May Habib
London, UK
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.
Interests
Impact
$1.9B+
Recent valuation
1
Unicorns founded
2,000+
People employed
150%
Net customer retention rate
$326M
Funding raised
$47M+
Annual recurring revenue
4
Years from launch to unicorn
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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Lebanon, Lebanon
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Born in Lebanon, May spent her early childhood immersed in a rich cultural heritage that shaped her global perspective.
Press
TechCrunch
Writer CEO May Habib to take the AI stage at Disrupt 2025
3rd July 2025
Observer
How $1.9B A.I. Startup Writer Won Over the Fortune 500: CEO Interview
24th June 2025
CBNC
22. Writer - CNBC Disruptor 50
10th June 2025
Forbesindia
Working AI: May Habib's Writer Sells A New Way Of Doing Things
21st May 2025
Forbes
Why 300 Companies Use This Startup's AI To Slash Costs
10th April 2025
Forbes
Forbes Announces Seventh Annual AI 50 List, Featuring The Most Prom...
10th April 2025
Runtime
May Habib: "Generative AI challenges the concept of done"
20th March 2025
Business Insider
43 Startups to Bet Your Career on in 2025
20th February 2025
Time Magazine
5 Ideas to Build a Better Future
16th January 2025
Writer
Writer Launches AI HQ to Revolutionize Agentic Work
20th November 2024
The Information
What If LLMs Could Continue Learning?
20th November 2024
Forbes
This Female-Founded AI Unicorn Wants To Become A Superapp For Busin...
15th November 2024
Business Wire
Writer Raises $200M Series C at $1.9B Valuation to Fuel Leadership ...
12th November 2024
TechCrunch
Generative AI startup Writer raises $200M at a $1.9B valuation
12th November 2024
Forbes
AI Startup Writer Nabs A $1.9 Billion Valuation To Become A Super A...
12th November 2024
Businesswire
Writer Releases New Frontier Model
9th October 2024
CNBC
AI startup Writer, currently fundraising at a $1.9 billion valuatio...
9th October 2024
Businesswire
Enterprise AI Platform Writer Announces New C-Suite Execs
20th June 2024
Businesswire
Writer Launches First-Ever Collaborative AI Studio
5th June 2024
Businesswire
Writer Announces $100 Million Series B
18th September 2023
Bloomberg.com
Watch Writer's Habib: We Want Un-Hyped Use Cases
18th September 2023
Bloomberg.com
AI Startup Writer Raises $100 Million to Pen Corporate Content
18th September 2023
TechCrunch
May Habib
7th September 2023
Bloomberg.com
Watch Writer CEO: Bringing AI and People Together
16th June 2023
Prweb
Writer CEO May Habib Makes Inc.'s 2023 Female Founders List
4th April 2023
Inc.com
How Gen-Z May Change Workplace Communication for Good
27th April 2021
Inc.com
May Habib
3rd March 2021
Business Insider
Tweets Written by Trump, Biden, and Sanders Were Analyzed by AI Tool
18th March 2020
Forbes
May Habib Says Diversity And Inclusion Require A Holistic Approach
24th September 2019
Media
Career Milestones
Writer
A full-stack generative AI platform offering customized AI applications and proprietary large language models for enterprises.
2020 – Present
Qordoba
An AI-driven platform specializing in multilingual content management and natural language processing for enterprise localization.
2015 – 2020
World Economic Forum
2011 – 2018
Mubadala
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, investing strategically across global sectors including technology, energy, and infrastructure.
2009 – 2011
Lehman Brothers
A major American financial services firm founded in 1850, once the fourth-largest US investment bank before its 2008 bankruptcy.
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.
Aspen Institute
2019 – Present
United States
Aspen Institute
A global leadership initiative empowering leaders to address complex societal challenges through collaboration.
2019 – Present
United States
TechWadi
2023 – 2024
United States
TechWadi
A nonprofit connecting MENA entrepreneurs with Silicon Valley investors, experts, and talent to drive innovation.
2023 – 2024
United States
World Economic Forum
2011 – 2018
Davos
World Economic Forum
An international institution uniting leaders to tackle global issues through meetings, research, and digital networks.
2011 – 2018
Davos
Philanthropy
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.
Startup mentoring
MENA support
Founder programs2016 – PresentCalifornia, USA
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