Grammarly acquires the AI-based email client, Superhuman.
In its statement, Grammarly expressed its intention to develop artificial intelligence agents for emails using Superhuman technology.
Grammarly announced the acquisition of the email client Superhuman in an effort to expand its artificial intelligence for its productivity suite. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed by either company. Superhuman was founded by Rahul Vohra, Vivek Sodera, and Conrad Irwin, and has raised over $114 million in funding from investors such as a16z, IVP, and Tiger Global, with a valuation reaching $825 million, according to reports from a risk data analytics firm.
Shishir Malhotra, CEO of Grammarly, commented that "with Superhuman, we can deliver that future to millions more professionals while providing our existing users with another platform for agent collaboration that simply does not exist anywhere else." He highlighted the relevance of email as an essential tool in professionals' workdays and an ideal framework for orchestrating multiple AI agents simultaneously.
With this agreement, Vohra, along with other Superhuman employees, will join Grammarly. In his statement, Vohra emphasized that "email is the primary communication tool for billions of people worldwide and the number one use case for Grammarly customers." He assured that by joining Grammarly, there will be further investment in enhancing the core experience of Superhuman and developing a new way of working where AI agents collaborate through the communication tools used daily.
In recent months, Superhuman has launched AI-powered features related to scheduling, responses, and categorization. In its announcement, Grammarly expressed its intention to create AI agents for emails using Superhuman's technology. The company also reiterated that email continues to be one of the primary use cases for its platform.
Last year, Grammarly acquired the collaborative productivity software Coda, promoting its co-founder, Shishir Malhotra, to CEO. In May, the company raised $1 billion from General Catalyst in a non-dilutive investment, where instead of granting equity, it will pay General Catalyst with a limited percentage of the revenue generated from the amount invested by the venture capital firm.