About
Jake Heller is co-founder and CEO of Casetext, a legal tech company acquired by Thomson Reuters. He has a background in law and technology.
Founder/CEO at CasetextYC S13
Intro paths
YC
Jake went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jake can intro founders to Casetext's investors below.
Casetext's investors · 20
8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checksAccess Venture PartnersWestminster · $500K – $4M checksAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorSeattle · $100K – $600K checksBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025BuildGroupAustinCanvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2019Cerity Partners VenturesBostonCrosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025LegalTechFort Lauderdale · since 2022Owl CapitalPartners for GrowthTiburon · $1M – $50M checksPartners for Growth (PFG)PROOFArlingtonRed Sea VenturesNew York · $300K – $1M checksSocii CapitalSan FranciscoSPRINGROCK VENTURESSeattle · $2M – $5M checksStandard CapitalSan FranciscoUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013
Experience
- Thomson ReutersHead of Product, CoCounselcurrent2023 — presentCalifornia, United States
- CasetextCEO2013 — 2023California, United States
- Ropes & Gray LLPAssociate2011 — 2013Boston, MA
- Governor's Office of Legal CounselLaw Fellow2011Greater Boston Area
- First Circuit Court of AppealsLaw Clerk2010 — 2011
- Stanford Law ReviewPresident2009 — 2010
- White House Counsel's OfficeIntern2009
- Public CitizenLaw Clerk2008
Skills & more
Legal ResearchLegal WritingLitigationCivil LitigationCommercial LitigationAppealsPublic PolicyClass ActionsIntellectual PropertyPolicy AnalysisConstitutional LawAdministrative Law
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Securities RegulationPatent LitigationCourtsTrademarksInternational LawCorporate LawPatentsCopyright LawWestlawPrivacy LawTrade SecretsLicensingFrom Jake's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Jake HellerWhy Vertical LLM Agents Are The New $1 Billion SaaS Opportunities
Lightcone
The 10-Year “Overnight” Success Story of Casetext
Main Function
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jake Heller?
- Jake Heller is co-founder and CEO of Casetext, a legal tech company acquired by Thomson Reuters. He has a background in law and technology.
- Where does Jake Heller work?
- Jake Heller is Founder/CEO of Casetext.
- What companies did Jake Heller found?
- Jake Heller founded Casetext.
- Where did Jake Heller go to school?
- Jake Heller studied at Stanford Law School (JD); Pitzer College (B.A., Economics & Politics).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Jake Heller?
- Tracked appearances include "Why Vertical LLM Agents Are The New $1 Billion SaaS Opportunities", "The 10-Year “Overnight” Success Story of Casetext".
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Stanford Law School mafia13
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Pitzer College mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford Law School74
Steve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesRenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersShawn ConwayManaging Partner and COO at Questa Capital
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Also attended Pitzer College7
Steven LindsethGeneral Partner at CU Healthcare Innovation FundHussein AlharthyVP of International Business Development at DisruptiveMatt TurzoOperating Partner - Operations at SamaipataTim SchifterStrategic Advisor at Fernbrook Capital ManagementSebastian BrunemeierGeneral Partner at Healthspan CapitalSam NeufeldSr. Associate, Venture Capital at Heartland Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Thomson Reuters115
Andrea HippeauPartner at Lerer HippeauBob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJoePartner at Thomson Reuters VenturesJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters Ventures
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Also worked at Casetext6
Also worked at Ropes & Gray LLP17
Julia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink CapitalMichael B. MoradzadehVenture Partner at LegalTechTim McKeeverLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationMichele BattleExecutive Assistant at Commerce VenturesRamis KhanInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALDerek ChauInvestor at Acorn Pacific Ventures
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