With four different legal tech companies announcing executive appointments over the last week, including two to top sales spots, the timing leads me to wonder whether this is because companies are staffing up for the Legalweek conference that is just around the corner. Whatever the reason, here is a roundup of the newest additions…
Major E-Discovery News, As Exterro, Eyeing IPO, Acquires Zapproved for Undisclosed Amount
Among the things the two e-discovery companies Exterro and Zapproved have in common is that they were both founded in the same year, 2008, and in the same city, Portland, Ore. Now they have something else in common, as they announce today that Exterro has acquired Zapproved.
While the terms of the acquisition were not…
Strategic Recapitalization of ‘Several Hundred Million’ Values Exterro at Over $1 Billion
Exterro, a provider of software for e-discovery, governance, risk and compliance, said today that it has completed a strategic recapitalization and secured additional committed equity capital as part of a continuation vehicle transaction that has provided it with “several hundred million” in new funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion, putting it…
Fastcase Names the 2022 Fastcase 50, Honoring ‘Innovators, Techies, Visionaries and Leaders’ in Law
If you are looking for a scorecard naming those who are leading the charge on innovation in law, you can do no better than the Fastcase 50, the annual listing by the legal intelligence company Fastcase that honors 50 of the law’s “smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders.”
Today, Fastcase is…
On LawNext: Exterro’s Bobby Balachandran, ‘LegalTech CEO of the Year,’ On Leadership, Growth and Plans for an IPO
Bobby Balachandran, founder and CEO of governance, risk and compliance company Exterro, has just been named LegalTech CEO of the Year in the Legaltech Breakthrough Awards. In a year in which so many legal tech companies have seen significant…
New Survey Documents the Increasing Responsibilities of Chief Legal Officers
The role and reach of corporations’ chief legal officers continues to expand, with 78% of them reporting directly to their company’s CEO, and their scope of responsibilities expanding, particularly for issues of privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance.
These are among the findings of the 2021 Chief Legal Officer Survey released today by the Association of…
Exterro Acquires AccessData In Nine-Figure Deal, Expanding Its Platform And Setting Stage For Possible IPO
Today is E-Discovery Day 2020, and Portland, Ore.-based Exterro is celebrating in a big way.
In a nine-digit deal that it says makes it the only company to address governance, risk, compliance and digital investigations in a single integrated platform, Exterro is announcing that it has acquired AccessData, one of the world’s…
Featured Resource: The Complete Guide to E-Discovery Preservation, 2nd Edition
Each week, we’re highlighting one of the resources from our recently launched LawSites Resource Center, a library of downloadable content such as ebooks, white papers, case studies and more from experts and vendors in the legal industry.
This week’s featured resource:
The Complete Guide to E-Discovery Preservation, 2nd Edition.
Description:
Master the fundamentals…
Robert Ambrogi Blog