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Wolters Kluwer's €425M Acquisition, JUPUS's €6.5M Boost, and Definely's 'Enhance' Launch - Legal AI Weekly #9
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In this edition of Legal AI Weekly, we're diving into some exciting developments in the legal tech world. JUPUS, a Cologne-based startup, has secured €6.5 million in seed funding to enhance its AI software designed to automate routine legal tasks. Meanwhile, Filed, a startup operating between Sweden and New York, has raised $17.2 million to develop an AI tool aimed at helping US tax firms process returns more efficiently.
Additionally, UK-based Definely has launched 'Enhance', an AI system to streamline contract review and legal workflows. In Rwanda, IST Legal is piloting a new AI system to improve judicial processes. Other notable stories include Ankar securing £3 million to innovate the intellectual property market with AI, and LinkSquares introducing an AI Risk Scoring Tool to automate contract risk assessments. Finally, Wolters Kluwer is set to acquire Brightflag for €425 million, expanding its reach in the U.S. and European markets.
In this edition of Legal AI Weekly, we're diving into some exciting developments in the legal tech world. JUPUS, a Cologne-based startup, has secured €6.5 million in seed funding to enhance its AI software designed to automate routine legal tasks. Meanwhile, Filed, a startup operating between Sweden and New York, has raised $17.2 million to develop an AI tool aimed at helping US tax firms process returns more efficiently.
Additionally, UK-based Definely has launched 'Enhance', an AI system to streamline contract review and legal workflows. In Rwanda, IST Legal is piloting a new AI system to improve judicial processes. Other notable stories include Ankar securing £3 million to innovate the intellectual property market with AI, and LinkSquares introducing an AI Risk Scoring Tool to automate contract risk assessments. Finally, Wolters Kluwer is set to acquire Brightflag for €425 million, expanding its reach in the U.S. and European markets.
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