DeepJudge closes $41.2M Series A round

Unlike the LLM-first approach, DeepJudge takes an internal data-first approach that allows firms to turn decades of internal knowledge into an active source of differentiation and client value. Their product, DeepJudge AI Workflows, is a suite of AI agents and applications with instant, accurate access to all internal firm data, giving law firms a single platform to build, manage, orchestrate, and govern AI-powered workflows that are tailored to their specific needs—without requiring firms to restructure or upload their data.

DeepJudge AI Workflows are built on top of DeepJudge Knowledge Search, a powerful enterprise search engine that connects a firm’s document management system, email, intranet, and client portals to powerful retrieval-augmented AI agents—without requiring data to be moved. In contrast to traditional search, DeepJudge’s platform understands content, context, relevance, and institutional knowledge, allowing legal professionals to instantly find and leverage their firm’s collective expertise.

Currently used by several legal practices, DeepJudge has grown revenues by over 500% year-over-year. The proceeds from its $41.2 million series A round will fuel further product development and allow scaling market adoption in the US and UK. Felicis, prominent Silicon Valley venture firm, led the round, with support from existing investor Coatue and others. With this new round DeepJude is now valued at $300 million, according to Forbes.

“Legal teams are done experimenting with siloed chatbots. They need AI that is deeply wired into their own knowledge so lawyers can move faster, win business, and still meet the bar for confidentiality,” said Viviana Faga, General Partner at Felicis. “DeepJudge’s technical rigor, impressive research, and traction prove they are the platform firms want to work with. We are excited to support DeepJudge as they equip legal teams with the latest AI tooling.”

New firms rely on DeepJudge
Founded by Paulina Grnarova, Kevin Roth, and Yannic Kilcher, former Google researchers with PhDs in AI from ETH Zurich, DeepJudge has attracted top-tier practices as customers. Freshfields, a global elite law firm that advises the world’s leading national and multinational corporations and financial institutions on business-critical challenges, has selected DeepJudge as a core component of its AI and knowledge strategy after a detailed evaluation process.

Alongside Freshfields, a growing roster of top-tier law firms has chosen DeepJudge to power their AI and knowledge initiatives. These include Holland & Knight, a U.S.-based Am Law 100 firm with more than 2,200 lawyers across 34 offices worldwide, recognized for its strength in regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters, and Cozen O’Connor, an international law firm headquartered in Philadelphia with more than 825 attorneys across 30 offices. The new customer announcements also included ArentFox Schiff, a leading national law and lobbying firm with over 650 lawyers and policy professionals across eight U.S. cities, and Schoenherr, a tech-forward full-service law firm, with a strong footprint across Central and Eastern Europe, that serves local and international clients on complex commercial matters. They join previously announced customers, such as Gunderson Dettmer, CMS Switzerland, Homburger, and Lenz & Staehlin.

(Press release/RAN)
Image L-R: Kevin Roth, Paulina Grnarova and Yannic Kilcher