The power behind every great legal team
Summize is a contract intelligence system that wraps around the tools businesses already use - infusing every workflow with the contract knowledge necessary to move forward.
There’s nothing new to learn and no adoption battle to win. Just contract intelligence, available and applied, in an instant.
Results
100% YoY growth
Founded
2018
Offices
Manchester UK, Boston US,
San Diego USPress
In the news
Mission
To remove contract weight so legal can fly
Values
GROW
How it all started
It all started in 2018 when our Founder and CEO Tom Dunlop had his “aha” moment.
As a General Counsel at the time, Tom was used to reviewing and managing endless contracts. As someone who is used to always thinking outside the box and striving for greatness, Tom knew there must be a better way of working, a better way to summarize contracts and extract the key information the business needed.
He teamed up with experienced software developer David Smith, and together they embarked on a journey to improve the contract process for in-house lawyers.
Initially starting out as a contract summary solution, Summize’s capabilities soon expanded to span the end-to-end contract lifecycle. The solution received rave reviews from clients due to the intuitive user experience and expert approach to implementation and onboarding.
And that was just the start for Summize…
The history of Summize
May 2026
Named a top 50 company in the Inspiring Workplaces awards
Named one of the top 50 companies in the 2026 UK & Ireland Inspiring Workplaces Awards.
May 2026
Ranked 3rd in the Northern Tech Awards 2026
Summize came third in the Northern Tech Awards 2026 in the top 100 companies, which celebrates technology throughout the north of the UK.
March 2026
Appointment of our first full-time General Counsel
Alexandria (Lexi) Lutz joins Summize as our first full-time General Counsel, based out of our Boston office.
February 2026
Appointment of Christopher Picarde
Christoher Picarde, our new Chief Revenue Office and the first Senior Leadership Team member in the US, joins the Summize team.
January 2026
Raised $50 million investment
Raised a $50 million investment to accelerate our next phase of growth, from existing investors - Maven Capital Partners and YFM Equity Partners - and new investors Kennet Partners and Federated Hermes Private Equity.
December 2025
15 awards in 2025
Ended the year with 15 awards across legal technology and contract innovation awards in both the US and EMEA.
November 2025
Opening of our San Diego office
Expanded our US footprint by opening our second North American office, in San Diego, California.
July 2025
Celebrated 5 years of 100% ARR growth
We celebrated and marked five consecutive years of 100% ARR growth, thanks to the accelerated adoption of our global CLM.
June 2025
Ask SIA launch
Launch of Ask SIA, our AI-powered chatbot that answers all your contract and workflow related questions.
May 2025
Launch of our agentic AI
Launch of SIA (Summize Intelligent Agents), our agentic AI agents that support different tasks across the contract lifecycle.
January 2025
Legal Disruptors 2025 report
Launch of our Legal Disruptors report, created from the findings of a global survey to in-house lawyers about how to elevate the legal role.
November 2024
No.8 in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Ranked No.8 fastest growing company in the UK in the 2024 Deloitte technology fast 50 awards.
October 2024
The launch of AI redlining
Launched our AI redlining functionality, directly in Microsoft Word - meeting lawyers in the tools they already know and love.
October 2024
HubSpot integration launch
Launched our HubSpot integration, to expand our CRM embedded capabilities alongside Salesforce.
July 2024
Achieved record 100% ARR growth
For the fourth consecutive year, we reported more than 100% growth in net Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and doubled our customer base worldwide.
June 2024
First CLM with Outlook and Gmail integrations
First CLM solution to market with native CLM integrations for Outlook and Gmail.
November 2023
Rachel Cunliffe joins
Expanded our Senior Leadership Team with new Chief Financial Officer Rachel Cunliffe.
October 2023
Our first North American office
Expanding on our US success, we opened our first North American office, in Boston, MA.
July 2023
Launched Salesforce integration
Launched our first CRM integration with Salesforce, adding to the many tools we integrate with.
June 2023
Winners of the Trusted Vendor
Winners of the Trusted Vendor award at the Crozdesk 2023 awards.
