GVA TECH

About GVA TECH

GVA TECH is a Japanese legal technology company that provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions aimed at addressing legal disparities and improving the efficiency of legal operations for businesses. The company was founded in January 2017 by Shun Yamamoto, a lawyer who also established the GVA Law Office, a firm specializing in startups and venture companies. Yamamoto's experience in supporting over 1,000 startups revealed significant gaps in legal resources between large corporations and smaller enterprises, motivating him to leverage technology to democratize access to legal services.

The firm operates through two primary business segments: the LegalTech SaaS business and the registration business. The LegalTech SaaS arm caters mainly to corporate legal departments and law firms, offering a comprehensive legal operations platform called "OLGA". This product is designed to automate and unify legal workflows, from request intake and contract management to knowledge sharing, integrating with other tools to streamline processes. For small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, which often lack dedicated legal staff, GVA TECH provides services like "GVA Corporate Registration" ("GVA Hojin Toki") and "GVA Trademark Registration". "GVA Corporate Registration" is an online service that automates the creation of documents required for corporate registration changes, a task that can be a procedural and financial burden for smaller companies.

The company's initial product lineup included AI-driven tools for contract review and drafting, such as "AI-CON Review" (now GVA NDA Check) and "AI-CON Draft". Revenue is generated primarily through subscription fees for its SaaS products, with pricing tiers designed to be accessible to a wide range of clients, from SMEs to large enterprises. Having listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in 2024, GVA TECH has secured funding from investors including DBJ Capital and Salesforce Ventures to fuel its expansion. The company continues to evolve its offerings, aiming to expand into new legal domains such as intellectual property and labor to fulfill its mission of breaking down the barriers between law and all business activities.