Designed for a new era of collaboration
Hootnotes is built for students, educators, and professionals who want to think together, learn together, and create together.
Our
mission
We believe the best learning happens through dialogue, debate, and the exchange of ideas.
Our mission is to build a platform that makes learning interactive, personalised, and community-driven—for students, teachers, professionals, and everyone in between.
Why We Built Hootnotes
Hootnotes began as a simple idea: to make it easier for people to work together. But once we got started, the vision expanded.
We realised this wasn’t just a tool for the workplace, it could be something more: a shared space for learning, thinking, and building ideas with others.
With AI and other new tech at our fingertips, we saw a chance to create something that felt genuinely helpful. Something that removes barriers, sparks ideas, and makes collaboration feel natural.
Hootnotes is truly a team effort.
Every part of Hootnotes has been shaped by conversations, feedback, and a shared belief that learning works best when it’s done together.
Collaboration is at the very heart of what we do.
Our story
We launched Hootnotes in early 2024 in Australia, but the thinking behind it has been taking shape for years. With backgrounds in education, business, and technology, we’ve all experienced the highs (and headaches) of trying to collaborate well. Hootnotes brings together what we’ve learned — blending practical tools with a spirit of curiosity and shared learning.
Our team
We’re a remote-friendly team based in Australia and Europe. Our backgrounds span university lecturing, cybersecurity, business leadership, and building software that billion-dollar companies use worldwide.
We've worked across large systems and fast-paced startups, but what unites us is a shared passion for creating something thoughtful, practical, and truly collaborative.
Hootnotes is a team effort from start to finish, We’re excited to keep growing it with our community.