How much funding has Descrybe raised?

Descrybe has raised Self-funded in total funding. Key investors include [].

Who is the CEO of Descrybe?

Kara Peterson is the CEO of Descrybe. The company was founded in 2023.

Where is Descrybe located?

Descrybe is headquartered in Newton, MA, United States.

What funding stage is Descrybe at?

Descrybe is currently at the Commercial stage.

How many employees does Descrybe have?

Descrybe has approximately 2-10 employees.

Descrybe

Category: AI in Legal

An AI-powered legal research platform that democratizes access to U.S. case law through natural language search, AI-generated summaries, and purpose-built legal reasoning capabilities. Descrybe was founded in 2023. The company is led by Kara Peterson. Based in Newton, MA, United States. Team size: 2-10. Total funding raised: Self-funded. Latest round: Bootstrapped (no external funding). Key investors include [].

Founded: 2023
Headquarters: Newton, MA, United States
Team size: 2-10
Total funding: Self-funded

Value proposition

Provides free and affordable legal research tools ($10-20/month for premium features) that make U.S. case law searchable in plain English or Spanish, with AI-generated summaries and purpose-built legal reasoning that outperforms general-purpose AI models.

Products and solutions

["Free Legal Search Engine (8M+ judicial opinions with AI summaries)","DescrybeLM Legal Reasoning Engine","Legal Research Toolkit (paid tier)","Cytator (AI-powered citator with issue-level analysis)","Brief Checker","Bilingual Search (English/Spanish)"]

Unique value

Purpose-built legal AI system achieving 100% accuracy on 200 MBE bar exam questions vs. 88.5%-93.5% for leading general-purpose models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini); processes 100B+ tokens across 100M+ structured legal records; provides bilingual access and verification-friendly outputs with clear rule statements and structured reasoning.

Target customer

Solo practitioners, small to mid-size law firms, legal aid societies, law students, journalists, and members of the public seeking accessible legal information

Industries served

["Legal Technology","Legal Research","Access to Justice","Artificial Intelligence","Legal Education"]

Technology advantage

Proprietary structured legal data corpus with individually cleaned and organized records; AI Cytator delivers issue-level citation analysis (both forward and backward treatment); reduces confidently wrong outputs that burden legal practitioners; published transparent methodology inviting independent replication and scrutiny.

How they differentiate

Purpose-built legal AI achieving 100% accuracy on bar exam benchmarks vs. 88.5%-93.5% for general-purpose models; offers free tier and affordable pricing ($10-20/month) compared to expensive enterprise subscriptions; unique Cytator with bidirectional citation analysis (both forward and backward treatment); bilingual support (English/Spanish); democratizes access to legal information for underserved markets including solo practitioners, small firms, legal aid societies, and the public

Main competitors

["Westlaw (Thomson Reuters/CoCounsel)","LexisNexis (Lexis+ AI)","Fastcase"]

Key partnerships

["National Society for Legal Technology (NSLT) - curriculum inclusion at 350+ universities, replacing Casetext","Strategic Advisor: Ken Friedman (former VP LegalZoom, founder L&F Brown legal tech practice)","Strategic Advisor: Dazza Greenwood (MIT Media Lab researcher)","Academic Advisors: Dr. Megan Ma, Rebecca Fordon"]

Notable customers

["National Society for Legal Technology (350+ universities)","Solo practitioners","Small to mid-size law firms","Legal aid societies","Law students","Journalists"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2023","2024 ABA Women of Legal Tech honoree (CEO Kara Peterson)","2024 Anthem Award for Best Use of AI","2024 American Legal Technology Awards Finalist (Startup of the Year & AI Innovation)","Added to NSLT curriculum at 350+ universities, replacing Casetext (August 2025)","Launched Legal Research Toolkit with AI-powered Cytator (June 2025)","Launched DescrybeLM legal reasoning engine with 100% bar exam accuracy (March 2026)","Reached 50,000+ monthly users","Processed 100B+ tokens across 100M+ structured legal records"]

Growth metrics

50,000+ monthly active users; 8M+ U.S. judicial opinions indexed; 100B+ tokens processed; 100% accuracy on 200 MBE bar exam benchmark questions

Market positioning

Affordable/free legal research platform filling the gap left by Casetext's acquisition by Thomson Reuters; positioned as accessible alternative to expensive legacy platforms; recently added to National Society for Legal Technology curriculum at 350+ universities, replacing Casetext

Geographic focus

United States (8M+ U.S. judicial opinions indexed); headquartered in Newton, MA

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed as of latest update

About Kara Peterson

Marketing and communications executive with over a decade of experience in public health, social justice, and legal organizations. Former Senior Director of Integrated Marketing Communications at Museum of Science, Executive Director of Communications at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Marketing Director at Suffolk University Law School, and held leadership roles at Boston University School of Public Health. MBA from Boston University Questrom School of Business (2008). Named 2024 ABA Women of Legal Tech honoree. Focuses on democratizing access to legal information through AI technology.

Official website: https://descrybe.com