Writer, a San Francisco, California-based AI writing assistant for professional users, announced that it raised a $21 million Series A funding round as the company transforms the way people write led by New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners.
Joined by a slew of top machine learning experts, SaaS operators, writers, and CEOs participating, including Gradient Ventures, the Todd & Rahul Angel Fund, Scott Belsky, Oliver Jay, Jack Altman, Allison Pickens, Packy McCormick, Lenny Rachitsky, Austin Rief, Ankur Nagpal, Alex MacCaw, Camille Ricketts, Vivek Sodera, Julia Lipton, and James Beshara.
The funding will be used to invest in the product, engineering, and GTM hiring.
Company: Writer, Inc.
Raised: $21.0M
Round: Series A
Funding Month: November 2021
Lead Investors: Insight Partners
Additional Investors: Gradient Ventures, the Todd & Rahul Angel Fund, Scott Belsky, Oliver Jay, Jack Altman, Allison Pickens, Packy McCormick, Lenny Rachitsky, Austin Rief, Ankur Nagpal, Alex MacCaw, Camille Ricketts, Vivek Sodera, Julia Lipton, and James Beshara
Company Website: http://writer.com/
Software Category: AI writing assistant
About the Company: Writer is the AI writing assistant for companies, helping teams scale their messaging, communication style, and must-have language, no matter who’s writing. Trusted by top companies such as Twitter, Intuit, and Pinterest, the San Francisco tech company has raised $26 million from leading investors. The company has experienced significant growth, more than tripling ARR in the last 12 months, and this year has expanded to serve more than 150 leading companies, including InVision, Bill.com, Vistaprint, Handshake, Deloitte, and UnitedHealthcare.
Source: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211115005175/en/Writer-the-AI-Writing-Assistant-for-Companies-Secures-21-Million-in-Series-A-Funding-Led-by-Insight-Partners