Narratize raises new round to accelerate AI innovation across advanced industries
Katie Trauth Taylor, CEO and Founder of Narratize
Narratize, a Cincinnati-based AI startup that helps guide products from idea to market launch, has announced a new funding round led by North Coast Ventures, with participation from corporate investors including Comcast and Engage—whose backers include Delta, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, and others.
The investment will accelerate growth and advance AI tools for faster product development in industries like consumer goods, aviation, manufacturing, and healthcare. Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Driving the news
Narratize, the first agentic AI-powered platform for product innovation, announced the funding round will support scaling its proprietary Product Knowledge Hubs™ and AI innovation agents. These tools streamline the journey from product ideation to launch—cutting workflow cycles, automating documentation, and improving cross-functional alignment for teams in advanced industries like consumer goods, manufacturing, aerospace, and healthcare.
Why it matters
In the face of mounting pressure to innovate rapidly, Narratize’s platform is helping large organizations like Boeing, NASA, Comcast, Kao, and MIT streamline processes and preserve institutional knowledge. The platform has enabled customers to cut workflow cycles by 46%, save up to 9 hours per person weekly, and triple documentation quality—resulting in the successful launch of over 350 new products since the company's inception.
What they’re saying
"Product development teams are struggling with a hidden challenge that's costing them millions in lost time and missed opportunities," said Katie Trauth Taylor, CEO and Founder of Narratize. "Knowledge—the insights that drive innovation—is scattered, siloed, and often completely inaccessible when teams need it most.”
The platform
Narratize’s innovation platform uses structured knowledge management and AI to automate product development documentation and decision-making. It integrates with existing enterprise systems (ERPs, CRMs, CMSs, and PLMs), allowing seamless ingestion of data and content publishing—giving organizations real-time visibility into product portfolios and development pipelines.
What’s next
Narratize plans to expand into new markets and continue building tools that help companies accelerate innovation cycles. CEO Katie Trauth Taylor says the platform is designed to help organizations launch the “next billion-dollar idea” before their competitors do.