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May Habib

May Habib

Co-Founder and CEO, Writer

AI and Agents

May Habib is the Co-Founder and CEO of Writer, leading enterprise generative AI platform developing LLMs and advanced AI systems for mission-critical enterprise work.

A Harvard graduate and repeat founder, May began her entrepreneurial journey as a teenager and went on to launch Qordoba, an early innovator in AI-powered localization. She is a recognized thought leader in the transformative power of language and AI, shaping how organizations adapt to the future of work. Under her leadership, Writer recently raised a $200 million series C round at a $1.9 billion valuation, solidifying its role as a category-defining company in enterprise AI.

Named to the Forbes AI 50 and Inc.'s Female Founders 100, May is also a MELI Fellow at the Aspen Institute.