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Brad Hoover CEO at Grammarly San Francisco Bay Area Connect Connect with Brad Hoover Grammarly Cornell University See contact info 500+ connections Brad Hoover: Consider Office Density, Commute Time - WSJ - 2013 Brad Hoover: Consider Office Density, Commute Time - WSJ - 2013 Brad Hoover: 40 Under 40 - San Francisco Business Times - 2014 Brad Hoover: 40 Under 40 - San Francisco Business Times - 2014 Articles & activity 2,251 followers Grammarly Receives $110 Million to Advance AI-Assisted Communication Brad’s profile photo Brad Hoover Published on LinkedIn On behalf of Grammarly’s team, I’m happy to announce a $110 million investment led by General Catalyst, with participation from Breyer Capital, IVP, SignalFire, and Spark Capital. Grammarly is the first widely-adopted AI communication assistant helping people improve the substance and impact of their writing. Over 6.9 million people rely on Grammarly each day to make their messages, documents, and social media posts clear, mistake-free, and effective. Last month alone, Grammarly found 14 billion improvements for our users! This investment will accelerate progress toward our ultimate goal of enabling people to fully understand each other. Our ability to communicate sets humans apart, making us uniquely effective at working in teams, solving problems, and sharing knowledge. Given the prevalence of email, texting, and social media, communication has never been more important. Communication impacts our personal and professional lives, and we all want to be understood. But effective communication is hard, requiring us to clarify our thoughts before articulating them in speech or writing. Empathy is critical too—we must take others’ context into account and adjust our message accordingly. Effective communication takes talent, skill, and a lot of effort. It’s natural to accept communication barriers as part of our human experience, so we live in a world where ineffective communication keeps us from achieving our full potential. Eight years ago, Grammarly cofounders Alex Shevchenko and Max Lytvyn envisioned using AI to overcome the limitations of human communication. Grammarly’s AI started with the mechanics of writing—like spelling and grammar, as our name suggests. We then advanced to helping people ensure their messages are clear and easily understood. Today, we also help users achieve their goals with effectiveness checks, such as for style and tone. Grammarly’s team has overcome enormous technical challenges on this journey—building not only the AI itself but also a platform handling massive computational load and distributed interfaces supporting users wherever they write. Each edit provides a powerful feedback loop, helping Grammarly continually evolve and improve. Until Grammarly, the evolution of writing tools—stone tablet, to paper, to typewriter, to word processor—has largely been about the medium. While typing words on a screen may be easier than carving them in stone, at its core, the process of deciding what to say and with which words hasn’t changed much. In contrast, Grammarly’s AI communication assistant helps users with the substance of what they write. We’re on a mission to help people fully understand each other, thus accelerating problem-solving, unlocking creativity, and reducing conflict, among many other benefits. Grammarly’s success is due to our EAGER team, who work hard to provide users with an exceptional product and service. We’re thrilled to partner with our new investors in further advancing AI-assisted communication. If you’re interested in joining the Grammarly team on this journey, please contact us. We look forward to a world where people can communicate exactly what they mean and be fully understood. Like Share See all articles No alt text provided for this image Three things you need to know about working in STEM Brad shared this 8 Likes No alt text provided for this image Grammarly Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2019 Brad shared this 24 Likes 6 Comments No alt text provided for this image Grammarly is looking for a product leader for our enterprise offerings. This is an opportunity to have a huge impact, grow a ton, and make a meaningful difference. Please reach out if the role could be a fit for you or someone you know. Brad shared this 16 Likes 1 Comment See all activity Experience Grammarly CEO Company NameGrammarly Dates EmployedJan 2011 – Present Employment Duration8 yrs 3 mos LocationSan Francisco Bay Area Grammarly’s AI-powered products help people improve the substance and impact of their writing. Millions of people rely on Grammarly each day to make their messages, documents, and social media posts clear, mistake-free, and effective. Our goal is to help people communicate exactly what they mean and be fully understood. Learn more at www.grammarly.com/jobs. JNJ Mobile Board Member Company NameJNJ Mobile Dates EmployedJan 2007 – Aug 2012 Employment Duration5 yrs 8 mos go2 Media Board Member Company Namego2 Media Dates Employed2008 – Dec 2010 Employment Duration2 yrs General Catalyst Partners Investor Company NameGeneral Catalyst Partners Dates EmployedApr 2004 – Aug 2010 Employment Duration6 yrs 5 mos Contributed to the funding and growth of leading consumer internet, SaaS, and mobile startups as a board member, adviser, recruiter, business development resource, and/or adjunct team member. McKinsey & Company Business Analyst Company NameMcKinsey & Company Dates EmployedSep 2001 – May 2003 Employment Duration1 yr 9 mos Worked with McKinsey colleagues and Fortune 500 CPG clients to develop growth and new market entry strategies. Show 1 more experience Education Cornell University Cornell University Degree NameBS Field Of StudyOperations Research & Industrial Engineering Grademagna cum laude Dates attended or expected graduation 1997 – 2001