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My name is Raymond Blijd and I am Legalcomplex.
Legalcomplex creates uniquely gorgeous products to help us outsmart robots and advance a fair society. Legalcomplex is an independent initiative and the views expressed are my own and unique to me.

These views do not reflect the views of any business or person unless mentioned explicitly.

raised in 2018
RiskTech: Will This Save The Legal Industry?
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Since 2016, the only sector impacting the legal industry which showed measurable growth of new ventures and funding is RiskTech. So is this the new “LegalTech”? What is RiskTech? RiskTech is technology that is helping you avoid prosecution from the…

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What is Legal Research 2
What is Legal Research?
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[update: July 28, 2018] Download PDF “What is Legal Research” We added a pdf version which includes 69 links to some of the coolest technology companies in legal research. [orginal post] Recently a friend asked us how many legal research portals…

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First Half of 2018 Legal Tech Raised $1.2 Billion in Cash
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[update: October 24, 2018]  Added the line graph from the LegalTech Funding Landscape infographic to LegalTech Charts. The line chart above only displays funding in Legal Tech and Law. The LegalZoom round (August update below) inflated the law category and ballooned July.…

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How To Find New Legal Technology
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Since January the Legal Industry has seen a flurry of maps, meetups, hackathons, awards, and conferences. All these activities are aimed at sizing the market and finding the next big hit. But what are we really looking for? And are…

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ICO: Fascinating Fields of LegalTech Dreams
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I looked at 304 Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) to find the ones impacting the legal industry. I was simply fascinated and slightly fearful seeing all the beautiful solutions on the Blockchain. Here are my notes and numbers. Fields I see Blockchain…

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2017: Year of Recognition, Records & Reckoning
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We’ve witnessed an amazing year. Recognition Legalcomplex First some notable numbers from our main platform: 1 Dark mode: go ahead and toggle it, your eyes will be sooo grateful; 2 Charts on LegalTech and Regtech updated every month. I will…

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Unexpected Trends of 2017 in LegalTech: Peace, Privacy & Party
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Our 2016 year review hinted Artifical Intelligence and Blockchain would make all the noise in 2017. However, this year’s data revealed three other signals which appeared on our radar. Peace We released a live sheet with now 78 CivicTech initiatives and an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)…

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USAfacts.org is CivicTech
Why CivicTech Is The Most Valuable of Them All?
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Recently we celebrated CivicTech by posting 21 initiatives from across the world on the 26th & 27th of October. They are the most valuable of LegalTech and here’s why. What is CivicTech? Steve Balmer wasn’t going to donate to charity.…

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Whiskey, Wine & Water: How Funding Flows Through LegalTech
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This year we’re on pace to set records in Legal Tech funding. Crunchbase and CB insights suggest it’s too early to party. Here’s an alternative toast. Whiskey CB Insights reported this October an uptick in overall venture funding of Legal Tech companies…

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Legalpioneer Ambition: The Future For A Fair Society Is..
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In June we stumbled onto something: we were able to machine-classify over 4000 startups in a unique way. Essentially, this enabled us to tell the story about the future of the legal industry. It’s all about Ambition. Legal After analyzing…

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My 7 Easy Steps to Stay Creative and Outsmart Robots
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Some say creativity is a gift. Others may see it as a curse. I value creativity as a dreamscape and here are my notes to help you do you. What is creativity to me? The ability to describe the invisible. To…

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Why We Hunt For Harmony in LegalTech
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After hunting 214 apps on Producthunt and gathering them in the Epic Collection, here are some new theories on what a legal app really is. Or should be. Two years ago I had 3 insights: The top voted legal apps are least…

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