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Ex-DOJ Antitrust Chiefs Launch AI Startup
28 Oct
Summary
- Former DOJ antitrust leaders founded an AI startup.
- The AI tool assists litigators with evidence and arguments.
- Legal tech funding surged to $3.2 billion in 2025.
Jonathan Kanter and Doha Mekki, formerly at the helm of the Justice Department's antitrust division, have launched FluxCap, a startup focused on artificial intelligence for litigators. This innovative AI tool aims to enhance the evaluation of legal claims, evidence analysis, and argument formulation, tasks traditionally requiring extensive junior lawyer resources.
Kanter expressed a vision where advanced technology empowers smaller teams of elite lawyers to litigate effectively at scale, overcoming resource limitations that hinder meritorious cases. The legal tech industry is experiencing rapid growth, with startup funding escalating significantly.
Funding for legal startups increased by nearly 150 percent from 2024 to 2025, reaching $3.2 billion. Major tech players like Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI are also developing AI tools for legal professionals, alongside established legal tech companies and large law firms creating their own solutions.
