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Josef

Level 4, 152 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia

Overview

Josef is a Melbourne-based no-code LegalTech platform that lets lawyers and legal professionals build digital tools to automate client interactions and document drafting. The software streamlines intake, drafts contracts, sends emails, and can provide legal guidance and advice. Josef has integrated with core legal‑tech systems including DocuSign, Salesforce, Office 365 and iManage. Founded in 2018 by lawyers Tom Dreyfus and Sam Flynn and engineer Kirill Kliavin, the company has customers across law firms and enterprise. Recent customer wins include Nutanix, CoreLogic, Bupa and Who Gives A Crap, and law firms such as Gunderson Dettmer, Clifford Chance and MinterEllison. Management says the business is positioning itself as an innovation partner to help legal teams automate routine work so higher‑value tasks can be prioritized. The company plans to use new funding to expand globally with several hires in the US and across APAC following launches in North America and Europe. Josef is a no-code legaltech platform that automates legal tasks, including document drafting, provides legal guidance and advice, and enables users to build bots for client interviews. The company was founded in 2018 by two lawyers and an engineer. Josef has raised $2.5 million in its latest financing and previously closed a $1 million seed round in 2019. The startup intends to use the new capital to expand internationally, establishing bases in Europe and North America. Carthona Capital partner Dean Dorrell said Josef increases lawyer productivity, improves client interactions, and streamlines operations.

Total raised
$6M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Nov 2022

Industries

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Legal
  • Legal Tech
  • Software
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Nov 2022

    $3M

  2. Equity

    May 2021

    $3M

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