Robin AI is gone.
Your contracts aren't.
Robin AI raised $71.7 million, employed 200 people, and shut down in late 2025. If you relied on Robin AI — or you're evaluating contract review tools and want one that will still be here next year — here's what you need to know.
$71.7 million in funding. Zero product left.
Why Robin AI collapsed — and what it means for you
The "AI" was humans
Employee reviews described "a team of paralegals churning out NDA reviews" while marketing claimed AI did the work. The managed services layer wasn't refining an AI model — it was the product itself, covering for technology that couldn't operate autonomously.
Two businesses, neither sustainable
Robin AI ran a SaaS product and a legal services operation simultaneously. The services arm had the cost structure of a law firm. The software arm couldn't stand alone. When funding dried up, both collapsed.
Enterprise sales, enterprise burn
Chasing Fortune 500 logos meant long sales cycles, expensive onboarding, and a cost-per-customer that never scaled. Revenue hit ~$10M ARR, but annual losses exceeded $14M.
The proof is in the acquisition
Microsoft wanted the engineers. Scissero wanted the legal team. Nobody wanted the software product. That tells you everything about where the real value was — and wasn't.
Robin AI proved the market. Now you need a tool that lasts.
Vern Available now
Genuine AI contract review. Upload a contract, get a clause-by-clause risk report with traffic-light ratings in minutes. No paralegals behind the curtain. No managed services. No enterprise sales process.
Built by AssurePath in Manchester. Lean team, sustainable business model, transparent pricing. We're not burning through VC cash — we're building a product that works.
Robin AI Shut down
Raised $71.7M across seven rounds. Claimed "80% faster contract review" powered by AI. In reality, much of the review was done by a managed legal services team of paralegals and junior lawyers.
Collapsed in late 2025. Assets split between Scissero (services team) and Microsoft (engineers). The software product was not acquired by anyone.
What Robin AI promised vs what Vern delivers
| Capability | Vern | Robin AI |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Live and accepting customers | Shut down (Dec 2025) |
| AI contract review | Genuine AI, no humans in the loop | Claimed AI, relied heavily on paralegals |
| Custom risk playbooks | Configure your own risk positions | Playbook enforcement was available |
| Traffic-light risk ratings | — | |
| Enforceability scoring | Vern Score for every clause | — |
| AI chat per contract | Was available | |
| Word add-in | Was available | |
| Email-in submission | Forward a contract, get a report back | — |
| Review speed | Minutes, every time | Depended on human review queue |
| Pricing | Free + £249/month, published | Undisclosed enterprise pricing |
| Self-serve signup | Start in 2 minutes | Required demo and sales process |
| UK/EU data residency | 100% UK/EU | Was not disclosed |
| SOC 2 Type 2 | Was certified | |
| Team access | 10 users on Pro | Was available |
| Vendor stability | Lean, profitable model | Burned $71.7M, now defunct |
Built to last, not built to raise
Real AI, no theatre
Vern's contract review is fully automated. There are no paralegals behind the curtain. When you upload a contract, AI analyses every clause against your playbook. The result is genuine, consistent, and instant.
Sustainable business model
Vern isn't burning through venture capital chasing enterprise logos. Transparent pricing, lean operations, and a product that generates revenue from day one. We'll be here next year, and the year after.
Minutes, not dependencies
Robin AI's speed depended on their services team's availability. Vern delivers a complete risk report in minutes because it's genuinely automated. No queue, no SLAs, no human bottleneck.
Built for your whole team
Robin AI targeted Fortune 500 legal departments. Vern is built for ops, commercial, procurement, and finance teams — anyone who signs contracts and needs to understand the risk before they do. No legal training required.
If you used Robin AI, here's your next move
1. Sign up free
No demo. No sales call. No procurement process. Create an account and upload your first contract in under two minutes.
2. Set up your playbook
Configure the risk positions that matter to your business. Vern reviews every contract against your rules, not generic templates.
3. Review with confidence
Traffic-light ratings, enforceability scores, and AI chat for every contract. Your whole team can use it — no legal training needed.
Transparent pricing. No surprises. No sales process.
Free
1 contract/month, 2 users
- Full AI review with risk ratings
- No credit card required
- See exactly what Vern does before you pay
Pro
25 contracts/month, 10 users
- Custom playbooks
- Email-in submissions
- Analytics dashboard
- Priority support
- Cancel anytime
Your contracts can't wait for
the next VC-funded startup to figure it out.
Vern works today. Upload a contract, get your risk report in minutes. No demo, no sales call, no managed services team.