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All stories →The agent now remembers across every project
Persistent memory is now live for all Obvious workspaces. Tell the agent something once and it brings that context to every conversation.
Obvious raises $22M to build the workspace for complex work
A $22M Series A led by Benchmark. We're using it to deepen the agent, expand workbook capabilities, and grow the team.
Workbooks now support 500,000 rows
We've raised the workbook row limit from 100,000 to 500,000 with no change to performance.
Start overthinking
Most tools ask you to simplify your goals to fit them. We built Obvious to do the opposite.
Obvious is now in public beta
After eight months in closed beta with a few hundred teams, we're opening Obvious to everyone.
Introducing Canvas: a new way to see your whole project
Canvas is a visual overview of your Obvious project — all your documents, workbooks, and artifacts on a single surface.
Obvious in the press
Obvious Is Betting That AI Should Match the Work, Not Simplify It
The startup building AI for people who are already good at their jobs
Against Simplicity: The Case for AI That Holds Complexity
Obvious raises $22M to bring persistent AI memory to knowledge work
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Obvious is now in public beta
by The Obvious Team | January 15, 2026
Introducing Canvas: a new way to see your whole project
by The Obvious Team | December 10, 2025
Folios: publish anything you build in Obvious
by The Obvious Team | November 22, 2025
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Start Overthinking, Ep. 1: Building for complexity
by Max Bosch | 1hr 12min
Start Overthinking, Ep. 2: Why context is everything
by Max Bosch | 58min