LawCatch, Inc., the creator of the BriefCatch legal editing software, has recently amassed $3.5 million in a highly sought-after seed funding round. Leading the investment is TIA Ventures, who will now be taking a seat on LawCatch’s board. Other investors included RiverPark Ventures, C2 Ventures, and Wilson Sonsini Investments Co.
The founder of BriefCatch, Ross Guberman, articulated that this newly-acquired funding will be used to initiate and expand in several key areas. These are:
- The launch of a series of complementary products.
- The debut of two AI-powered features – a distinct Knowledge, Content, and Models Library being one of these.
- Further development of the product’s training materials and components.
- Doubling its team’s size to accomplish these growth objectives.
- The formation of an industry-setting Legal Writing Advisory Board.
Guberman initially developed BriefCatch, a software solution compatible with Microsoft Word, based on his years of experience as a legal writing trainer through his firm, Legal Writing Pro. Until this investment, the company had relied on its own funding and managed to maintain sustained profitability.
2019 marked a significant milestone for the company with the release of BriefCatch 3, expanding its reach to Mac users. This edition boasts over 11,000 legal-focused writing suggestions, real-time editing, an overhauled rules engine, enhanced natural language processing capabilities, and more.
With a clientele base that encompasses several Supreme Court justices, a majority of federal circuit courts, vast government agencies, and a spectrum of law firms, BriefCatch’s popularity is undeniable. Its efficiency has been validated with tests, one notably involving the editing of four opinions authored by Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch. Another noteworthy test was conducted on a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion regarding the landmark Roe v. Wade case.