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Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces new leadership roles at Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Ventures

By: user On: December 07, 2017 Press release No Comments

Dentons is pleased to announce that Marie Bernard has been named the new CEO of Nextlaw Labs, an accelerator of early-stage technology startups focused on the legal industry. Dan Jansen, who currently serves as the CEO of both Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Ventures, effective immediately will focus on Nextlaw Ventures as CEO. Ventures had a successful first […]

Doxly Now Available on the Nextlaw Global Referral Network

By: user On: November 07, 2017 Press release No Comments

Doxly Now Available on the Nextlaw Global Referral Network

Press release

Nextlaw Ventures Portfolio Company Doxly today announced its partnership with the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Doxly’s launch within the Referral Network is part of the Referral Network’s strategic commitment to provide a competitive advantage and value to its members, and is a great follow up to the launch of other Nextlaw Ventures Portfolio Companies, FileFacets and Hire […]

ROSS Intelligence Secures $8.7 Million Series A Funding Round

By: user On: October 13, 2017 Business No Comments

ROSS Intelligence Secures $8.7 Million Series A Funding Round

Business

We are excited to announce that our first portfolio company, ROSS Intelligence, has secured an $8.7 million Series A funding round led by iNovia Capital with participation by Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund, Y Combinator Continuity Fund, Real Ventures, Nextlaw Ventures, Kima Ventures and Apple’s deep learning lead, Nicolas Pinto. This $8.7 million funding round adds […]

PODCAST: Dan Jansen on Blacklines & Billables

By: user On: October 05, 2017 Interview No Comments

PODCAST: Dan Jansen on Blacklines & Billables

Interview

Dan Jansen joined Christian Lang, the editor of Blacklines & Billables, on a podcast to discuss a range of topics relating to Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Ventures and the wider legal tech market including: the Nextlaw approach to driving innovation, Biglaw’s motivations for engaging with the legal tech startup ecosystem, and the impacts that disruption […]

“Legal Departments: It’s Time to Show Your Value” by Qualmet CEO Jim Beckett

By: user On: October 04, 2017 Thought leadership No Comments

“Legal Departments: It’s Time to Show Your Value” by Qualmet CEO Jim Beckett

Thought leadership

Check out this great article from Jim Beckett, CEO of Qualmet, which was recently published on Legaltech News. The article goes into the struggles that general counsel face when it comes to demonstrating value. Jim is certainly an expert in this area and writes, “As a former in-house counsel, I can empathize. How can general […]

CEO of FileFacets Chris Perram featured in Lawyers Weekly

By: user On: October 03, 2017 Media coverage No Comments

CEO of FileFacets Chris Perram featured in Lawyers Weekly

Media coverage

Australian legal publication, Lawyers Weekly, recently featured the CEO of FileFacets, Chris Perram. In the article Chris describes FileFacets’ offering as well as the company’s transformation into a software company and joining the Nextlaw Ventures portfolio. Chris commented, “It’s a really neat mix in the Nextlaw portfolio of firms that are doing really big data […]

Libryo Secures $1 Million Seed Round

By: user On: September 29, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments

Libryo Secures $1 Million Seed Round

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We are excited to announce that our portfolio company, Libryo, has secured a $1 million seed round to expand its team with critical hires to further develop its product, manage its customers and grow the business into new markets. New investors include Innogy, Force Over Mass, and angel investors, alongside follow-on investment from Seedcamp and […]

Dan Jansen quoted in Canadian Lawyer

By: user On: September 01, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments

Dan Jansen quoted in Canadian Lawyer

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Canadian Lawyer recently spoke with Nextlaw Ventures CEO Dan Jansen about the increasing pressure that law firms face to innovate and how the legal tech field is growing and drawing the attention of venture capitalists. The article notes that many global law firms are now adopting the model of fast-tracking technology developments by starting their […]

FileFacets and Hire An Esquire Launch within Nextlaw Global Referral Network

By: user On: August 02, 2017 Uncategorized No Comments

FileFacets and Hire An Esquire Launch within Nextlaw Global Referral Network

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This week, our sister company Nextlaw Global Referral Network, the broadest and most innovative legal referral network in the world, announced the roll out three new products, two of which are Nextlaw Ventures portfolio companies FileFacets and Hire an Esquire, to its members. Read the full press release here.

Founders of Doxly, Clause, Libryo and ROSS Intelligence featured in Forbes

By: user On: July 31, 2017 Media coverage No Comments

Founders of Doxly, Clause, Libryo and ROSS Intelligence featured in Forbes

Media coverage

Forbes loves our startups! Nextlaw Ventures portfolio companies have been featured in Forbes quite a bit recently. Some highlights: Haley Altman, CEO of Doxly, was featured in a July Forbes piece about women entrepreneurs and the unique challenges they face. Altman shared insights gleaned as she made the move from law firm equity partner to […]