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JANUARY 14, 2026
Filevine acquires Pincites
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Pincites
AI-powered contract drafting and redlining tool built natively in Microsoft Word, used by enterprise legal teams at high-growth technology and global companies.
OwnershipVC-backed
InvestorsY Combinator, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, General Catalyst, Liquid 2 Ventures
Capital raised$3.5M
Headcount5 FTEs
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Leadership
Sona Sulakian, Co-Founder / CEO
Sell-side advisor
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Filevine
Legal operations and case management software company
OwnershipVC-backed
InvestorsInsight Partners, Accel, Halo Fund, Meritech Capital Partners, StepStone Group +4 more
Capital raised$726M
Headcount700 FTEs
HeadquartersSalt Lake City, Utah
Leadership
Ryan Anderson, Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Buy-side advisor
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