Checkbox: Australian AI Legal Tech Start-up Valued at Over $100 Million After US Funding Round
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 29 Jan 2026
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- Australian
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- 28 Jan 2026, 11:45 pm
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Artificial intelligence start-up Checkbox lets in-house lawyers use bots to manage their work. It is worth more than $100 million after attracting Silicon Valley funding.
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Checkbox, an Australian AI start-up, has surpassed a valuation of $100 million following significant investment from US venture capital, highlighting the global interest in AI-driven legal technology. The company streamlines legal work for corporations by developing automation tools that reduce time spent on routine tasks. While the article showcases the commercial success and international expansion of an AI company, it does not directly address existential or catastrophic AI risks. The focus remains on business growth and investment, albeit within the rapidly evolving tech sector impacted by AI innovations.
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TechnologyFundingPrint articleTess BennettTechnology reporterJan 29, 2026 – 5.00amCheckbox, an Australian artificial intelligence software start-up founded by a pair of former Sydney Boys High School classmates has been valued at more than $100 million after attracting Silicon Valley investors keen to fund its US expansion.The start-up has built bots to let lawyers at big companies including Telstra, Woolworths and Macquarie Group, automate low-level tasks, and has raised $US23 million ($32 million) in funding led by US venture capital firm Touring Capital.Loading...Tess Bennett is a technology reporter with The Australian Financial Review, based in the Brisbane newsroom. She was previously the work & careers reporter. Message Tess on Signal: @tessbennett.02. Connect with Tess on Twitter. Email Tess at tess.bennett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFundingStart-upsVenture capitalLegal professionUSASydneyMacquarie BankMacquarie GroupTelstra CorporationAIUniversity of New South WalesFetching latest articles