companies

Writer

Provides a full-stack generative AI platform for enterprises, including large language models (Palmyra) and tools for creating on-brand content and workflows.

Writer, Inc. was founded in August 2020 in San Francisco by May Habib (CEO) and Waseem AlShikh (CTO), who had previously worked together on Qordoba, a software localization platform. Writer builds a full-stack generative AI platform for enterprises, including its own family of large language models (Palmyra) alongside tools for content generation, brand-voice enforcement, and workflow automation. The company's customers include large enterprises such as Uber, Intuit, and Salesforce, who use Writer to generate marketing materials and other documents consistent with company style guidelines. Writer has raised a total of about $326 million, including a $100 million Series B in September 2023 led by ICONIQ Growth and a $200 million Series C in November 2024, valuing the company at approximately $1.9 billion.

Founded

2020

Headquarters

San Francisco, United States

Sector

lab