforming productivity for our AI-native world sets them apart,” said Sheila Gulati, founder and managing director of Tola Capital. “Their voice-first product represents a bold vision for reshaping global collaboration.”
A Visionary Team with Deep AI Expertise
Founded by Tarjei Vassbotn, Olav Kriken, and Grim Iversen, Tana brings together tech visionaries with decades of experience in AI, product development, and information modeling.
- Tarjei Vassbotn (ex-Google) has deep expertise in AI-driven products.
- Olav Kriken, a leading growth strategist from the Nordics, has scaled multiple tech ventures.
- Grim Iversen, a productivity systems veteran, played a central role in developing Google Wave.
Their mission: replace the disjointed ecosystem of docs, spreadsheets, and emails with a dynamic, AI-driven workspace that automates workflows and enhances decision-making.
The Three Core Technologies Behind Tana
Tana introduces a breakthrough approach by combining three key innovations:
- Knowledge Graphs – Modeled after the human brain, these dynamically scale and distribute knowledge across teams.
- Proactive AI Feeds – Instead of searching for information, users receive real-time insights exactly when needed.
- Supertags – Inspired by object-oriented programming, Supertags transform unstructured notes into structured, AI-powered workflows in seconds.
Backing from Tech Pioneers
Tana has earned the support of top investors and tech leaders, including Lars Rasmussen (Google Maps & Google Wave founder), Arash Ferdowsi (Dropbox co-founder), Siqi Chen (Runway founder), Olivier Pomel (Datadog founder), and Holly Branson (Virgin).
“I’ve been an early adopter of Tana and believe in their vision to revolutionize knowledge work,” said Nnamdi Iregbulem, Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. “They’ve built one of the most impressive AI agents I’ve ever seen.”
The Future of Work, Reinvented
Tana’s founders believe AI has the potential to eliminate “work about work”, but only if it’s integrated into a cohesive system rather than bolted onto fragmented tools.
“Computers were supposed to be the bicycle for the mind. Instead, they became a hamster wheel,” said Vassbotn. “With AI, we can finally fix this—but only if we rethink knowledge work from the ground up.”
With new funding, rapid adoption, and a growing AI-native community, Tana is poised to lead the next wave of intelligent workplace transformation.
