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May Habib

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A fearless innovator who makes enterprise AI actually work. May builds tech that turns company data into game-changing results, transforming how global businesses operate while championing a more equitable AI future.

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Entrepreneurship
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AI / Machine Learning
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Impact

$1.9bn

Company valuation Nov ‘24

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$100m

Series B Funding

160%

Net Customer Retention Rate

14,000+

People employed

6

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14,000+

People employed

160%

Net Customer Retention Rate

$326m

Funding raised

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$100m+

Annual Revenue Run Rate

Life Story
Background

Early Years in Lebanon

May was born in Lebanon and is the eldest of 8 siblings. She spent her early years in rural Lebanon until age 8 when the family were forced to leave after civil war erupted.

Early Years in Lebanon

May was born in Lebanon and is the eldest of 8 siblings. She spent her early years in rural Lebanon until age 8 when the family were forced to leave after civil war erupted.

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The magic isn't when they learn how to use our building blocks, although that is very magical. It's when we can together diagram out a workflow and then build an app that actually can mimic and collapse that workflow.

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ObserverObserver

How $1.9B A.I. Startup Writer Won Over the Fortune 500: CEO Interview

24th June 2025

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CBNCCBNC

22. Writer - CNBC Disruptor 50

10th June 2025

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Working AI: May Habib's Writer Sells A New Way Of Doing Things

21st May 2025

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ForbesForbes

Why 300 Companies Use This Startup's AI To Slash Costs

10th April 2025

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May Habib: "Generative AI challenges the concept of done"

20th March 2025

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WriterWriter

Writer Launches AI HQ to Revolutionize Agentic Work

20th November 2024

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Writer Releases New Frontier Model

9th October 2024

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Enterprise AI Platform Writer Announces New C-Suite Execs

20th June 2024

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Writer Launches First-Ever Collaborative AI Studio

5th June 2024

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Writer Announces $100 Million Series B

18th September 2023

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Writer Launches New Features

11th May 2023

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Writer CEO May Habib Makes Inc.'s 2023 Female Founders List

4th April 2023

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Writer Launches Three New Generative AI Models

14th February 2023

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Writer Launches CoWrite

2nd August 2022

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    career-milestoneCareer Milestones

    Co-founder and CEO
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    Writer

    A full-stack generative AI platform offering customized AI applications and proprietary large language models for enterprises.

    caelndar

    2020 – Present

    Co-founder
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    Qordoba

    An AI-driven platform specializing in multilingual content management and natural language processing for enterprise localization.

    caelndar

    2015 – 2020

    Global Shaper
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    World Economic Forum

    An international organization fostering public-private cooperation to address global economic, social, and environmental challenges.

    caelndar

    2011 – 2018

    Mergers & Acquisitions Director, VP
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    Mubadala

    Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, investing strategically across global sectors including technology, energy, and infrastructure.

    caelndar

    2009 – 2011

    Investment Banker
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    Lehman Brothers

    A major American financial services firm founded in 1850, once the fourth-largest US investment bank before its 2008 bankruptcy.

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    We started Writer in 2020. We called the company Writer because it was very clear even in those early days that AI was going to be better than people at reading and writing and certainly faster.

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    Advisory & Mentoring
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    Aspen Institute

    MELI Fellow

    calender-icon2019 – Present

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    Aspen Institute

    A global leadership initiative empowering leaders to address complex societal challenges through collaboration.

    calender-icon2019 – Present

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    TechWadi

    Advisor

    calender-icon2023 – 2024

    location-iconUnited States

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    TechWadi

    A nonprofit connecting MENA entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley investors, experts, and talent to drive innovation.

    calender-icon2023 – 2024

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    World Economic Forum

    Advisor

    calender-icon2011 – 2018

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    World Economic Forum

    An international institution uniting leaders to tackle global issues through meetings, research, and digital networks.

    calender-icon2011 – 2018

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    TechWadi

    TechWadi connects Silicon Valley innovators with rising entrepreneurs in the Middle East. May has served as a mentor, supporting founders through mentorship and scaling insights.

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