Clerky

Acquired · Makes legal paperwork easy for startups and their attorneys.

YC S11

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16signal of 100 · rising 2

team of 35Team size · YC's directory+8.1
acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

BlueshoeShared: legaltech, attorneyYC X25San FranciscoStartup →AI

Draft The RecordShared: legaltech, attorneyYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AI

Lexter.aiShared: legaltech, topYC W22São PauloStartup →AI

ParleyShared: legaltech, doneYC S24San FranciscoStartup →Other

Law ChampsShared: legal, attorney500 Global GA 20United StatesStartup →

Companies closest to Clerky
Company	Category	Status	Program
BlueshoeShared: legaltech, attorneyYC X25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCX25
Draft The RecordShared: legaltech, attorneyYC S24ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS24
Lexter.aiShared: legaltech, topYC W22ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCW22
ParleyShared: legaltech, doneYC S24ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS24
Law ChampsShared: legal, attorney500 Global GA 20Not statedOther	Other	Not stated	500 GlobalGA 20

Adjacent

CemblaShared: legalYC S23San FranciscoStartup →AI

RelawShared: legalYC F25Los AngelesStartup →AI

DocsumShared: documents, legaltechYC S23New York CityStartup →Other

FloShared: legaltechYC S19AustinStartup →OtherAcquired

LawyawShared: documents, legalYC W18San FranciscoStartup →

Companies next to Clerky
Company	Category	Status	Program
CemblaShared: legalYC S23ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS23
RelawShared: legalYC F25ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCF25
DocsumShared: documents, legaltechYC S23ActiveAI	AI	Active	YCS23
FloShared: legaltechYC S19ActiveOther	Other	Active	YCS19
LawyawShared: documents, legalYC W18AcquiredOther	Other	Acquired	YCW18

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ComposeWe make it easy to run databases. PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB,…team of 51acquiredAcquiredData, Devtools	Data, Devtools	Acquired
CryptosealServer key management, VPN as a Service, Privacy VPN. Sold to…acquiredteam of 3AcquiredDevtools	Devtools	Acquired

About Clerky

Clerky builds software to make legal paperwork easier for startups and their attorneys. From formation to fundraising to hiring - everything a startup needs. Thousands of top startups use Clerky to get legal paperwork done safely and efficiently.

YC batch: S11 · Summer 2011
Status, per YC: Acquired
Category: Other
Team size: 35
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Checked: 7h ago

YC tags: Documents, Legal, LegalTech

Changes seen

StatusOct 5, 2026

Now listed as acquired, was active.

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Clerky in S11: 60 companies, 8% AI

Clerky: questions

Which YC batch was Clerky in?

Clerky was in Y Combinator's Summer 2011 batch (S11).

Is Clerky still active?

Y Combinator lists Clerky as acquired.

Where is Clerky based?

Clerky lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.