Draftwise (YC S20) — Contract and negotiation AI built for lawyers
Draftwise is redefining contract work for lawyers with AI that streamlines drafting, review, and negotiation. Draftwise empowers lawyers with intelligent, data-driven tools that use a firm’s own knowledge base—drawing from past deals, preferred language, and internal guidance to improve the entire contract workflow—from first draft to signed deal.
Draftwise is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2020 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Contract and negotiation AI built for lawyers. The founders listed are James Ding (Founder/CEO), Emre Ozen (Founder/CTO), Ozan Yalti (Founder/CSO) (Y Combinator directory entry, August 13, 2020).
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Draftwise is redefining contract work for lawyers with AI that streamlines drafting, review, and negotiation. Draftwise empowers lawyers with intelligent, data-driven tools that use a firm’s own knowledge base—drawing from past deals, preferred language, and internal guidance to improve the entire contract workflow—from first draft to signed deal.
James Ding
Founder/CEO
Emre Ozen
Founder/CTO
Ozan Yalti
Founder/CSO
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