Bench Iq
Bench IQ is an AI-powered legal technology company based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2023. The company offers a B2B SaaS platform that utilizes generative artificial intelligence and large language models to analyze judicial decision-making patterns, providing litigators with actionable intelligence on how specific judges reason and rule. This enables attorneys to tailor their arguments more effectively and improve litigation outcomes. Bench IQ has secured significant funding, including a $2.1 million pre-seed round in early 2024 and a $5.3 million seed round in August 2025, co-led by Battery Ventures and Inovia Capital. The company has also partnered with leading law firms, including Cooley, Fenwick & West, and Wilson Sonsini, to enhance its platform's capabilities. Bench IQ's founders include CEO Jimoh Ovbiagele, CTO Maxim Isakov, and Chief Customer Officer Jeffrey Gettleman.
Product Overview
Bench IQ is an AI-powered judicial intelligence platform that provides litigators with insights into how presiding judges think and rule, enabling lawyers to craft more effective strategies and improve client outcomes. Founded in 2023 by a team with deep roots in both legal AI and big law, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Bench IQ's platform is trusted by leading AmLaw 200 firms, including four of the top five, enabling litigators to tailor their arguments based on a judge's prior reasoning and decisions.
Features
- AI-driven judicial intelligence platform
- Provides insights into judges' decision-making patterns
- Trusted by leading AmLaw 200 firms
- Enables litigators to tailor arguments based on judges' prior reasoning
- Founded in 2023 by experts in legal AI and big law
- Headquartered in Toronto, Canada
Company Details
- Headquarters
- 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada
- Founded
- 2023
- Type
- Legal Tech Vendor
- Founders
- Jimoh Ovbiagele, Maxim Isakov, Jeffrey Gettleman