Kieran Snyder
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- a16z34 min
a16z Podcast | It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It -- When Language Meets Big Data
Textio CEO Kieran Snyder leverages machine learning to analyze over 25,000 linguistic phrases, identifying how specific word choices drive candidate demographics and success rates in recruitment. The company's platform provides real-time feedback on job listings and diverse documents like pitch decks, effectively mitigating gender bias by flagging problematic terms such as "abrasive" while highlighting high-performing signals like "at scale." As these optimal patterns shift over time due to market saturation, Textio continuously ingests new data from cloud infrastructure to maintain predictive accuracy across evolving communication channels.
- Y Combinator28 min
Kieran Snyder of Textio at the Seattle Female Founders Conference
Founded in 2014 by linguists and Microsoft veterans Kieran Snyder and Jensen Harris, Textio has developed a machine-learning platform that analyzes 350 million job postings to predict engagement and reduce bias. The company recently pivoted its pricing to a flat-fee enterprise model and formed data partnerships with major clients like Amazon and Johnson & Johnson to accelerate revenue growth. With a workforce that is 50% female or non-binary, Textio aims to expand its "augmented writing" capabilities beyond HR to eventually challenge major office software providers in a planned IPO within seven years.