Clio (software company)
Clio is a legal technology company headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia. Clio offers law firms cloud-based software that handles various law practice management tasks including client intake, contact management, calendaring, document management, timekeeping, billing, and trust accounting.[2]
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Legal technology |
| Founded | 2007 |
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| Headquarters | , Canada |
Number of employees | 350 [1] |
| Parent | Themis Solutions Inc. |
| Website | www |
History
Clio was established in 2007 by Jack Newton and Rian Gauvreau, who felt that the software commonly in use by law firms at the time was too expensive and difficult to use.[3] When the company launched their software in 2008, it was the first cloud-based practice management software developed for law firms.[4]
In 2012, Clio's Series B raised $6 Million.[5] At the time, this investment was the second-largest ever made in a British Columbia-based internet company.[6] The company also made the first version of their Application Programming Interface available in 2012.[7]
In September 2013, Clio released a mobile application that provides access to the company's software from iOS devices.[8] The release occurred at the company's first annual Cloud Conference, an event that has gained prominence in the legal technology industry.[9]
In 2014, Clio received a further $20 Million in Series C funding.[10] They also announced the Android version of their mobile application, and a major product update.[11]
In October 2016, Clio published the first Legal Trends Report, an annual publication that references aggregated metrics from the company's user base to analyze trends and benchmarks in law firm operations.[12][13]
On October 5, 2018, Clio announced that it had acquired client intake software provider Lexicata, and that the Lexicata product would be converted into a new product, called Clio Grow.[14] By this time, Clio also supported 120 integrations with other legal software applications.[9]
In September 2019, Clio raised a $250M (USD) Series D from TCV and JMI Equity.[15]
Leadership [16]
- Jack Newton - Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
- Rian Gauvreau - Co-Founder & Chief People Officer
- Rob Froment - Chief Financial Officer
- George Psiharis - Chief Operating Officer
- Jonathan Watson - VP Engineering
- Reagan Attle - VP Marketing
- Mik Lernout - VP Product
- John Smith - SVP Sales
- Lyndsey Hannigan - VP People
- Natalie Archibald - Interim VP People
- Shubham Datta - VP Corporate Development
References
- "About Us - Clio". Clio.
- "Features - Clio". Clio.
- Scarlat, Irina (2015-12-10). "From 0 to 30k users in 27 million USD in funding. The story of Clio". HowToWeb.
- McCullough, Michael (2014-05-31). "Vancouver's Clio leads a wave of startups making big business out of niche software". Canadian Business.
- Empson, Rip (2012-01-30). "Clio Grabs $6 Million To Help Bring Small Legal Practices To The Cloud". TechCrunch.
- Simpson, Scott (2012-01-30). "Vancouver software developer Clio announces $6 million funding round". Vancouver Sun.
- Simpson, Neilson (2019-02-04). "The state of legal tech". Canadian Lawyer.
- Ambrogi, Robert (2013-02-04). "Clio Releases Full-Featured iPhone App". LawSites.
- Ambrogi, Robert (2018-08-10). "Cloud Practice Management Software Grows Up". Above The Law.
- Kolodny, Lora (2014-03-25). "Vancouver Startup Clio Raises $18M to Help Lawyers Cut Inbox Clutter". The Wall Street Journal.
- Matthews, Steve (2014-09-22). "Clio Announces "Next" UI at User Conference". Slaw.
- Lee, Keith. "Review: Clio Legal Trends Report 2016". Associate’s Mind.
- "Legal Trends - Clio". Clio.
- Tashea, Jason (2019-10-04). "Clio acquires Lexicata, launches customer relationship product Clio Grow". ABA Journal.
- "Cloud Technology Leader Clio Announces $250 Million Investment from TCV and JMI to Transform the Legal Industry". VentureBeat.
- "Meet our leadership team". Official website. Retrieved 26 May 2020.