Fastcase Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 75

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 6

Fastcase General Information

Description

Developer of cloud-based software tools intended for lawyers. The company offers tools for researching, tracking, alerting, analytics and a calendaring tool consisting of a database of briefs, pleadings, motions and orders, enabling clients to streamline legal workflows and improve efficiency.

Contact Information

Website
www.fastcase.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 711 Drive Street Northwest
  • Suite 200
  • Washington, DC 20004
  • United States
+1 (202)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Legal Services (B2B)
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Parent Company
vLex
Vertical(s)
Legal Tech, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 711 Drive Street Northwest
  • Suite 200
  • Washington, DC 20004
  • United States
+1 (202)

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Fastcase Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Developer of cloud-based software tools intended for lawyers. The company offers tools for researching, tracking, alerti
Business/Productivity Software
Washington, DC
75 As of 2023

San Francisco, CA
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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Fastcase Competitors (8)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Casetext Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Luminance Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
Zapproved Private Equity-Backed Portland, OR
Beroe Private Equity-Backed Raleigh, NC
LexisNexis Group Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
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Fastcase Patents

  • 18

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 11

    Granted

  • 4

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Fastcase Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20230376689-A1 Devices, systems, and methods for displaying and linking legal content Pending 17-May-2022
EP-4280085-A1 Devices, systems, and methods for displaying and linking legal content Pending 17-May-2022
AU-2023203060-A1 Devices, systems, and methods for displaying and linking legal content Pending 17-May-2022
US-20160004756-A1 Interface including graphic representation of relationships between search results Active 07-Apr-2008
US-20210303559-A1 Interface including graphic representation of relationships between search results Active 07-Apr-2008 G06F16/338
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Fastcase Executive Team (8)

Name Title Board Seat
Ed Walters Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Philip Rosenthal Ph.D Co-Founder, President & Chairman
Christina Jack Chief Product Officer
Joe Vineyard Vice President, Alliances & Business Development
Michael Sander JD Vice President, Analytics and Workflow
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Fastcase Board Members (3)

Name Representing Role Since
Self Board Member
Fastcase Co-Founder, President & Chairman
Self Board Member
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Fastcase Former Investors

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Fastcase Acquisitions (6)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Casemaker ( Charlottesville ) 01-Jan-2021 Legal Services (B2B)
Judicata 03-Sep-2020 Media and Information Services (B2B)
NextChapter (Financial Software) 17-Sep-2019 Financial Software
Law Street Media 24-Oct-2018 Publishing
Docket Alarm 10-Jan-2018 Merger/Acquisition Legal Services (B2B)
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Fastcase Subsidiaries (4)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Law Street Media Publishing Washington, DC 2013
NextChapter (Financial Software) Financial Software Columbus, OH
Judicata Media and Information Services (B2B) Ivins, UT
Docket Alarm Legal Services (B2B) Washington, DC
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Fastcase FAQs

  • When was Fastcase founded?

    Fastcase was founded in 1999.

  • Who is the founder of Fastcase?

    Ed Walters and Philip Rosenthal Ph.D are the founders of Fastcase.

  • Who is the CEO of Fastcase?

    Ed Walters is the CEO of Fastcase.

  • Where is Fastcase headquartered?

    Fastcase is headquartered in Washington, DC.

  • What is the size of Fastcase?

    Fastcase has 75 total employees.

  • What industry is Fastcase in?

    Fastcase’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Fastcase a private or public company?

    Fastcase is a Private company.

  • What is Fastcase’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Fastcase is .

  • How much funding has Fastcase raised over time?

    Fastcase has raised $3.7M.

  • Who are Fastcase’s investors?

    Spencer Trask & Co. has invested in Fastcase.

  • Who are Fastcase’s competitors?

    Casetext, Luminance, Zapproved, Beroe, and LexisNexis Group are some of the 8 competitors of Fastcase.

  • When was Fastcase acquired?

    Fastcase was acquired on 31-Mar-2023.

  • Who acquired Fastcase?

    Fastcase was acquired by vLex.

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