About
Jack Newton is the CEO and Founder of Clio, a legal technology company serving over 400,000 legal professionals across more than 130 countries. Under his leadership, Clio reached a $5 billion valuation and in 2025 completed a $1 billion acquisition of vLex. Newton is the author of The Client-Centered Law Firm and has received recognitions including Fortune's Future 50, EY Entrepreneur of the Year, and Canada's Most Admired CEOs.
CEO and Founder at Clio
Intro paths
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Clio's investors · 13
Acton CapitalMunich · $5.4M – $10.8M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksBlackstonesince 2025Blue Owl CapitalNew York · since 2025CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checksGoldman SachsNew York · since 2025Intrepid Growth PartnersTorontoJMI EquityLa Jolla · $25M – $250M checks · since 2025New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2025Point NineBerlin · $1M – $10M checksSixth StreetSan Francisco · $50M – $2.5B checksTCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks · since 2025TidemarkMenlo Park
Co-founders at Clio
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Rian GauvreauCo-founder
Experience
- ClioCEO and Foundercurrent2008 — presentVancouver, BC
- AthennianAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- dealcloserAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- Logikcull.comAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ROSS IntelligenceBoard Member2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Chenomx Inc.Director of Product Development2004 — 2009
Skills & more
Start-ups66SaaS65Entrepreneurship54Cloud Computing50Business Development27Product Management23Product Development13E-commerce11Lead Generation12Enterprise Software8Salesforce.com10New Business Development9
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jack Newton?
- Jack Newton is the CEO and Founder of Clio, a legal technology company serving over 400,000 legal professionals across more than 130 countries. Under his leadership, Clio reached a $5 billion valuation and in 2025 completed a $1 billion acquisition of vLex. Newton is the author of The Client-Centered Law Firm and has received recognitions including Fortune's Future 50, EY Entrepreneur of the Year, and Canada's Most Admired CEOs.
- Where does Jack Newton work?
- Jack Newton is CEO and Founder of Clio.
- What companies did Jack Newton found?
- Jack Newton founded Clio.
- Where did Jack Newton go to school?
- Jack Newton studied at University of Alberta (M.Sc., Computing Science); University of Alberta (B.Sc, Computing Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Clio12
Trevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystJesse WedlerInvestor at CapitalGAmol HelekarGeneral Partner at TCVBrian FeinsteinPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersMatt EmeryPartner at JMI EquityDave YuanFounder and Partner at Tidemark
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