Toronto-based legaltech startup Bench IQ has raised $5.3 million USD ($7.3 million CAD) in seed financing to help expand its artificial intelligence (AI) platform that says it can analyze judicial rulings for lawyers.

Bench IQ said it plans to expand its coverage to US state judges and Canadian judges.

The round closed earlier this year, led by Inovia Capital and Battery Ventures, and included $1 million USD of debt. Other backers included CIBC Innovation Banking, MVP Ventures, Maple VC, and Haystack VC. The startup said this brings its total funding to $7.4 million USD.

Bench IQ’s platform claims to help lawyers prepare for litigation by providing reports and intelligence on judges’ past rulings. CEO Jimoh Ovbiagele told BetaKit that the software compiles information into a “proprietar

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