Otter.ai is an AI-powered meeting productivity company founded in 2016 by Sam Liang (CEO) and Yun Fu (CTO). The company specializes in transforming spoken conversations into accessible, searchable, and actionable transcripts using proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. Otter.ai’s origins trace back to Liang’s background at Google, where he led the development of Google Maps’ location services, including the iconic “blue dot” feature, and his earlier entrepreneurial experience with Alohar Mobile, which was acquired by Alibaba[1][3]. Otter.ai has grown into a leading AI SaaS platform by processing over one billion meetings and partnering with Zoom as its primary transcription provider, gaining significant adoption among Fortune 500 companies through a bottom-up growth strategy. Unlike many competitors relying on third-party AI APIs, Otter invested early in building its own AI infrastructure, which proved a major competitive advantage[2]. The platform offers users 600 free transcription minutes per month and integrates deeply into enterprise workflows. A key milestone was announced in March 2025, when Otter.ai surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). This success was driven by the launch of a suite of AI meeting agents, including the Otter Meeting Agent, Otter Sales Agent, and Otter SDR Agent. These tools go beyond transcription by actively participating in meetings—answering questions, guiding sales teams, and automating demos—thereby reshaping how businesses leverage meeting data for productivity and revenue growth[4][5]. Otter.ai continues to evolve from a simple meeting notetaker to a comprehensive corporate meeting knowledge base, offering APIs for custom integrations with platforms like Jira and HubSpot and enabling companies to centralize and utilize meeting insights across their organizations. Its vision is to augment human intelligence with AI, driving measurable business impact in the hybrid work era[5][6]. With over 25 million users worldwide and $70 million in funding, Otter.ai stands out as a pioneer i