October 2022
Series A investment
Secured Series A investment of £5,000,000 from existing partners Maven Capital Partners and new partners YFM Equity Partners.
February 2022
First CLM with a Teams integration
First CLM to launch an embedded Teams integration - meeting businesses where they already work.
February 2022
First CLM with a Slack integration
First CLM to launch an embedded Slack integration - meeting businesses where they already work.
January 2022
Laura Proctor joined
Expanded our Senior Leadership Team with VP of Marketing Laura Proctor.
October 2021
Artificial Intelligence awards 2021
Awarded the Artificial Intelligence award at Corporate Vision's AI awards.
July 2021
Became a full CLM solution
Transitioned from a contract summarization tool, to an end-to-end contract lifecycle management solution, with a focus on mid-market corporates.
June 2021
Northern Star Award
Awarded the Northern Star award at the GP. Bullhound Northern Tech Awards 2021.
October 2020
250% revenue increase each quarter
In our early stages, we reported a 250% revenue increase each quarter for our financial yearm as a result of a growing demand for our time-saving technology.
August 2020
Legal tech breakthrough awards 2020
Awarded trhe legal tech breakthrough awards 2020, as the Team Collaboration Platform of the year.
May 2020
First to market with AI reviews
Summize became the first solution to market with AI reviews, directly embedded within Microsoft Word.
April 2020
Incorporated in Manchester
Incorporated the business in Manchester, our first office and home, and began to scale the business across the UK and EMEA markets.
April 2020
Received a £500,000 investment from Maven Equity Finance
£500,000 investment to grow the Summize offering and solution from Maven Equity Finance.
February 2020
Richard Somerfield joined
We expanded our Senior Leadership Team with Chief Technology Officer Richard Somerfield.
February 2019
Product launch
Created Summize, initially as a contract summarization tool, and started to gain our first customers.
October 2018
The idea of Summize
General Counsel Tom Dunlop and Developer David Smith joined forces to create technology that could easily extract and summarize key contract information. This was just the beginning of their idea and vision for the future.
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In the press
Explore Summize in these most recent news articles.
Building The 'Context Graph' For Effective AI Deployments
September 29, 2026
Summize's CEO Tom Dunlop speaks with Forbes about the power of the context graph and how it's vital for effective AI deployments.
New Summize AI Fluency Report Reveals a Growing Gap Between AI Confidence and Business Context
September 28, 2026
Business Wire reports on Summize's new AI Fluency Report and how nearly 80% of respondents help govern AI, but only 14.5% connect AI directly to approved internal knowledge sources.
Legal Has Moved from Reviewing AI Decisions to Shaping Them
September 11, 2026
Learn how the legal department is becoming one of the highest users of AI, and how their use case stretches beyond reviewing decisions, to helping shape them. With Summize's General Counsel Lexi Lutz and Unite.AI.
Our ESG
At Summize, we are committed to upholding excellent standards in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, therefore integrating these values across every aspect of our operations.
Environmental Responsibility
We prioritize sustainability by leveraging cloud-based solutions, minimizing paper use, and promoting hybrid work. Our initiatives include clothing donations and local litter-picking for Recycling Awareness Week. We remain committed to reducing our environmental footprint and enhancing sustainability efforts.
Social Impact
Summize empowers teams through innovation, inclusivity, and continuous learning. We foster a diverse, supportive workplace and actively engage with our community, raising awareness and funds for Barnabus to combat homelessness. Prioritizing employee wellbeing, we promote a healthy work-life balance through wellness initiatives like Time to Talk Day. We are proud to drive positive social change and make a real difference.
Governance Excellence
At Summize, we prioritize integrity and transparency, upholding ethical standards and accountable decision-making. We regularly update and communicate policies to ensure all stakeholders understand and meet our high standards, maintaining integrity across our operations.
By embracing ESG principles, Summize is not only shaping the future of contract lifecycle management but also contributing to a more sustainable and equitable world.
