Clio
Category: AI in Legal
Clio is a legal technology platform that provides cloud-based practice management software and AI-powered tools to streamline legal workflows, enhance productivity, and improve client service for law firms of all sizes. Clio was founded in 2008. The company is led by Jack Newton. Based in Vancouver, Canada. Team size: 500+. Total funding raised: $1.7B. Latest round: Series G. Key investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, JMI Equity, Sixth Street Growth, CapitalG, Tidemark, Blackstone, Blue Owl Capital.
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, Canada
- Team size
- 500+
- Total funding
- $1.7B
Value proposition
Empowers legal professionals to streamline workflows, reduce manual tasks, and enhance client outcomes through integrated AI tools (e.g., Vincent, Clio Duo) and practice management solutions.
Products and solutions
Intelligent Legal Work Platform (unified AI system of action), Clio Manage (practice management), Clio Work (AI legal research, strategy, drafting), Vincent AI (legal drafting/research; from vLex), Clio Duo (AI legal assistant), Clio Operate (enterprise work management; from ShareDo), Clio Grow (client intake), Clio Draft (document automation), Clio Library / legal research content
Unique value
Pioneered AI integration across the entire legal workflow, combining practice management with generative and analytical AI tools. Acquired vLex to leverage 1+ billion legal documents for AI training.
Target customer
Law firms (solos, mid-sized, and enterprise), legal departments, and legal professionals across industries requiring practice management, AI-driven automation, and legal research.
Industries served
Corporate law, Litigation, Real estate, Family law, Intellectual property, Legal tech and enterprise legal teams
Technology advantage
Proprietary AI models (e.g., Vincent, Clio Duo) tailored for legal tasks like contract drafting, document analysis, and research. Scalable cloud infrastructure with enterprise-grade customization.
How they differentiate
Clio differentiates through advanced AI integration (e.g., Vincent AI assistant), enterprise-grade solutions, and recent acquisition of vLex to expand content libraries. Focus on cloud-based platform with 250+ integrations.
Main competitors
Filevine, Smokeball, SixFifty
Key partnerships
vLex (acquired 2025; Vincent AI + 1B+ legal documents), Jurisage (acquired Jun 2026; Canadian legal AI data), ShareDo (acquired 2025; now Clio Operate), Clio for Enterprise division (enterprise GTM), Blackstone and Blue Owl Capital ($350M debt facility, 2025)
Notable customers
Not publicly disclosed (privately held)
Major milestones
$1B acquisition of vLex (Nov 2025) - largest legal tech M&A deal, $500M Series G at $5B valuation (Nov 2025), Surpassed US$500M ARR (May 2026), Acquired Jurisage for Canadian legal AI data (Jun 2026), Established U.S. headquarters in New York (Jun 2026), Launch of Intelligent Legal Work Platform / Clio Duo AI (2024-2025), Acquisition of Lexicata (2018)
Growth metrics
2000+ employees, US$500M ARR (May 2026), 400,000+ legal professionals in 130+ countries
Market positioning
Market leader in legal AI/tech with $5B valuation (Series G 2025), trusted by 400,000+ legal professionals in 130+ countries. Positioned as Intelligent Legal Work Platform for solos through Am Law/enterprise firms.
Geographic focus
Primary focus North America with global footprint: Vancouver HQ; offices in Toronto, Calgary, New York (US HQ announced Jun 2026), London, Manchester, Dublin, Sydney, Barcelona, Bogotá. Acquired Barcelona-founded vLex (Spain/Miami) for legal content/AI expansion.
Patents and IP
Not explicitly disclosed, but holds IP in AI-driven legal automation, workflow optimization algorithms, and integration technologies for legal practice management.
About Jack Newton
Founder and CEO of Clio since 2008; co-founder of Legal Cloud Computing Association; author of 'The Client-Centered Law Firm'; host of Daily Matters podcast; recipient of Goldman Sachs Builders & Innovators Award (2022), Canada's Most Admired CEO, and EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
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Official website: https://www.clio.com