Grammarly Secures $1 Billion To Accelerate Its AI Platform - 1

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Grammarly Secures $1 Billion To Accelerate Its AI Platform

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

The tech company Grammarly announced on Thursday the closing of a $1 billion investment deal with the venture capital firm General Catalyst. The new investment will be used to develop the company’s AI productivity platform.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Grammarly secured a $1 billion investment deal with General Catalyst.
  • The new CEO wants to adopt Coda’s AI technology and expand the customer base.
  • The startup currently has 40 million daily users and generates $700 million in annual revenue.

According to the press release , Grammarly plans to scale its marketing and sales strategies and expand its customer base. At the moment, Grammarly has approximately 40 million daily users and generates $700 million in annual revenue.

In December, Grammarly announced the acquisition of Coda , a cloud-based productivity platform, marking a transformation from a writing assistant to a complex AI productivity platform. Coda’s former CEO, Shishir Mehrotra, is now Grammarly’s CEO, aligning with the strategic shift.

“Integrating Coda and Grammarly has unlocked tremendous potential for how people work and communicate,” said Mehrotra. “I’m energized by the innovation happening across our teams as Grammarly has become a productivity platform serving everyone from individual students to growing businesses to large enterprises.”

Mehrotra said that, with General Catalyst’s partnership, Grammarly will be able to scale more sustainably and faster, reaching more customers worldwide. The company will combine its businesses’ strategies to deliver broader services beyond its traditional grammar tools.

According to TechCrunch , the new investment is a non-dilutive financial deal, meaning Grammarly will repay it based on a percentage of revenue without giving up equity. This is considered a favorable strategy as it does not affect Grammarly’s valuation, set at $13 billion in 2021, though anonymous sources have mentioned it is significantly lower at present.

The agreement has been made through General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), a capital pool designed to help mature startups—Grammarly is now 16 years old—access growth funding.

According to Reuters , Mehrotra said in an interview that they are considering a public offering, but don’t have any concrete plans at the moment. “I’m right now just focused on making sure we’re innovating with new products, growing as fast as we can. But when we feel ready, we’ll go public,” said the CEO.

General Catalyst recently invested $120 million in the Spanish company Factorial for its expansion in Europe.

Tinder Tests Height Preference Feature For Paid Users - 2

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Tinder Tests Height Preference Feature For Paid Users

  • Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

Tinder is testing a new feature that lets paid users set height preferences, sparking renewed debate about looks-based dating culture online.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • Tinder tests height preference feature for Gold and Premium users.
  • The setting suggests matches but doesn’t filter out users by height.
  • Height bias has long been common on dating apps.

Tinder is conducting a test of a new feature that allows paid users to add their height preferences to their dating profiles — a move that some see as embracing the app’s reputation for prioritizing looks, as first spotted by TechCrunch .

“We’re always listening to what matters most to our Tinder users — and testing the paid height preference is a great example of how we’re building with urgency, clarity, and focus,” said Phil Price Fry, VP Comms at Tinder, as reported by TechCrunch. “This one speaks directly to a few [principles]: prioritizing user outcomes, moving fast, and learning quickly.”

Unlike filters for age or relationship goals, this feature focuses on appearance — a trend that’s become more common with dating apps. Tinder’s design already encourages users to judge matches based on photos, leading to quick swipe decisions. Height has long been a sticking point, especially for women looking for taller men. It’s not unusual to see profiles with demands like “6 feet or taller,” even if such rules are looser offline.

TechCrunch notes that Tinder has joked about this before. In 2019, it teased a “height verification” tool for April Fools’ — a prank some didn’t find funny. Designer Soren Iverson also imagined a parody where men could pay to override height filters.

The height filter comes amid a broader dating app crisis, especially among Gen Z and millennials, who are increasingly deleting apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble. Fortune reports that many cite burnout, shallow interactions, and paywalls that limit genuine matches. Some say the apps have become “wastelands,” more about curated profiles than real connection.

Whether the test becomes permanent remains to be seen. For now, it adds fuel to the ongoing debate about looks-based dating culture.