Seed Round
$2M Raise
AI Contract Intelligence at SMB Speed. Legal Marketplace Built In.
The contract intelligence platform built for SMBs — AI-powered risk analysis in minutes, a unified workspace for every stakeholder, and verified legal partners on demand. Lawyer-quality outcomes at a fraction of the time and cost.
Chapter 1
The Problem
SMBs Are Flying Blind on Contracts
50M+
SMB Contracts
Executed annually in the U.S. alone
12M
Lawsuits / Year
Filed against SMBs over contract disputes
<12%
Legal Coverage
Of SMBs in contract-dense verticals use legal resources
Small businesses sign high-stakes contracts every day — yet the overwhelming majority have zero legal oversight. The result: billions lost to avoidable disputes, missed clauses, and unmitigated risk.
Chapter 1
Market Pull
Massive Demand, No Viable Solution — Until Now
80%
Ready for AI
SMB owners who would use AI-based contract review
88%
Underserved
Contract-heavy SMBs with no legal tooling today
Existing CLM tools are designed for enterprise legal teams. SMBs need something fundamentally different — fast, affordable, and business-first. Nomikos fills that gap.
Chapter 2
Product Architecture
Product Architecture
Nomikos AI is built on a robust, layered architecture, with our proprietary AI development platform at its core. Each layer is meticulously designed to deliver seamless, intelligent contract management and collaboration, ensuring lawyer-quality outcomes at SMB speed.
Chapter 2
Our Solution
One Platform. Full Contract Lifecycle.
Nomikos unifies AI contract intelligence, collaborative workspaces, and an embedded legal marketplace into a single platform purpose-built for SMB teams.
AI Risk Analysis
Upload any contract. Get risk scoring, clause parsing, and redline suggestions in minutes.
Shared Workspace
Align internal teams, counterparties, and counsel in one collaborative environment.
Legal Marketplace
One-click escalation to verified legal partners — only when your team needs attorney support.
Chapter 2
Market Positioning
Market Positioning
Chapter 2
Competitive Edge
The Nomikos Advantage
1
Built for SMBs, Not Law Firms
Upstream of legal tech with a business focus — helping SMBs close deals fast, not manage legal departments.
2
Unified CLM Workflow
AI intelligence, integrated legal services, and contract management in a single platform — no stitching tools together.
3
Embedded Marketplace
One-click escalation generates repeat, qualified legal demand — a revenue flywheel from day one.
4
Built-In Viral Loop
Dealmakers invite counterparties into the platform for collaboration — every deal is a distribution event.
Chapter 3
Viral Growth Engine
The Viral Loop — Collaborative Escalation
Every contract workspace invitation or escalation pulls another law firm or business into the workflow, turning routine deal activity into built-in distribution. As a new generation of business owners expects modernized contract infrastructure, that loop compounds into durable network growth.
Chapter 4
Market Sizing
Market Opportunity
TAM: $50B–$75B
Global SMB contract & legal services spend
SAM: $20B–$35B
High-contract verticals: event planning, advertising, construction, consulting, finance, media, travel
SOM: $10M–$20M ARR
600K–1M high-volume SMBs in beachhead verticals
Chapter 5
Business Model
Revenue Architecture
Multi-Stream Monetization
SaaS Tiers: $5K–$25K ARR per SMB across self-serve and managed plans.
Enterprise: $150K+ ACV custom contracts for mid-market firms with higher volume needs.
Marketplace: Take rate on qualified legal matters routed to verified firms.
Licensing: White-label AI contract intelligence for platforms and partners.
Chapter 6
Traction
Traction & Milestones
1
Platform Built
Fully functional, end-to-end proprietary agentic development & deployment platform is operational.
2
MVP in Progress
AI risk scoring and contract parsing under active development. Legal marketplace architecture defined.
3
Early Demand
Design partnerships with SMB operators in advertising, consulting, event planning, and media. 2 pilot deals near close; 5 active pipeline conversations.
4
3-Month Goal
MVP launch → first paying customers → Series Seed readiness.
Chapter 7
The Ask
Use of Funds · $2M Seed
Capital-Efficient Path to Scale
The majority of capital goes directly into product — building the AI engine and marketplace that create defensible moats.
Milestone Target: MVP → first paying customers → Series Seed readiness within 3 months of close.
The Team
Dan Gurman
Founder & CEO
Tech: Ex-Head of AI at a publicly traded company. Decades of hands-on-keyboard development experience. Carnegie Mellon ECE grad
Law: Almost 15 years of legal experience at the top-tier firms of Ropes & Gray and Covington & Burling. Fordham Law grad
Business: Led business strategy for a ~$350M/yr division at a publicly traded company
Mike Olsson
Chief Product Officer
18 years building enterprise platforms and AI-enabled workflows. Former MD and Head of Product at UBS, leading globally distributed teams.
Tara Thomas
Chief Business Officer
20+ years in SaaS, AI, and regulated industries. Senior roles at Oracle, Visa, and The Cobalt Group. Leads marketing and go-to-market.