Definely has launched a high level advisor network to build on its growth and expansion in North America.
Legal tech and SaaS executives from BigHand, Clio, Ontra, Relativity, and Verizon will help Definely with its go-to-market strategy selling into large law, mid-market law, and corporate legal buyers.
The advisors are:
Eric Wangler (Pittsburgh, PA) – president of global legal market at BigHand, where he played a critical role in growing the company 10x through market and product expansion in North America.
Steve Couling (Chicago, IL) – chief sales officer at Relativity with nearly three decades of technology sales experience, driving sales and revenue operations during a period of 10x+ growth.
Sharon Kopp (Los Angeles, CA) – C-suite media & entertainment executive, assistant general counsel, and IP/tech attorney with experience spanning global law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Verizon, and Viacom.
Jeffrey Herscott (New York, NY) – Former corporate transactional lawyer at Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP and current VP global head of new sales at Ontra where he leads new customer acquisition focused on the largest private market investment firms globally. Jeff was instrumental in driving 20x+ growth in the business since the Series A.
Min FitzGerald (Vancouver, Canada) – Head of global monetization and pricing at Clio, where she built the company’s first monetization function, driving double-digit compounded annual revenue growth and NRR expansion since team inception.
This follows the appointment in September of legal tech veteran Jeroen Plink, who is COO of LegalTechnology Hub, as a board member.
Robel Chiappini, US general manager at Definely said: “It takes a village to build something of merit. We’re thankful for the clarity, commitment, and perspective that our advisor and extended investor network have shown to date. As we’ve fostered new partnerships, released new products, and built our team, the lived experiences of those that scaled before us have already helped to accelerate our growth in North America. ”
Definely in June raised $30m Series B to accelerate its global expansion. One of the investors was Clio Ventures. The year before, in July 2024, Definely secured strategic investment from Raine Ventures to accelerate its US expansion, building on customers such as transatlantic law firms A&O Shearman and Millbank as well as Deloitte. That followed a $7m Series A in May.
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