Ivan Zhao

Founder & CEO

Co-founder and CEO of Notion. Born in China, studied cognitive science at the University of British Columbia. Built the first version of Notion in 2013 and nearly ran out of money before pivoting and rebuilding the product from scratch in Kyoto, Japan.

Overview

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Roles
Founder & CEO

Companies

1 company
Notion $337M
Private Founder & CEO

All-in-one workspace that combines notes, documents, wikis, project management, and AI-powered tools used by millions of individuals and teams worldwide.

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