Mpathic
Facts
- HQ
- Bellevue, WA, US
- Sectors
- Technology, Information and Internet
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 126
- Stage
- startup
Microsoft names Aneesh Raman chief economic opportunity officer and promotes Jenny Lay‑Flurrie; DAT CPO Brian Gill resigns
Microsoft promoted Jenny Lay‑Flurrie to corporate vice president of its Trusted Technology Group and named Aneesh Raman chief economic opportunity officer; Zillow appointed a new policy lead while departures occurred at Oracle, Hiya and DAT Freight & Analytics, including DAT’s CPO Brian Gill resigning.
GeekWire Names mpathic, ElastixAI, Dropzone AI, Dopl Technologies, and Loopr AI as 2026 Startup of the Year Finalists
The 2026 GeekWire Awards Startup of the Year finalists include mpathic, ElastixAI, Dropzone AI, Dopl Technologies, and Loopr AI, representing innovations from AI safety to robotic ultrasounds. The event will be held on May 7 in Seattle, with voting open for selecting the winner.
Seattle Startup Mpathic Raises $15M in 2025 to Make AI Chatbots Safer Using Clinical Data
Seattle startup mpathic, founded in 2021 to enhance empathy in corporate communication, is expanding to support AI developers by using clinical expertise to reduce dangerous chatbot responses, particularly for vulnerable users. The company raised $15 million in 2025 to fuel growth and has already helped slash unsafe AI outputs by over 70%.
Leaked Andreessen Horowitz LP Decks Reveal Significant Profits and Management Fees Amid Venture Capital Shifts
Leaked internal Andreessen Horowitz LP decks offer a rare glimpse into the firm's profitability, revealing significant earnings from both investor returns and management fees. Leslie Feinzaig reflects on her earlier headline about venture capital disruption and analyzes the firm's financial evolution.
Seattle Startup Humanly Launches AI Video Interviewer to Streamline Job Candidate Screening
Seattle startup Humanly unveiled an AI-powered video interviewer that can interview candidates anytime while maintaining quality and structure, aiming to ease hiring workloads. The AI interviewers replicate real staff and help companies, especially those hiring in large volumes, conduct more equitable and scalable candidate assessments.
Seattle VCs Madrona, Maveron, Founders' Co-op Highlight Key Founder Red Flags at Graham & Walker’s Founder Day
Seattle venture capitalists from Madrona, Maveron, and Founders' Co-op advised early-stage startup founders to display growth mindset, customer obsession, and strong storytelling skills as key factors for securing investment. These insights were shared at Graham & Walker’s Founder Day event to guide founders on investor red flags.
Grin Lord, CEO of Seattle’s mpathic, Finalist for Startup CEO of the Year at 2023 GeekWire Awards for Empathy-Driven Communication Software
Grin Lord, CEO and co-founder of Seattle startup mpathic, specializes in using empathy to improve corporate communication and is a finalist for Startup CEO of the Year at the 2023 GeekWire Awards. Her company applies machine learning to analyze conversations and foster empathy across industries such as insurance, healthcare, and human resources.
GeekWire Awards Reveal 2023 Startup CEO of the Year Finalists from Rebellyous Foods, Humanly, and Others
The 2023 GeekWire Awards announced finalists for Startup CEO of the Year, including leaders from startups in plant-based foods, mental health, employee communication, DNA analysis, and candidate screening automation. Voting continues until May 1, with winners revealed at the May 18 awards event hosted by Astound Business Solutions.
Grin Lord - mpathic.ai - What Fuels You
Dr. Grin Lord is a clinical psychologist and AI empathy innovator. She is the founder/CEO of mpathic.ai - AI empathy at scale - and of Therapists in Tech, a collaborative of 3k+ digital mental health experts who are defining the digital mental health revolution together. Grin was previously the Chief Clinical Officer of Lyssn.io, a Clinical Product Psychologist at Youper.ai, and a Research Scientist at the University of Washington where she studied the key ingredients in conversation that make therapy effective and promote change. Her areas of expertise include conversational design, using machine learning to augment human connection, evidence-based therapy…
Grin Lord
Dr. Grin Lord is a clinical psychologist and AI empathy innovator. She is the founder/CEO of mpathic.ai - AI empathy at scale - and of Therapists in Tech, a collaborative of 3k+ digital mental health experts who are defining the digital mental health revolution together. Grin was previously the Chief Clinical Officer of Lyssn.io, a Clinical Product Psychologist at Youper.ai, and a Research Scientist at the University of Washington where she studied the key ingredients in conversation that make therapy effective and promote change. Her areas of expertise include conversational design, using machine learning to augment human connection, evidence-based therapy…
mpathic launches empathy-as-a-service AI to suggest real-time wording fixes in Slack, Gmail
Bellevue startup mpathic offers an "empathy-as-a-service" AI that integrates with platforms like Slack and Gmail to suggest real-time text and email wording changes aimed at reducing miscommunication in the workplace. Founded by CEO and co-founder Grin Lord, the system draws on a decade of research and datasets to provide dynamic, psychology-informed phrasing recommendations before users hit send.
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