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Writer

Writer is the full-stack enterprise generative AI platform, featuring proprietary Palmyra foundation models, Knowledge Graph RAG, and automated corporate workflow execution.

Overview

What this company is, what it builds, and who it serves.

Writer is an enterprise generative artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2020 by May Habib and Waseem AlShikh, Writer provides an integrated full-stack software platform that allows corporations to deploy custom AI workflows directly connected to enterprise data.

Who it serves

Enterprise CMOs, operations leaders, healthcare networks, and Fortune 500 organizations deploying compliant generative AI workflows.

What it builds

Palmyra foundation model family (Palmyra-Med, Palmyra-Fin, Palmyra-Creative), Writer AI Studio, Knowledge Graph RAG, and AI Workflows.

Why It Matters

Writer is the full-stack enterprise generative AI platform, featuring proprietary Palmyra foundation models, Knowledge Graph RAG, and automated corporate workflow execution.

Funding

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  • Raised a $200 million Series C round in November 2024 at a $1.9 billion valuation, co-led by Premji Invest, Radical Ventures, and ICONIQ Growth.

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Company

Writer

Capabilities

  • Scalable domain-specific neural network architectures
  • Enterprise-grade data protection, security, and compliance
  • High-throughput API access and real-time inference processing
  • Deep integration into modern developer and cloud infrastructure

Features

  • Palmyra foundation models (Palmyra-Med
  • High-performance developer API with comprehensive SDKs
  • Enterprise workspace collaboration and role-based access control
  • Continuous automated model evaluation and audit logging

Integrations

  • Received continued investment from strategic backers including Salesforce Ventures, Citi Ventures, and IBM Ventures, reflecting enterprise interest in owned language-model stacks.
  • Employees typically access Writer through browser extensions and integrations with everyday tools such as Google Docs, Microsoft Word, and Slack, so the AI assistance appears inside the applications people already use rather than requiring a separate destination.
  • Writer's customers are enterprise marketing, support, and operations teams at large organizations, including companies such as Accenture, Intuit, L'Oréal, Salesforce, Spotify, Uber, and Vanguard, according to the company's own materials.

Country

United States

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Latest Developments

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  • Continued expanding its agentic AI tooling on top of the Palmyra model family. Latest
  • Company founded 2020 · founded Source
  • Funding 2024 · funding Source
  • Product product Source
  • Development development Source

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Writer?

Writer is a full-stack enterprise generative AI platform that combines proprietary Palmyra language models with an enterprise Knowledge Graph to automate core business workflows.

Who founded Writer?

Writer was founded in 2020 by May Habib (CEO) and Waseem AlShikh (CTO).

What are Palmyra models?

Palmyra is Writer's family of in-house trained foundation models, including specialized variants for healthcare (Palmyra-Med) and finance (Palmyra-Fin), trained for high enterprise accuracy.

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