LinkSquares
Boston, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 235 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
LinkSquares provides an AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform for enterprises that automates contract intake, review, execution, analysis, and renewal. The platform combines automation and intelligence to surface contract data and deliver real-time insights for legal and business teams.
Also known as LinkSquares, Inc.
Founders & leadership
LinkSquares was founded in 2015 by Chris Combs and Vishal Sunak.
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Investors · 8
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$160.2M disclosed across 6 of 8 rounds · 2017–2025
▶$100MraisedApr 2022 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Danielle SheerDirector
- Chris CombsExecutive Officer
- Vishal SunakExecutive Officer, Director
- Saurabh SharmaDirector
- William HewittDirector
- Brady BroadbentDirector
- Offering amount
- $100M
- Amount sold
- $100M
- First sale
- Mar 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$40MraisedJul 2021 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Saurabh SharmaDirector
- Danielle SheerDirector
- Vishal SunakExecutive Officer, Director
- Chris CombsExecutive Officer
- Brady BroadbentDirector
- William HewittDirector
- Offering amount
- $40M
- Amount sold
- $40M
- First sale
- Jun 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$12MraisedFeb 2020 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Vishal SunakExecutive Officer, Director
- John MurphyDirector
- Jeremiah T. DoyleDirector
- Saurabh SharmaDirector
- Offering amount
- $12M
- Amount sold
- $12M
- First sale
- Feb 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.5MraisedDec 2019 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jeremiah T. DoyleDirector
- Vishal SunakExecutive Officer, Director
- John MurphyDirector
- Offering amount
- $2.5M
- Amount sold
- $2.5M
- First sale
- Nov 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4.8MraisedMar 2019 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Vishal SunakExecutive Officer, Director
- John MurphyDirector
- Jeremiah T. DoyleDirector
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $4.8M
- First sale
- Dec 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$850KraisedNov 2017 · 28 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Chris CombsDirector
- Vishal SunakExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1.5M
- Amount sold
- $850K
- First sale
- Nov 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026LinkSquares develops an enterprise-grade, AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform that spans the full contract lifecycle, from intake and review through execution, analysis, and renewal. The platform centralizes agreements in a single governed repository, applies AI to read and interpret contracts, and returns information on commitments, risks, obligations, and renewal dates. Reported capabilities include extraction of more than 120 dates and clauses from agreements, reporting and dashboards built on that extracted data, unlimited agreement templates and workflows, automated approval workflows, AI-generated summaries, and AI-assisted redlining. Drafting and self-service workflows can be initiated from the LinkSquares application or directly from Salesforce, and the product includes pre-built integrations with tools such as Salesforce, Slack, and Microsoft Word.
The company has extended beyond core CLM into enterprise legal management. It launched LinkSquares Prioritize, a legal task management and intake tool, as part of LinkSquares Cloud, an ELM platform, and has announced generative AI capabilities for redlining and project management. The company positions its AI engine, LinkAI, as a proprietary mix of predictive and generative models trained specifically on legal documents rather than a general-purpose large language model.
Customers cited by the company include Twilio, Fitbit, VMware, DraftKings, Wayfair, TIME, ProPharma, the Boston Celtics, and Commvault. LinkSquares is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts."]
Founding story
LinkSquares was co-founded by Vishal Sunak and Chris Combs, who observed that growing businesses struggle to keep up with the historical information contained in their executed agreements. That observation led them to build a business around helping companies create, manage, and report on their key business agreements; the company has worked on AI-powered contract and legal document analytics since 2015.
Business model
LinkSquares sells a software platform to companies, centered on its CLM product and an ELM offering (LinkSquares Cloud, including LinkSquares Prioritize). Customers are onboarded by in-house implementation consultants with a stated 90-day time to go live, and each customer is assigned a dedicated Customer Success Manager with access to training, a knowledge base, and LinkSquares Academy.
The company operates as a SaaS business selling its contract lifecycle management and legal project management platform to corporate customers; the CEO has publicly discussed growing the company from $1M to $10M in annual recurring revenue in two years.
Traction
LinkSquares reported 300% year-over-year growth in 2019 and a customer list that then included Twilio, Fitbit, VMware, and DraftKings. By February 2024 the company said its technology supported more than 1,200 legal teams and more than 1,000 companies; it publicly announced surpassing the 1,000-customer milestone in 2023. As of May 2025 a co-founder described over 300 employees and almost a thousand customers, and the company has cited a 4.7 rating from more than 300 reviews.
