# Max Lytvyn

> Ukrainian-born Canadian entrepreneur Max Lytvyn co-founded MyDropBox and then Grammarly, turning a hard lesson about plagiarism into a durable thesis about communication. He helped bootstrap Grammarly from a paid academic editor to a ubiquitous writing assistant, later led revenue and growth, and remains a co-founder of the company now called Superhuman.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Superhuman; co-founder and board member, Grammarly
- **Organizations:** Superhuman, Grammarly, MyDropBox, Blackboard, FarmTogether
- **From:** Kyiv, Ukraine
- **Nationality:** Ukrainian-born Canadian
- **Education:** BBA in Management Information Systems, International Christian University, Kyiv, MBA, Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded two companies in writing technology, MyDropBox and Grammarly., Helped bootstrap Grammarly to profitability before its first institutional financing., Helped guide Grammarly from a paid academic editor to a freemium product used by tens of millions of people.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Lytvyn and future co-founder Alex Shevchenko began their long working relationship.
- **2004** — Co-founded MyDropBox, a plagiarism-detection service.
- **2008** — MyDropBox was acquired by Blackboard; Lytvyn became Director of Product Strategy there.
- **2009** — Co-founded Grammarly with Alex Shevchenko and Dmytro Lider, initially as a paid online editor focused on academic writing.
- **2011** — Brad Hoover joined Grammarly as CEO after first working with the founders in a consulting capacity.
- **2015** — Grammarly released its free Chrome extension and shifted to a freemium model; daily active users reached one million.
- **2017** — After years of bootstrapping, Grammarly raised its first institutional round, $110 million.
- **2020** — Grammarly reported 30 million daily active users.
- **2021** — Grammarly raised $200 million at a reported $13 billion valuation.
- **2024** — Grammarly acquired Coda; Coda co-founder Shishir Mehrotra became CEO.
- **2025** — Grammarly secured $1 billion in financing, acquired Superhuman Mail, and its parent company later adopted the Superhuman name.

## Achievements

- Co-founded two companies in writing technology, MyDropBox and Grammarly.
- Helped bootstrap Grammarly to profitability before its first institutional financing.
- Helped guide Grammarly from a paid academic editor to a freemium product used by tens of millions of people.
- Led revenue and growth responsibilities as Grammarly expanded from consumers to organizational customers.
- Built a company that reported more than $700 million in annual revenue and 40 million daily users in 2025.
- Forbes estimated his real-time net worth at about $1.9 billion in September 2026, while noting that its ownership estimate is disputed by the company.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — A Grammarly expert publication identified Lytvyn as a co-founder and board member.
- **2025-10** — Grammarly's parent company became Superhuman, uniting Grammarly, Coda, and Superhuman Mail under one corporate brand.
- **2025-05** — At Web Summit Vancouver, Lytvyn discussed Grammarly's $1 billion financing, AI agents, acquisitions, and the need for schools to teach effective AI use.

## Links

- Website: http://blog.maxlytvyn.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-lytvyn
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/max_lytvyn

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Last updated: 2026-09-26