Vancouver’s Clio has completed its US$1 billion acquisition of vLex, in one of the most significant transactions in legaltech history.
The closing coincides with Clio’s US$500 million Series G funding round, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and valuing the company at US$5 billion.
Together, these milestones accelerate Clio’s evolution as an AI-first company and cement its leadership in a new category of legal technology that unites the business and practice of law through intelligent, connected systems.
“This is a defining moment for Clio and for the legal industry,” said Jack Newton, CEO and Founder of Clio. “With vLex now part of Clio, and 350+ experts in law, data, and technology joining our team, we are combining the best minds and the best tools to build the world’s most powerful legal intelligence platform — one that will define how legal work is done for generations to come.”
The acquisition brings together Clio’s legal operating system with vLex’s Vincent AI, powered by one of the world’s largest libraries of legal data — more than one billion editorially enriched documents across 110 jurisdictions. The result is the Intelligent Legal Work Platform, an integrated system that transforms the traditional legal workflow into an AI-driven “system of action.”
Revealed at ClioCon 2025, the platform connects practice management, research, drafting, and firm operations into dynamic, data-aware workflows. Through deep AI integration across Clio Manage, Clio Grow, Clio Work, and Clio Draft, it helps lawyers move from insight to action faster, with greater accuracy and confidence.
The vLex acquisition also propels Clio’s expansion into the enterprise market. It follows Clio’s March 2025 acquisition of ShareDo, now rebranded as Clio Operate — an adaptive work management system designed for large firms and corporate legal departments.
Already used by leading U.K. firms, Clio Operate offers configurability, compliance, and collaboration at scale. Now, through Clio for Enterprise, the company plans to deliver an integrated platform that connects performance, data, and decision-making across global legal organizations.
“The addition of vLex and expansion of Clio Operate anchor a new era of enterprise innovation,” said Newton. “Together, we’re building a connected ecosystem where AI powers every dimension of legal work — from research and drafting to analytics and client service.”
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