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Clerq (formerly NLPatent)
Clerq (formerly NLPatent) is a legal AI company based in Toronto, Ontario. It raised a US$3M venture round in September 2025 led by Draper Associates and Mighty Capital.
Agentic prior art research and semantic patent search for IP professionals.
clerq-ip.com- Founded
- 2021
- Category
- Legal AI
- Status
- Active
- Disclosed raised
- US$3M
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Sep 2025 | US$3M | Draper Associates and Mighty Capital (co-leads); The LegalTech Fund, Storytime Capital, The51. All-equity, all-primary; closed Sep 2025, announced Nov 11 2025; co-led by Draper Associates and Mighty Capital; existing The LegalTech Fund, Storytime Capital, The51 participated |
Founders
- Stephanie Curcio, Co-founder/CEO.
- James Stonehill, Co-founder.
Sources
Data as of November 10, 2026.