UpCounsel
Company

Last deal

$3.96M

Amount

Equity Crowdfunding

Stage

10.12.2021

Date

3

all rounds

$29.96M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

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About Company
UpCounsel is an online marketplace that connects businesses with legal help based on their preferences in the United States.

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founded date

01.04.2012

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For Profit

Last funding type

Equity Crowdfunding

IPO status

Private

Description

The company offers a legal platform that allows businesses to find and hire legal assistance tailored to their needs. Through their marketplace, users gain access to a wide range of legal services, including agreements, business formation, patents, trademarks, immigration, general counsel, labor and employment, and securities and finance. UpCounsel serves various clients, including legal departments, executives, HR departments, and startups. Founded in 2011 by Mason Blake and Matthew Faustman, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Their platform provides free access to document collaboration software, a billing platform for tracking income and sending invoices, and marketing opportunities for lawyers. UpCounsel aims to simplify the process of hiring top-tier attorneys, offering a transparent and efficient solution at a fraction of the cost of traditional law firms.
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3

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Their latest funding was raised on 10.12.2021. Their latest investor Gloria Felicia. Their latest round Equity Crowdfunding

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Lead 
10.12.2021
3
$3.96M
29.07.2021
1
05.04.2018
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7

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15

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Matt Faustman
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Matt Faustman

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Mason Blake
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Mason Blake

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Danny Page

Danny Page

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Raj A.

Raj A.

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Senior product manager

Lorraine Chan

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Brendan Morse

Data scientist

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