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Leela Works

AI agent for automated legal contract negotiation.

Founded 2026New York City, United StatesPre-funding LegalArtificial IntelligenceNatural Language Processing

The founders

Vivek DuraiVD
Vivek Durai
Ex-AZB & Partners, Reliance Communications, Nishith Desai Associates · National Law School of India University · founded PaperVC, TermSheet
Tripti Mody ShethTM
Tripti Mody Sheth
Ex-Reliance Communications, Aptech · Smt. M.M.K College of Commerce & Economics

The company

What they're building

Leela Works provides an AI-powered agent designed to streamline legal contract negotiations for in-house legal departments and law firms.

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