Dubai, UAE – June 2025 — In a bold move signaling the rise of regional LegalTech innovation, Qanooni, a UAE-based artificial intelligence platform tailored for law firms and legal professionals, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to fuel its next phase of growth.
The funding round saw backing from notable global and regional investors, including Village Global, the Silicon Valley VC firm backed by tech giants like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos; Oryx Fund, known for investing in high-growth MENA startups; and TA Ventures, alongside a select group of strategic angel investors with deep legal and enterprise software experience.
Built for Lawyers, by Legal Innovators
Founded by Anuscha Iqbal, Ziyaad Ahmed, and Karim Shiyab, Qanooni is positioning itself as a game-changer for legal professionals in the Middle East and beyond. The platform blends advanced AI capabilities with deep legal industry insights, offering features such as:
• AI-powered contract review and clause analysis
• Intelligent document drafting based on firm-specific templates
• Proposal generation and litigation support tools
• Seamless integration with Microsoft Word and Outlook
“Lawyers don’t need generic AI. They need tools that understand how they work, think, and structure legal content,” said Anuscha Iqbal, co-founder and CEO of Qanooni. “We’re building a platform that enhances — not replaces — legal expertise.”
Strategic Use of Capital
The newly raised funds will be deployed to enhance the platform’s AI engine, further refine personalization capabilities, and expand integration with widely-used document and knowledge management systems across global law firms and in-house legal teams.
With headquarters in Dubai and operations in the UK, Qanooni is aiming to serve both developed and emerging legal markets by providing a scalable, regionally intelligent LegalTech stack — something notably absent in much of the current AI-driven legal software landscape.
A Signal of Global Confidence in GCC Legal Innovation
The investment into Qanooni marks a significant moment for the GCC’s LegalTech ecosystem, traditionally seen as lagging behind Western counterparts. “This is not just a win for Qanooni,” commented a partner from Oryx Fund, “it’s a sign that the GCC is becoming a serious contender in developing vertical AI platforms that solve real professional pain points.”
As law firms across the globe grapple with increasing demands for efficiency, compliance, and precision, platforms like Qanooni represent the next frontier in legal service delivery — one where AI amplifies expertise, rather than disrupts it.
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