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Founders / James Stonehill

James Stonehill

Co-founder of Clerq (formerly NLPatent).

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Clerq (formerly NLPatent)

Agentic prior art research and semantic patent search for IP professionals.

Role
Co-founder
HQ
Toronto, ON
Founded
2021
Status
Active
Disclosed raised
US$3M
Latest round
Undisclosed, Sep 2025

Co-founders: Stephanie Curcio

Investors: Draper Associates, Mighty Capital, The LegalTech Fund, Storytime Capital, The51

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Data as of September 29, 2026.

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