Writer
Enterprise AI Platform
- Valuation
- $1.9B(Series C, 2024)
- Total Funding
- $326M
About Writer
Writer is an enterprise-grade AI platform purpose-built for large organisations, offering custom LLMs (the Palmyra series), a full-stack AI application builder, RAG over enterprise knowledge, and a governed AI writing assistant. Unlike generic tools, Writer is built for compliance, brand consistency, and enterprise security, serving customers like Salesforce, Verizon, Intuit, and L'Oréal.
Company History
Writer was founded in 2020 as an AI writing assistant for enterprises. It pivoted to build its own proprietary LLM (Palmyra) in 2023, positioning as a full-stack AI platform. The Palmyra models are trained on enterprise and domain-specific data, with specialized variants for healthcare (Palmyra Med) and finance (Palmyra Fin). Writer reached $1.9B valuation in 2024 with $200M Series C backed by Iconiq Growth.
Company Timeline
4 milestones- 2020Founded by May Habib and Waseem AlShikh
- 2023Palmyra LLM series launched; pivot to full-stack enterprise AI
- Jul 2024Series C: $200M at $1.9B valuation
- 2025AI Studio for agentic app building; 500+ enterprise customers
Products & Services
5- Palmyra LLM series
- Writer AI Studio
- Writer Knowledge Graph
- AI guardrails
- Writer for Teams
People & ecosystem
Key People
- May Habib (CEO & Co-founder)
- Waseem AlShikh (CTO & Co-founder)
Key Investors
- Iconiq Growth
- Insight Partners
- Balderton Capital
- Salesforce Ventures