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ClearBrief

Las Vegas, US · Founded 2020 · 34 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Clearbrief is an AI-powered legal research and brief-drafting tool that helps attorneys verify citations, extract facts from documents, and create hyperlinked briefs with built-in fact-checking and timeline generation. It serves solo practitioners, small law firms, and enterprise legal teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech

Founders & leadership

ClearBrief was founded in 2020 by Jacqueline Schafer.

JSJacqueline Schafer
Jacqueline SchaferFounder and CEOShe previously worked as a litigation associate at Paul Weiss, served as an Assistant Attorney General in Alaska and Washington State, and held in-house counsel roles at a national nonprofit; she currently lectures in law at Columbia Law School.

Board

MIMonique Idlett
Monique IdlettBoard directorInvestor at Reign Ventures

Investors · 8

AUTHENTIC VENTURESlisted by AUTHENTIC VENTURESOakland · $100K – $1M
How Women Investlisted by How Women InvestSan Francisco · $100K – $500K

How we know: How Women Invest's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Reign Ventureslisted by Reign VenturesBrooklyn · $10K – $1Mvia Monique Idlett · board

How we know: Reign Ventures's portfolio page · board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us

Madrona Venture GroupreportedSeattle · $2M – $10M

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Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $100K – $50M

How we know: funding news · geekwire.com · Not right? Tell us

Unlock Venture PartnersreportedSeattle

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Madrona

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$6.5M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2021–2024

▶$3MraisedMar 2024 · 4 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jacqueline SchaferExecutive Officer, Director
  • Erica DuignanDirector
Offering amount
$4M
Amount sold
$3M
Minimum investment
$50K
First sale
Mar 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$3.5MraisedAug 2021 · 34 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Monique IdlettDirector
  • Jacqueline SchaferExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$3.5M
Amount sold
$3.5M
First sale
Aug 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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In the news

Clearbrief, which uses AI to help lawyers find and verify facts in legal docs, raises $4M – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Jun 2024Legal writing startup Clearbrief raises $1.2M from Madrona, Sequoia, Avvo founder, others – GeekWiregeekwire.com · Mar 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does ClearBrief do?
Clearbrief is an AI-powered legal research and brief-drafting tool that helps attorneys verify citations, extract facts from documents, and create hyperlinked briefs with built-in fact-checking and timeline generation. It serves solo practitioners, small law firms, and enterprise legal teams.
Who founded ClearBrief?
ClearBrief was founded by Jacqueline Schafer in 2020.
Who are ClearBrief's investors?
ClearBrief's investors include 515 Ventures, AUTHENTIC VENTURES, How Women Invest, Reign Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, Sequoia Capital, Unlock Venture Partners.
How much funding has ClearBrief raised?
ClearBrief has disclosed $6.5M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is ClearBrief headquartered?
ClearBrief is headquartered in Las Vegas, US.