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Emma

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Emma Legal is an AI-powered due diligence workspace for M&A deal teams and law firms that connects to virtual data rooms to detect missing documents, scan clauses for legal risks, and generate due diligence reports. It uses a multi-model system (OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic) with validation layers and offers document-based pricing, with EU hosting and data residency options.

Founders & leadership

RVRick van Esch
Rick van EschCo-Founder & CEOHe previously served as managing director at Sinch (NASDAQ-listed) leading its conversational platform division, co-founded and sold Chatlayer.ai, a conversational AI platform, to Sinch, and held a sales leadership role at Connective, a digital identity startup later acquired by Nitro. He studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business and University of Antwerp and holds the GARP Financial Risk Manager designation.
PBPieter Buteneers
Pieter ButeneersCo-FounderPieter Buteneers is co-founder of Emma Legal, an AI-powered due diligence platform for M&A deal teams and law firms that integrates with virtual data rooms to identify missing documents, assess legal risks, and generate reports.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Emma do?
Emma Legal is an AI-powered due diligence workspace for M&A deal teams and law firms that connects to virtual data rooms to detect missing documents, scan clauses for legal risks, and generate due diligence reports. It uses a multi-model system (OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic) with validation layers and offers document-based pricing, with EU hosting and data residency options.
Who founded Emma?
Emma was founded by Rick van Esch, Pieter Buteneers.
Who are Emma's investors?
Emma's investors include Entourage Ventures.