Qanooni, a legal AI platform developed specifically for legal professionals, has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding. The round includes backing from Village Global, Salica Investments, TA Ventures, and a network of strategic angel investors. The funding will drive product enhancements, team growth, and expansion across the UK and UAE legal markets.
Designed to integrate directly with Microsoft Outlook and Word, Qanooni equips legal professionals with AI-assisted tools for drafting, document review, legal research, and matter management—all within their existing workflows. The platform adapts to each law firm’s preferred tone, style, and standards, while maintaining robust data security.
“Qanooni is built around four core principles: seamless workflow integration, fair and flexible pricing, AI that adapts to your firm’s tone and standards, and the highest level of data protection,” said Ziyaad Ahmed, Co-founder of Qanooni. “These pillars allow us to deliver real value to legal teams without the friction of conventional legaltech.”
Founded by Anuscha Iqbal, Ziyaad Ahmed, and Karim Shiyab, Qanooni aims to streamline legal processes. It enables lawyers to draft more quickly, review documents more efficiently, perform targeted legal research, and oversee case matters more effectively—while safeguarding client confidentiality and firm knowledge.
“Qanooni has the right team, vision, and product to transform how lawyers work,” said Ben Casnocha, Partner at Village Global. “We’re excited to support them as they bring world-class legal AI to market.”
“Qanooni blends local insight with global execution — a combination we believe drives lasting impact,” added Viktoriya Tigipko, Founding and Managing Partner at TA Ventures.
The company has also announced plans to launch new features this year, including advanced customisation, AI-powered agentic workflows, and broader platform integrations to support the evolving needs of legal teams.
