Textio
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, Washington, US
- Sectors
- Software Development
- Founded
- 2014
- Type
- Corporation Seattle business license
- Employees
- 104
- Registered name
- Textio Inc Seattle business license
- Stage
- startup
- Total raised
- $28M SEC Form D filings Total of this company's SEC Form D filings
- Last round
- $1000K · Oct 2021 SEC Form D
- Founders
- Jensen Harris, Kieran Snyder
AI House hosts Demo Day in Seattle with 25 startups pitching to investors flown in from Boston, New York, Colorado and the Bay Area
AI House hosted a demo day in Seattle where 25 early-stage startups—many outside the incubator’s portfolio—pitched to investors flown in from Boston, New York, Colorado, the Bay Area and other cities to increase outside capital for local founders. Organizers aimed to showcase diverse Seattle startups, from revenue-generating companies to ambitious technologists, and attracted both national and local venture investors.
Textio Lays Off 15 Employees Amid Restructuring to Invest in Sales and Product Marketing Roles
Textio, a Seattle-based augmented writing startup, laid off 15 employees in a restructuring effort to invest in roles supporting its growing Feedback product, following earlier layoffs in 2023 and March 2024. The company, founded in 2014 and known for its AI-driven workplace language tools, is shifting focus toward sales and product marketing to meet increased demand for coaching and performance management support.
Kieran Snyder Finds In-Person Tech Teams Show Higher Engagement and Growth Than Remote Ones in 2024
Kieran Snyder analyzes data comparing remote and in-office work, finding that in-person teams have more constructive disagreement, higher participation especially among women, and better growth signals in startups. Despite the popular benefits of remote work, her data suggests in-person collaboration may yield stronger business outcomes.
People
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Jensen Harris Founder, Co-Founder & Board Member, CTO Emeritus, Executive Officer, Director
