October 2017 – Nextlaw Ventures

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 […]