Maven Capital Partners is an independent alternative asset manager, with over £415m of assets under management. Maven was formed in 2009 after a buyout of the Aberdeen Asset Management private equity business, and operates from a nationwide network of regional offices.  They provide flexible equity and loan finance packages to UK SMEs, on behalf of a range of client funds, as well as funding for well-researched property development projects. They also offer attractive investment opportunities for investors including tax-efficient investment into VCTs, and direct co-investment in private equity and property transactions. Maven is one of the UK’s most active private equity managers in the lower mid-market, investing for a range of client funds including six Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and a number of regionally focused funds delivering equity and debt finance. They offer a range of flexible funding solutions for entrepreneurial SMEs at any stage of the business growth cycle, with the ability to commit as little as £100,000 of development capital or as much as £15 million to support an MBO.

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YFM Equity Partners is an independent private equity business owned by its senior management and investment team. They invest up to £10 million of equity through offices in Leeds, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield.

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Traditional contract management involves manual stages that limit contracts from achieving their maximum value or meeting compliance requirements. Summize addresses these issues including time, cost, and quality by utilising AI-powered workflows for in-house legal teams and empowering commercial teams to self-serve.    Customers choose Summize as their preferred CLM solution because it embeds with familiar tools like Word, Slack, Teams, Salesforce and Jira to speed up contract creation, review and overall adoption for the wider business, leading to optimised workflows and the successful implementation of the product in 12 weeks or less.  Additionally, our Legal Front Door is an intuitive, dynamic solution that fosters collaboration between contract stakeholders through a centralised intake process, automating legal requests and leading to faster deals. With comprehensive analytics and a centralised repository that provides all the insight to make informed decisions.  It’s CLM with a difference.

Summize is an artificial intelligence-powered contract management solution that streamlines the contract review process. The company's flagship offering is a self-service functionality that enables users to perform AI-powered contract reviews directly within Microsoft Word. Summize's natural language processing capabilities instantly create summaries for contracts, regardless of their complexity or uniqueness. This technology accelerates contract reviews by 85%, mitigating legal risks and eliminating bottlenecks.

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Summize is an artificial intelligence-powered contract management solution that streamlines the contract review process. The company's flagship offering is a self-service functionality that enables users to perform AI-powered contract reviews directly within Microsoft Word. Summize's natural language processing capabilities instantly create summaries for contracts, regardless of their complexity or uniqueness. This technology accelerates contract reviews by 85%, mitigating legal risks and eliminating bottlenecks.
Summize's differentiator lies in its seamless integration with widely-used collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams and Slack. This approach eliminates friction and frustration for businesses, creating significant time and efficiency gains for legal teams. The platform incorporates contract workflows directly into familiar applications like Outlook, Gmail, Word, Salesforce, and Jira, ensuring maximum adoption and consistency across the organization.
Summize's solution empowers legal and business users to execute thorough contract reviews in under five minutes. Its AI-driven approach instantly summarizes risks, cost savings, and areas of concern, enabling quicker and more accurate reviews. The company's decentralized approach to contract lifecycle management (CLM) connects digital data threads across various business functions, ensuring that when contracts and legal teams move faster, their counterparts in sales, procurement, finance, and other departments can keep pace.

DocuCollab offers a contract management software solution designed specifically for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The company's platform allows companies in these sectors to effectively manage their contractual processes, from patient admissions to sourcing patented drugs. DocuCollab's software facilitates real-time collaboration, document sharing, and change tracking, enabling users to engage with technology and collaborate securely. The software's ease of use and ability to streamline document management processes have helped businesses take their operations to the next level.

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Concord is a cloud-based contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform that enables users to create, collaborate, sign, and manage all types of contracts within a single platform. It streamlines the entire contract workflow process, from drafting and negotiation to execution and analysis. Concord's key offering is an intuitive, user-friendly interface that simplifies contract collaboration among teams, clients, and third-party vendors.
The platform integrates with over 5,000 applications through plug-and-play integrations, allowing users to pull in customer data, generate agreements in bulk, and automate custom workflows via Zapier or Concord's open API. As of November 2021, Concord claimed to have over 1 million users, primarily small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), utilizing its agreement intelligence solution.
Concord's pricing model is designed to be cost-effective, with all plans including unlimited agreements and e-signatures. Users pay only for the features they require, without incurring additional add-on costs. In February 2020, Concord highlighted its ability to manage various types of online contracts, including employment contracts, non-disclosure agreements, licensing agreements, bills of sale, promissory notes, and residential leases.

