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Law firms and in-house legal teams such as Dentons, Deloitte and Allen & Overy use Definely to simplify the process of reviewing documents, increase efficiency and improve the accuracy of their review.
No more time wasted scrolling on screen, printing hard copies or using Ctrl+F, with our innovative tools you can edit key information in legal documents in MS Word from wherever you are with a single click. Drafting made simple.
Location: United Kingdom
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $40.8M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | CRE Ventur... | cre.vc/ |
| 13.09.2024 | Cornerston... | cornerston... |
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 07.08.2025 | Series B | $30M | - |
| 31.07.2024 | Grant | $751.89K | - |
| 08.05.2024 | Series A | $7M | - |
| 13.09.2021 | - | $3.04M | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.08.2025 | ‘My boss knew I’d leave Freshfields from my first week in’: Nnamdi Emelifeonwu on setting up legal tech firm Definely CV | Each week, we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, CEO and co-founder of legal tech firm Definely, takes us through his career from Freshfields lawyer to entrepreneur in Square Mile and Me I was ... |
| 16.06.2025 | Definely: $30 Million Series B Raised For Legal Tech Platform | AI-based legal tech company Definely announced it has raised $30 million in Series B funding to accelerate its global expansion and AI product roadmap. The funding round includes investors from Europe and North America, and it is led by gro... |
| 10.06.2025 | Definely Raises $30M in Series B Funding | Definely, a London, UK-based AI-powered legal tech company, has raised $30M in Series B funding. The round was led by Revaia, alongside Alumni Ventures, Beacon Capital, and Clio. Early investors, including Octopus Ventures, Zrosk Investment... |
| 09.06.2025 | Former Freshfields lawyers AI legal tech raises $30m in funding round | An AI-powered legal tech company founded by two former associates from Freshfields has raised $30m (£22.1m) in Series B funding. Definely was launched in 2020 by Nnamdi Emelifeonwu and Feargus MacDaeid after the pair worked together at Magi... |
| 09.06.2025 | UK legaltech Definely secures $30M to boost global reach and AI development | UK legaltech company Definely has raised $30 million in Series B funding to accelerate its global expansion and AI product roadmap. This additional funding brings the total amount raised by Definely since its inception to $40 million. Launc... |
| 17.04.2025 | No Salary, No Problem: How Nnamdi Emelifeonwu Bet on Himself - and Won When Nnamdi Emelifeonwu traded in his corporate law career for the uncertainty of a startup, he wasn't expecting to end up back a... | "From a young age, I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit," says Emelifeonwu, speaking with the calm resolve of someone who's been tested. "Even during my time as a lawyer, I had a strong desire to build a business." ... |
| 02.08.2024 | Flo Health becomes 1st femtech unicorn, Outbrain buys Teads for $1B, and Germany's burgeoning defence sector | This week we tracked more than 80 tech funding deals worth over €960 million, and over 5 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most im... |
| 31.07.2024 | Definely receives £585,000 Innovate UK grant for AI legaltech development | UK legal tech Definely has been awarded a £585,000 grant from Innovate UK to advance its development of AI-driven solutions for the legal industry. Launched in 2020, Definely makes it easier for lawyers to read, edit, and understand legal d... |
| 31.07.2024 | Definely Receives £585K Innovate UK Grant | Definely, a London, UK-based LegalTech company, received a £585,000 grant from Innovate UK. The company intends to use the funds to advance development of AI driven solutions for the legal industry. The funding followed strategic investment... |
| 18.07.2024 | Definely Receives Strategic Investment from Raine Ventures | Definely, a London, UK-based LegalTech company focused on simplifying legal documents, received a strategic investment from Raine Ventures, the venture arm of US investment firm The Raine Group. This partnership marks a significant mileston... |
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