Matey

AI-powered criminal defense platform that analyzes case evidence — audio, video, body cam footage, witness statements, emails, texts — and automates document categorization, entity recognition, timeline building, and trial preparation. Founded by Jared White (CEO). $7.5M seed round led by Timespan Ventures with TIAA Ventures participating. Purpose-built for criminal defense, not adapted from civil eDiscovery — the key differentiator in a market where most tools assume civil litigation workflows. Exclusive AI partner of South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (SCACDL). Only named customer: Manley & Manley (condensed 34,000 pages to 10 pages of relevant content). Claims $40K+ cost savings per case by eliminating per-GB hosting fees (vendor-claimed, not independently verified). UC Berkeley Law lists it as a recommended criminal defense AI tool. Reddit practitioners praise affordability and workflow fit for both attorneys and paralegals. FAQ claims ISO 27001 and end-to-end encryption but no SOC 2 Type II or CJIS compliance documented. Expanding to PI and corporate investigations but evidence is limited. Criminal defense is genuinely underserved by legal tech — Matey appears to be the only dedicated platform in this niche.

Company Info

• Founded: 2022
• Team size: 1-10 employees
• Funding: $8M
• HQ: Canada
• Sector: Litigation

What We Haven’t Verified

This page was assembled from publicly available information. Feature claims and workflow mappings are based on what the vendor and third-party listings publish — not hands-on testing or practitioner feedback.