Who Owns Notion?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Notion. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
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Notion
All‑in‑one workspace built from pages and blocks that supports real‑time collaboration, synced blocks and rich embeds across teams and organizations.
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Notion appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Notion
All‑in‑one workspace built from pages and blocks that supports real‑time collaboration, synced blocks and rich embeds across teams and organizations.
Starts at $0 / per seat / month
Notion appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
Notion
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Ivan Zhao Co-founder and CEO of Notion. Forbes and CNBC report that he still owns about 30% of the company, an unusually large founder stake for a $10B+ private startup. | Founder | 30.0% | Dec 2025 |
Coatue Management Technology-focused investment firm that co-led Notion's $275M funding round in October 2021 at a $10B valuation, and is widely cited as one of Notion's largest outside investors. Exact equity stake is not publicly disclosed. | Institutional | — | Oct 2021 |
Sequoia Capital Global venture capital firm that co-led the $275M 2021 round at a $10B valuation and subsequently bought additional shares from employees in 2022 and again in a roughly $300M employee secondary sale at an $11B valuation in 2025. Stake size is undisclosed but Sequoia is considered a major shareholder. | Institutional | — | Dec 2025 |
Index Ventures Venture capital firm that led Notion's $50M funding round in April 2020 at a ~$2B valuation and later purchased additional shares in the 2022 and 2025 employee secondary sales. Public sources consistently describe Index as one of Notion's core institutional investors; exact percentage ownership has not been disclosed. | Institutional | — | Dec 2025 |
GIC (Government of Singapore Investment Corporation) Singapore's sovereign wealth fund. Joined the investor base by agreeing to purchase a significant portion of approximately $300M of employee shares in a 2025 tender offer valuing Notion at $11B, alongside Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures. The specific equity percentage acquired has not been publicly reported. | Government | — | Dec 2025 |
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