About Duke Law Tech Lab
Duke Law Tech Lab, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2017, is based in Durham, United States. With a presence in 1 country, it has supported around 21 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, FinTech. As of Oct 2026, Duke Law Tech Lab has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Easy Expunctions, Hello Divorce and Skopos Labs. The program is backed by a team of 7 people who primarily support Grant (prize money) startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $1K Grant (prize money) round in Courtroom5 on Jun 18, 2019.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2017
Location
Durham, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Grant (prize money)
Locations of Investment
Duke Law Tech Lab's List of Top Investments
Duke Law Tech Lab has a portfolio of 21 companies. Their most notable investments include Easy Expunctions and Hello Divorce.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Grant (prize money) stage. Here is the list of top investments by Duke Law Tech Lab:
Platform offering legal documents and records management software. The platform allows users to manage records related to the case, check the eligibility, manage documents and review them for case management. It provides a search tool that allows users to search case related documents and get them via mail.
Key facts about Easy Expunctions
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Antonio (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10M
- Employee Count: 14 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: For Good Ventures, Springtime Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 03, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Platform offering online divorce form software. The software automates the form filing process. It provides a platform for personalized divorce plans, DIY resources, forms-generating software, instructional templates, and strategy sessions with a divorce lawyer.
Key facts about Hello Divorce
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Emeryville (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.76M
- Employee Count: 24 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Northwestern Mutual, CMFG Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 19, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. Skopos Labs
AI based predictive intelligence and data analytics platform. It is an artificial intelligence platform to turn unstructured data into accurate predictions of opportunities for companies. It leverages AI that enables users to analyze data, and build predictive intelligence solutions to help investors, investment banks, and other investment industries.
Key facts about Skopos Labs
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $7.14M
- Employee Count: 27 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Saltwater, Future Labs and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Courtroom5
Courtroom5 is an online platform for Pro Se Litigants. It provides a platform to maintain an online case record, manages evidence, finds case law, legal document templates, manage tasks, and expenses. It also provides video courses and workshops to prepare for the case. It is a tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about Courtroom5
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Durham (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $20K
- Employee Count: 5 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Precursor Ventures, Crescent Ridge and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Patent Bots
Patent Bots is a web-based tool for automated patent proofreading and analytics. It provides automated patent proofreading of applications and office action responses to reduce errors like numbering errors, antecedent basis errors, etc. The examiner statistics tool provides prosecution strategy and helps to decide whether to amend claims or argue against rejections. Some of the potential clients are McAfee, SpencerFane, Arent Fox, Cisco, etc. It is a tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about Patent Bots
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Somerville (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 11 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Duke Law Tech Lab
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Duke Law Tech Lab's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Courtroom5.Duke Law Tech Lab's Investments by Stage
Duke Law Tech Lab has made 2 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $1K.Duke Law Tech Lab's Investments by Sector
Duke Law Tech Lab has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 15 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 12 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Duke Law Tech Lab's Investments by Geography
Duke Law Tech Lab has made most investments in United States (2).Duke Law Tech Lab's recent investments
Duke Law Tech Lab has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Duke Law Tech Lab:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 18, 2019 | United States | Grant (prize money) | 5848 | - | |
Jun 18, 2019 | United States | Grant (prize money) | 8132 | - |
Acquired companies in Duke Law Tech Lab's Portfolio
1 company from Duke Law Tech Lab's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was TrustBooks in Feb 2022 by Paradigm for $*****.Here are Duke Law Tech Lab's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 17, 2022 | - | - | 9799 |
Team profile of Duke Law Tech Lab
Duke Law Tech Lab has a team of 7 members located in United States. Duke Law Tech Lab's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Duke Law Tech Lab
Over the past 7 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Duke Law Tech Lab's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Duke Law Tech Lab: Capital Factory has invested before Duke Law Tech Lab.
- Invested after Duke Law Tech Lab: A total of 8 investors have invested in Duke Law Tech Lab's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Morningside (1 company) and Stand Together Ventures Lab (1 company).
