Intapp
Category: AI in Legal
Intapp is the leading governed AI platform for professional firms in highly regulated industries, providing cloud-based software solutions for legal, accounting, consulting, investment banking, and private capital firms. Intapp was founded in 2000. The company is led by John Hall. Based in Palo Alto, California. Team size: 1001-5000. Total funding raised: Undisclosed PE (Great Hill Partners 2012; Temasek 2017); $273M IPO (Jun 2021). Latest round: IPO. Key investors include Great Hill Partners; Temasek Holdings.
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California
- Team size
- 1001-5000
- Total funding
- Undisclosed PE (Great Hill Partners 2012; Temasek 2017); $273M IPO (Jun 2021)
Value proposition
Purpose-built cloud and AI platform for regulated professional services firms that combines relationship management (CRM), compliance, risk management, timekeeping, and collaboration with governed AI — enabling firms to win new business, manage risk, and drive profitability while maintaining strict professional compliance.
Products and solutions
Intapp Celeste (agentic Firm AI coworker, GA Jul 2026, DealCloud+Celeste ChatGPT plug-in), Compliance with Celeste, Time with Celeste, Intapp DealCloud, Intapp Conflicts, Intapp Intake, Intapp Walls (incl. Walls for AI), Intapp Terms, Intapp Time, Intapp Billstream
Unique value
Only AI platform built specifically for regulated professional services firms with compliance-by-design — combining deep domain expertise with governed AI that respects ethical walls, MNPI, and independence rules out of the box.
Target customer
Professional services firms in highly regulated industries: law firms (Am Law 100/200), accounting firms (top 20 global), investment banks, private capital firms (PE, VC, hedge funds, real assets), and consulting firms.
Industries served
Legal; Accounting; Investment Banking & Advisory; Private Capital (PE, VC, hedge funds, private credit, real assets); Consulting; Corporate
Technology advantage
Vertically tailored agentic AI (Intapp Celeste) with compliance-by-design framework; deep integration with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365; 25+ years of domain expertise in professional services workflows; large proprietary dataset of professional services relationships and compliance patterns; cloud-native multi-tenant architecture.
How they differentiate
Unlike horizontal CRM or practice management tools, Intapp is purpose-built for regulated professional services with compliance embedded at the architecture level. Competitors like Thomson Reuters and LexisNexis are broader legal publishers with AI add-ons, while Intapp's platform is natively designed for the interconnected workflows of partner-led firms — combining CRM, compliance, time, and AI in a single governed platform.
Main competitors
Thomson Reuters (CoCounsel AI); LexisNexis; Aderant
Key partnerships
Microsoft (strategic cloud/Azure, MACC co-sell, 8 of 10 largest FY2026 deals), OpenAI (DealCloud with Celeste plug-in for ChatGPT for Financial Services, Sep 2026), Harvey (ethical wall / Walls for AI), Anthropic (multi-LLM for Celeste), Legora (governed AI + AI-driven time capture for law firms, Aug 2026), Moody's (expanded Celeste counterparty intelligence via MCP, Jul 2026), DCM Insights (Activator)
Notable customers
96 of the Am Law 100 law firms, 16 of the top 20 global accounting firms, 1,700+ private capital, investment banking, and real assets firms, Blank Rome, Republic Partners (DealCloud, May 2026), Ropes & Gray (DealCloud + Celeste), Mauldin & Jenkins, BakerHostetler (Celeste early adopter), Hg (Celeste early adopter), Grant Thornton UK, Practus LLP
Major milestones
2000: Founded as Integration Appliance, Inc., 2007: John Hall appointed CEO, 2012: Great Hill Partners investment, 2017: Temasek strategic investment, 2021: IPO on NASDAQ (INTA), Feb 2026: Celeste limited availability / Amplify launch + Harvey & Anthropic partnerships, Jul 15 2026: Celeste general availability, Jul 2026: Moody's Celeste integration, Aug 2026: Legora partnership, Compliance/Time with Celeste, FY2026 close $577.8M revenue, Sep 2026: OpenAI DealCloud+Celeste ChatGPT for Financial Services plug-in
Growth metrics
FY2026: SaaS revenue $422.8M (+27% YoY); Total revenue $577.8M (+15% YoY); Q4 SaaS $115.0M (+27%); Cloud ARR $495.7M (+29% YoY, 84% of total ARR); Total ARR $590.5M (+22% YoY); Cloud NRR 123%; FY FCF $144.7M; 1,400+ clients with $50k+ ARR / 142 with $1M+ ARR; FY2027 guidance total revenue $656.5–$660.5M; Market Cap ~$2.8B (Sep 2026)
Market positioning
Market leader in governed AI / cloud software for professional and financial services firms. Trusted by 96 of the Am Law 100, 16 of the top 20 global accounting firms, and 1,700+ private capital/investment banking firms. NASDAQ (INTA); FY2026 revenue $577.8M (+15% YoY), SaaS +27% YoY; Cloud ARR 84% of total ARR ($495.7M). FY2027 revenue guidance $656.5–$660.5M; long-term $1B ARR ambition via Firm AI / Celeste.
Geographic focus
Global, with headquarters in Palo Alto, CA and offices in UK, APAC. Primary market is US and UK professional services firms, expanding globally.
About John Hall
Early executive at VA Linux Systems; helped lead the company from startup phase to its IPO
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