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Ironclad is a leading provider of contract management software that enables companies to digitize and streamline their contract lifecycle processes. The company's platform allows users to create, collaborate, negotiate, execute, and manage contracts within a single, browser-based environment. Ironclad utilizes advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and conditional logic to facilitate the generation and management of complex contract variations at scale.
One of Ironclad's key product offerings is its Workflow Designer, a no-code tool that enables users to customize and automate approval workflows, regardless of the complexity of their contracts and processes. Additionally, the platform features a DOCX-native, browser-based editor, facilitating seamless collaboration through shared drafts, track changes, version history, and commenting functionality.
Ironclad caters to a wide range of industries, including technology, healthcare, media and entertainment, and financial services. Companies like L'Oréal, Mastercard, and Dropbox have leveraged Ironclad's platform to streamline their contracting processes, drive business impact, and gain valuable operational insights.
As of April 2022, Ironclad had processed over one billion contracts on its platform and was on track to process another one billion contracts within the same year, solidifying its position as a leading player in the contract lifecycle management (CLM) space. In April 2024, Ironclad announced its selection by Salesforce as the company's CLM platform, further underscoring its industry-leading capabilities.

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INHUBBER is a contract management and digital signature platform that leverages blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to offer secure and efficient contract handling. The company's solution allows users to create, sign, store, and manage contracts securely with features like end-to-end encryption, two-factor authentication, and secure cloud storage. INHUBBER's platform supports multiple file formats, including PDF, Excel, Word, JPEG, and MP4, enabling users to sign an unlimited number of contracts while tracking their progress.
The AI-powered platform automates various contract-related tasks, such as document analysis, obligation management, and deadline reminders. It streamlines collaboration by allowing users to share contracts within the company or with specific departments securely. Additionally, INHUBBER provides template management capabilities, enabling users to create, upload, and share templates for efficient contract creation and processing.
The platform's digital signature functionality ensures compliance with legal requirements, such as qualified electronic signatures for rental agreements with stepped rents. INHUBBER's solution caters to businesses across various industries, offering contract lifecycle management, digital signatures, and obligation management in a unified, secure, and user-friendly platform.

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Oneflow is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company that offers a contract automation platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The platform aims to help businesses streamline and optimize their contract management processes. In May 2024, Oneflow launched Oneflow AI, an AI-powered platform designed to assist businesses in writing, reviewing, and analyzing contracts 10 times faster and at scale.
Oneflow's interactive platform addresses every step of the contract lifecycle, from pre-signing to signing and post-signing activities. By creating contracts in data-rich formats, the platform provides a robust foundation for fully automated workflows. The company's AI technology not only eliminates expensive routine contract work but also minimizes the risk of oversight and reveals actionable insights at a speed that humans cannot match.
Oneflow's mission is to liberate businesses from the frictions associated with managing their core business documents, specifically contracts. The company believes that while the world is undergoing digital transformation, contracts remain stuck in a frustrating cycle involving PDFs, legacy systems, and inboxes, solely to get a contract signed.

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Platforms that provide an "all-in-one" contract management solution, providing a variety of functions across the CLM system

Platforms that provide specialized contract management (procurement, sales etc.) solutions, which include terms and conditions that are industry-specific

Tools that allow users to put their signature on digital contracts with multiple authentication and certifications, providing a safe and secure electronic record

Platforms that use AI-powered tools to identify potential breaches, entitlements, obligations, and changes in conditions to ensure that agreements are in compliance throughout the life cycle of the contract

AI/ML solutions can streamline contract processes by extracting data, identifying risks, and enabling predictive analytics

Personalization tools can be used to create and manage contracts tailored to specific clients

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