May Habib

CEO and co-founder of Writer, an AI-assisted writing platform that serves 250 enterprise clients

May Habib, CEO and co-founder of Writer, an AI-assisted writing platform that serves 250 enterprise clients including Accenture, Uber and L'Oréal.

Born in Lebanon, Habib emigrated with her family to Canada at a young age and later completed her Bachelor's in Economics from Harvard University.

Her career journey:
► Habib worked on building investment portfolios at Lehman Brothers and Mubadala Development Company.
► In 2015, she co-founded Qordoba, an AI-powered platform helping organisations localise and align all types of content, from communications and marketing to product and HR.
► In 2020, she rebranded Qordoba into Writer, a full-stack AI platform for enterprises that offers customised AI apps. Businesses use Write to automate content creation (from LinkedIn posts to job descriptions), analyze data, and even build custom AI applications for tasks like market analysis.

Habib was lauded recently when Writer's new AI model, Palmyra x 004, made headlines for its cost-effectiveness. Trained on "synthetic" data for just $700k, it rivals models costing millions to develop while enhancing privacy.

Habib has been named in the Forbes AI 50 (2023) and Inc.’s Female Founder Award (2023). She is also a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum (2024) and a recognized Fellow with the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

In a male-dominated generative AI world, Habib stands out as an inspiring leader, driving innovation and promoting diversity in the tech industry.

ps. Writer is in the process of securing up to $200 million in new funding, which would boost its valuation to $1.9 billion. Wishing Habib all the best for the raise!