Granola Achieves SOC 2 Certification for AI Meeting Notes Platform.

Granola, the AI-powered meeting notes platform, has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 certification, the company announced on LinkedIn. The certification marks a significant trust milestone for the company as it handles sensitive meeting data for thousands of users in back-to-back meetings.

SOC 2 Type 2 is an auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants that evaluates how companies manage customer data based on five trust principles: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. Unlike SOC 2 Type 1, which assesses controls at a point in time, Type 2 certification requires independent auditors to verify that security controls operate effectively over a sustained period, typically six to twelve months.

The certification process involves extensive documentation, implementation of security policies, and continuous monitoring of security practices. For a meeting notes platform like Granola, which processes conversations that often contain confidential business information, customer data, and strategic discussions, the certification demonstrates that the company has implemented rigorous controls around data access, encryption, and privacy.

Meeting notes tools occupy a unique position in the enterprise software stack. They capture unstructured conversation data that can include product roadmaps, personnel discussions, financial information, and customer details. This makes them particularly sensitive from a compliance perspective.

For Granola's enterprise customers and security teams evaluating the platform, SOC 2 Type 2 certification provides third-party validation that the company maintains appropriate safeguards. The certification is often a prerequisite for procurement at mid-market and enterprise companies, particularly in regulated industries like financial services, healthcare, and legal.

The timing of the certification aligns with Granola's recent expansion. The company raised a $125 million Series C in March 2026 and has been adding enterprise features including Microsoft sign-in support, Zapier integration for workflow automation, and CRM integrations with platforms like Attio.

Granola joins other meeting intelligence platforms that have pursued SOC 2 certification as the category has matured. As AI meeting assistants move from early adopter tools to standard enterprise software, security certifications have become table stakes for vendors seeking to scale beyond small teams.

The certification process typically takes six to eighteen months from initial scoping to final audit, requiring dedicated resources for policy development, technical implementation, and evidence collection. For a venture-backed startup, the investment signals a commitment to enterprise readiness beyond feature development.

Granola did not disclose which auditing firm conducted the assessment or specify which of the five trust service criteria were included in the scope, though most SOC 2 audits for SaaS companies cover at minimum the security criterion, with many also including availability and confidentiality.

The company's emphasis on security predates the formal certification. Granola has previously highlighted privacy features including local processing options, transcript deletion capabilities, and the "Heads Up" feature that helps users communicate to meeting participants when Granola is being used to take notes.

For teams evaluating Granola against alternatives like Notion AI, Claude, or other meeting intelligence platforms, the SOC 2 certification adds a concrete compliance credential to the decision matrix, particularly for organizations with formal vendor assessment requirements.