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ABOUT IRONCLAD

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Our core values:
The foundation of
our success

Drive

Always strive to be the best, constantly improve

Intent

Be thoughtful and have an ownership mentality

Integrity

Be humble and trustworthy; win the right way

Empathy

Care more and put people first

Our history

2014

2015

2017

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2014
Two men work at separate desks in a home office. One faces left, typing on a laptop amid papers, while the other faces right, using a desktop computer. Both appear focused. A window and beige walls are in the background.
Ironclad is founded
Attorney Jason Boehmig and engineer Cai Wangwilt team up to bring contracts into the digital age. What begins as Ironclad.ai is built to be simple, flexible, and open — giving legal and business teams a better way to power the world’s contracts.
2015
Four people work at a shared wooden desk with computers, laptops, and office supplies in a bright, modern office with large windows and a balcony visible outside.
First office opens in San Francisco
Launched out of Y Combinator, Ironclad opens its first headquarters in San Francisco’s South of Market (SOMA) district, with the early goal of becoming “the best CLM in SOMA”.
2017
A website homepage for Ironclad, an automated legal paperwork assistant for companies, featuring a brief service description, navigation links, and a prominent green Try Free button. An illustration of a legal document is shown on the left.
Series A and product launch
Ironclad announces its Series A, led by Accel, and unveils its intelligent contract management platform to help legal teams automate and streamline the contracting process.
2019
A large group of people pose together indoors, many smiling, with some holding a sign that says Ironclad. The setting appears to be a modern office space with bright lighting and exposed ceilings.
Series B & C, NYC office, and Apex debuts
Ironclad raises its Series B (led by Sequoia Capital) and Series C (led by Y Combinator). Headcount grows by 220%, a New York office opens, and the company launches Apex, its first summit for in-house legal leaders — laying the foundation for today’s thriving Ironclad community.
2020
A screenshot of a Word document titled Demo with Anders Parkerson. The document displays a highlighted employment offer letter template with fields for position, date, and salary, and side notes showing participants’ comments.
First Docx-native CLM launches
Ironclad releases the world’s first Docx-native editor, bridging Microsoft Word contracting workflows with digital contracting.
2021
The Ironclad logo and name appear above a plus sign, with the PactSafe logo and name below, all on a teal background with a faint grid on the left side.
Series D, PactSafe acquisition, and Smart Import
Ironclad raises Series D, acquires clickwrap pioneer PactSafe, and launches Smart Import, an AI-powered tool to upload, tag, and index contracts — making them searchable and surfacing key insights from contract data.
2022
Two people stand at a table with documents, surrounded by a green, glowing environment. Large text reads 1 Billion Contracts Processed.
Ironclad AI debuts, Series E raised, 1B contracts processed
Ironclad introduces Ironclad AI to power contract generation, data extraction, and analytics across the full lifecycle. The company also raises Series E funding and surpasses one billion contracts processed.
2023
A computer screen displays a Master Services Agreement document in Google Docs. On the right, a sidebar labeled Playbook lists contract review notes, including sections on Attorney Fees, Governing Law, and Language.
AI Assist launches
Ironclad launches AI Assist, a GPT-4–powered contract negotiation tool that flags risk, drafts clauses, takes a first pass at redlining, helping legal teams move faster with confidence.
2024
A digital interface displays a draft request to amend a contract, changing payment terms to net 30, with an attached file named Amendment-Template.docx and options to add files or use a prompt library, on a purple background.
eSignature and agentic AI assistant, Jurist
Ironclad releases a native eSignature experience and introduces Jurist, a purpose-built AI assistant that drafts, edits, summarizes, translates, and explains contracts — with transparent reasoning behind every action.
2025
Dan Springer named CEO, 2 billion contracts processed
Dan Springer, former CEO of Docusign and Responsys, joins as CEO. Ironclad also crosses two billion contracts processed on its platform.

Executive leadership

The Ironclad leadership team is made up of experienced and innovative professionals—a diverse crew of former spin instructors, concert cellists, and pickleball enthusiasts.

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