Napkin AI
Napkin empowers anyone to communicate their ideas visually. With Napkin, you can transform written content into customizable visuals that can be used across Google Docs, Slides, Canva, Slack, Word, PowerPoint, Email, Text, and more. Founded by Pramod Sharma and Jerome Scholler, the creators of AI gaming company Osmo, Napkin emerged from their frustration with lengthy documents and lackluster presentations despite making learning fun for millions of kids. Experiencing firsthand the power of compelling visuals, they founded Napkin to make it easy for anyone to level-up their business communication through compelling visual storytelling. Try it out at napkin.ai
Napkin AI
Napkin empowers anyone to communicate their ideas visually. With Napkin, you can transform written content into customizable visuals that can be used across Google Docs, Slides, Canva, Slack, Word, PowerPoint, Email, Text, and more. Founded by Pramod Sharma and Jerome Scholler, the creators of AI gaming company Osmo, Napkin emerged from their frustration with lengthy documents and lackluster presentations despite making learning fun for millions of kids. Experiencing firsthand the power of compelling visuals, they founded Napkin to make it easy for anyone to level-up their business communication through compelling visual storytelling. Try it out at napkin.ai
TL;DR
What they do: Visual AI that converts text (documents, outlines, presentations) into customizable visuals
Founders: Pramod Sharma (CEO) and Jerome Scholler (CTO)
Headquarters: Los Altos, California
Latest funding: $10M seed led by Accel and CRV (Aug 2024)
Team size: About 15 employees
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Improving business communication and presentations through automated visual generation from text.
Founded
2021
Industry
Visual AI / Generative AI / Productivity
Funding Track Record
$10,000,000
Announced at public launch; proceeds earmarked for product development and hiring.
Investor Signal
“Seed led by top-tier VCs Accel and CRV”