Latest developments
The company markets an "agentic" CLM positioning and has announced generative AI capabilities for redlining and legal project management, including a Microsoft Word add-in for intake-to-redline workflows. Its about page lists Bill Hewitt, a returning board member and former CEO of CLM provider Exari, as Interim Chief Executive Officer, alongside a leadership team including Chief Product Officer Andrew Leverone, Chief Customer Officer Kellie Snyder, Chief Marketing Officer Biju Muduli, SVP of Finance David Learoyd, SVP of Revenue Lyle McCutcheon-Schour, and VP of Legal Jonathan Greenblatt.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
LinkSquares competes in the contract lifecycle management category and has been named a leader in contract lifecycle management in a Forrester Wave evaluation. Its growth has been recognized on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list (No. 18 in Massachusetts, No. 549 overall, a third consecutive year), the 2022 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (No. 100), and the Financial Times 2023 ranking of the Americas' fastest-growing companies, where it placed in the top ten percent.
The company positions itself on ease of use without unnecessary complexity, implementation within 90 days using in-house consultants rather than third-party integrators, ongoing customer success support, and an AI engine trained specifically for legal documents rather than generic large language models. It contrasts its platform with legacy contract tools by combining automation with contract intelligence and analytics.
Technology
The platform is built on LinkAI, described by the company as a proprietary combination of predictive and generative AI models trained specifically on legal documents rather than general-purpose LLMs. It performs contract analysis and extraction of over 120 dates and clauses, generates contract summaries, supports AI-assisted redlining, and powers analytics, reports, and dashboards. Templates, workflows, and automated approvals sit alongside integrations with Salesforce, Slack, and Microsoft Word, including a Word add-in.
Go-to-market
LinkSquares markets directly through demo requests on its website, content such as guides and webinars on CLM and legal AI, review-site presence (G2 and Gartner Peer Insights ratings), and analyst recognition. Distribution is extended through integrations that place contract workflows inside Salesforce, Slack, and Microsoft Word.
In-house legal teams and legal operations groups at mid-sized and large enterprises, along with adjacent functions such as procurement and sales that consume contract data. Named customers span technology, consumer, media, sports, and life sciences organizations, including Twilio, Fitbit, VMware, DraftKings, Wayfair, TIME, ProPharma, the Boston Celtics, and Commvault.
Geography
Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with a Boston-based team; customers include organizations across North America and the platform is marketed internationally.
History
After early work on automated contract analysis, LinkSquares raised a $14.5M Series A announced in February 2020, led by Jump Capital, following a year in which the company reported 300% year-over-year growth. The company subsequently raised additional rounds, with the CEO publicly describing $161 million raised across five rounds of venture capital, including a $100 million Series C. It expanded from CLM into enterprise legal management with the launch of LinkSquares Prioritize and LinkSquares Cloud, surpassed 1,000 customers in 2023, and grew to a stated 400 employees at one point and over 300 employees as of 2025. Founder Vishal Sunak served as CEO through at least early 2024; the company's about page lists Bill Hewitt as Interim Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board.
Risks & controversies
The company is led by an interim chief executive officer following the tenure of co-founder Vishal Sunak as CEO, indicating leadership transition at the top of the organization.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through LinkSquares went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 7
by search overlapCompanies competing with LinkSquares for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline · 14
launches, deals, and filingsA co-founder described securing $100 million in the company's latest Series C round, run on the Ansarada deal platform.
$100M source ↗
Third consecutive year on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing companies.
LinkSquares unveiled LinkSquares Prioritize, a legal task management and intake tool, as part of LinkSquares Cloud, a new enterprise legal management platform and the company's first offering beyond CLM.
Announced on the company blog; Jump Capital led, with new investor First Ascent Ventures and existing investors Hyperplane Venture Capital and MassMutual Ventures participating. Jump Capital's Saurabh Sharma joined the board as a director.
$14.5M source ↗
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureIn the news
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- LinkSquareslinksquares.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does LinkSquares do?
- LinkSquares is a Boston-based provider of AI-powered contract lifecycle management software for in-house legal teams.
- Who founded LinkSquares?
- LinkSquares was founded by Chris Combs, Vishal Sunak in 2015.
- Who are LinkSquares's investors?
- LinkSquares's investors include G Squared, Jump Capital, Catalyst Investors, Cerity Partners Ventures, Fairhaven Capital Partners, G2 Venture Partners, MassMutual Ventures, Hyperplane Venture Capital.
- How much funding has LinkSquares raised?
- LinkSquares has disclosed $160.2M raised across 6 of its 8 known rounds.
- Where is LinkSquares headquartered?
- LinkSquares is headquartered in Boston, US.






