Zuva
AI-powered contract analysis platform spun out from Kira Systems, specializing in document processing APIs and corporate legal workflows.
Overview
Zuva emerged from Kira Systems following Litera's acquisition, retaining 34 employees and over 10 years of machine learning technology. The company closed a $20 million CAD Series A led by Insight Partners in September 2021, launching its DocAI platform with over 1,200 pre-trained AI models for contract analysis.
CEO Noah Waisberg positions the company's evolution around AI advances: "AI has really advanced since we sold Kira in 2021. We thought this change in technology presented an excellent opportunity to solve problems we couldn't back in the day."
Unlike its Kira heritage serving law firms, Zuva is restricted to selling only to corporate legal departments due to the Litera acquisition agreement. The company targets both developers through API services and end-users through direct applications, with Microsoft as an early API customer.
Key Features and Benefits
- 1,200+ Pre-trained Models: Supports 36+ business agreement types with document classification and key clause extraction
- API-First Architecture: Embeddable APIs for existing applications with RESTful integration capabilities
- Dual Deployment Options: Cloud hosting or on-premise Kubernetes deployment
- Real-time Collaboration: Simultaneous multi-user access with version control
- Continuous Learning: Algorithms that improve accuracy over time through usage patterns
- Flexible Pricing: Both subscription and project-based options, differentiating from subscription-only competitors
Use Cases
Corporate Legal Teams
Zuva Analyze claims 2-3x faster contract review than manual processes. As Waisberg notes: "Being able to go faster for a corporate is pretty attractive, especially if it's a corporate who's thinking about doing some of their own deals so they don't have to send stuff over to a law firm."
Developer Integration
API-driven platform for software companies and technical consultants building document processing applications. Waisberg emphasizes: "Customers will be other software companies or technical consultants that are building applications."
Enterprise Document Processing
Contract analysis, clause extraction, and business agreement processing across multiple document formats with OCR capabilities using Kofax Omnipage engine.
Technical Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Supported Formats | 60+ document and image formats (PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT) |
| OCR Engine | Kofax Omnipage with ML post-processing |
| Output Formats | Plain text, images, Protobuf layout files |
| Integration | RESTful APIs, Python SDK, Power Automate connectors |
| Deployment | Cloud-based or on-premise Kubernetes |
| Document Retention | Automatic expiration (7-14 days) |
| AI Models | 1,200+ pre-trained models for contract analysis |
Resources
- Zuva OCR Documentation
- Zuva File Submission Documentation
- VentureBeat - What is Intelligent Document Processing
Contact Information
Website: https://zuva.ai/ Email: Contact through website Location: Toronto, Canada
