# Textio

> Textio is a Seattle-based software company that uses augmented writing - natural language processing and machine learning - to help managers and recruiters write clearer, less biased workplace language. Born from a linguistics PhD's research into how word choice shapes who applies for jobs and how feedback lands, Textio turned bias into something measurable: it scores job posts and performance reviews in real time and suggests fixes. In 2026 it extended that thesis into hiring with Lavalier, an interview-intelligence product.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, United States
- **Founders:** Kieran Snyder (Co-founder & former CEO (later Chief Scientist Emeritus); PhD in linguistics), Jensen Harris (Co-founder & CTO, later CEO (2024))
- **Team size:** ~71-124 employees
- **Products:** Textio (Augmented Writing), Textio Lift, Textio for Hiring / Recruiting, Lavalier
- **Notable:** Pioneered the category of 'augmented writing' - predictive, data-driven language guidance., Raised roughly $42.5M from top enterprise investors including Emergence Capital and Scale Venture Partners., Signed Fortune 500 customers such as Johnson & Johnson, Cisco, Starbucks and Barclays.

## Products & services

- **Textio (Augmented Writing)** — Real-time writing guidance that scores and rewrites workplace language - originally job posts - flagging bias, tone, and phrasing that affect who responds.
- **Textio Lift** — Helps managers write more equitable, specific performance feedback and reduces vague or biased language in reviews.
- **Textio for Hiring / Recruiting** — Optimizes job descriptions and recruiting language to attract a broader, more diverse candidate pool.
- **Lavalier** — Interview-intelligence platform launched March 2026 that turns interviews into consistent, comparable candidate evaluations; its Skills Matrix maps interview evidence to role requirements. Free to start with scalable pricing.

## Achievements

- Pioneered the category of 'augmented writing' - predictive, data-driven language guidance.
- Raised roughly $42.5M from top enterprise investors including Emergence Capital and Scale Venture Partners.
- Signed Fortune 500 customers such as Johnson & Johnson, Cisco, Starbucks and Barclays.
- Extended its bias-in-language thesis from job posts to performance feedback (Lift) and interviews (Lavalier, 2026).

## Latest updates

- **2024-01** — Leadership transition: co-founder Kieran Snyder stepped down as CEO; co-founder Jensen Harris took over, with Snyder staying as Chief Scientist Emeritus and on the board.
- **2025-01** — Company restructured, with layoffs reported as it shifted toward a different mix of roles.
- **2026-03** — Launched Lavalier, an interview-intelligence platform; later added a Skills Matrix feature mapping candidate interview evidence to role requirements.

## Links

- Website: https://textio.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/textio
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/textio
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Textio
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/textioHQ

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Last updated: 2026-06-20