Ankar Secures $20M, Filevine Acquires Pincites, and CMC OpenAI Launches in Vietnam - Legal AI Weekly #34
January 09, 2026 -
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In this edition of Legal AI Weekly, we're diving into a series of significant developments in the AI legal tech landscape. Ankar, a London-based AI-driven patent platform, has successfully raised $20 million in Series A funding, with the backing of Atomico and Index Ventures. This funding will help them expand their team and operations in the US. Meanwhile, Filevine has acquired Pincites, an AI-powered contract redlining firm, to bolster its capabilities in corporate law.
Additionally, Scissero has expanded its reach by acquiring the managed services team from Robin AI, aiming for international market growth. In another funding success, BriefCatch has raised $6 million to enhance its AI platform for legal writing. On the innovation front, CMC OpenAI has launched Vietnam's first legal large language model, CMC-AI-Legal-32B, marking a significant step forward in the country's legal AI capabilities. Stay tuned as we explore these stories and more in this week's edition.
In this edition of Legal AI Weekly, we're diving into a series of significant developments in the AI legal tech landscape. Ankar, a London-based AI-driven patent platform, has successfully raised $20 million in Series A funding, with the backing of Atomico and Index Ventures. This funding will help them expand their team and operations in the US. Meanwhile, Filevine has acquired Pincites, an AI-powered contract redlining firm, to bolster its capabilities in corporate law.
Additionally, Scissero has expanded its reach by acquiring the managed services team from Robin AI, aiming for international market growth. In another funding success, BriefCatch has raised $6 million to enhance its AI platform for legal writing. On the innovation front, CMC OpenAI has launched Vietnam's first legal large language model, CMC-AI-Legal-32B, marking a significant step forward in the country's legal AI capabilities. Stay tuned as we explore these stories and more in this week's edition.
Ankar Secures $20 Million for AI Patent Platform
Ankar, a London-based AI-driven patent platform, has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Atomico, with participation from Index Ventures. The funds will support team expansion and US operations. Read more
Filevine Acquires AI Firm Pincites
Filevine has acquired Pincites, an AI-powered contract redlining company, to boost its corporate legal services. The acquisition will also lead to a new office in San Francisco. Read more
Scissero Acquires Robin AI's Managed Services Team
UK-based AI legal services provider Scissero has acquired the managed services team from rival Robin AI, expanding its client base and aiming for international market growth. Read more
BriefCatch Raises $6 Million for AI Legal Writing
BriefCatch, an AI platform for legal writing, has secured $6 million in Series A funding to enhance its platform and expand in the legal sector. Read more
CMC OpenAI Launches Vietnam's First Legal Language Model
CMC OpenAI, part of CMC Technology Group, has introduced Vietnam's first legal large language model, CMC-AI-Legal-32B, along with the evaluation benchmark VLegal-Bench. These tools aim to enhance legal AI capabilities in Vietnam. Read more
ZAS Ventures Invests in AI LegalTech Startup
Ukrainian investment firm ZAS Ventures has invested £110,000 in Ranking Copilot, a startup focused on automating processes for law firms. Read more
Snap Compliance Secures $2 Million for Latin America Expansion
Costa Rica-based startup Snap Compliance has raised $2 million to boost its Latin American platform and launch the FORTALEZA GRC platform, focusing on governance, risk, and compliance. Read more
Haveli Investments Acquires Majority Stake in Sirion
Haveli Investments has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Sirion, a leader in contract lifecycle management software. This move is intended to bolster Sirion's product innovation and global expansion efforts. Read more
AALS and West Academic Partner for AI in Legal Education
The AALS and West Academic have announced a multiyear strategic partnership to enhance the role of artificial intelligence in legal education, featuring webinars, online resources, and research initiatives. Read more
Alice Raises €1M for AI Legal Workflows
Ghent-based startup Alice has secured €1 million in funding to develop AI workflows that enhance accuracy and traceability in legal work for European lawyers. Read more
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