Grin Lord
Grin Lord is the Founder and CEO of mpathic and serves as Founder and Chair of the Board at Therapists in Tech, as well as Affiliate Research Faculty at the University of Washington. Lord founded mpathic, which is still running, and Therapists in Tech, a non-profit that is also still running; previously, Lord founded Lord Psychological Services, PLLC, which has closed. Their expertise includes AI-driven healthcare solutions, conversational design, and integrating mental health practices into scalable tech innovations.
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 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.
Madrona Leads Inaugural Seattle Tech Week July 31-August 4 Featuring AI-Focused Panels and Networking
Seattle venture firm Madrona, along with other local firms and tech leaders, is launching the inaugural Seattle Tech Week from July 31 to August 4 to connect the city's tech ecosystem through various events focused on AI and innovation.
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.
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.
Organizations
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Mpathic Founder - CEO 2021–present · current
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Therapists in Tech Founder - Chair of the Board 2020–present · current
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University of Washington Affiliate Research Faculty 2007–present · current
Education
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Antioch University Seattle PsyD, Clinical Psychology
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Whitman College BA, Psychology (Honors); Anthropology (Honors)
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Stevenson School
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The Blake School
