eBrevia
by Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN)
eBrevia is contract-analysis software that uses natural-language processing and machine learning to extract provisions and data from legal documents for due diligence, contract management, and compliance workflows.
Acquisition Details
Donnelley Financial Solutions acquired eBrevia in December 2018. DFIN subsequently integrated its AI-assisted contract analytics into the Venue virtual data room; the original eBrevia website’s present availability is unclear.
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📅 Timeline
eBrevia founded
Ned Gannon, Adam Nguyen, and Jacob Mundt founded eBrevia to apply machine learning and natural-language processing to contract review and data extraction.
Raises $1.5 million
eBrevia announced a $1.5 million financing round led by Connecticut Innovations, with participation from unnamed private investors.
Acquired by DFIN
Donnelley Financial Solutions acquired eBrevia to add artificial-intelligence-based contract analytics to DFIN’s software and services portfolio.
Integrated with Venue
DFIN announced the integration of eBrevia’s AI-powered contract analytics with its Venue virtual data room to support due-diligence workflows.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is eBrevia?
eBrevia is AI-based legal software for reviewing contracts and extracting clauses, obligations, dates, parties, and other structured information from legal documents.
How does eBrevia contract analysis work?
eBrevia uses natural-language processing and machine-learning models to identify and extract provisions from uploaded agreements. Users can review results and train custom extraction fields for particular document sets.
Who founded eBrevia?
eBrevia was founded by Ned Gannon, Adam Nguyen, and Jacob Mundt in 2012.
Was eBrevia acquired?
Yes. Donnelley Financial Solutions, commonly called DFIN, announced its acquisition of eBrevia on December 18, 2018.
Is eBrevia still available?
eBrevia became part of DFIN and its technology was integrated with DFIN’s Venue virtual data room. Because the standalone product website’s current condition is unclear, prospective customers should confirm present availability and packaging directly with DFIN.