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Draft:Relativity (company)

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Relativity
FormerlykCura
TypePrivate
IndustryLegal technology
Founded2001; 25 years ago (2001)
FounderAndrew Sieja[1]
Headquarters
Chicago
,
U.S.
Area served
International
Key people
  • Phil Saunders (CEO)[2]
  • Chris Brown (President)[3]
Websitewww.relativity.com

Relativity is a Chicago-based legal data intelligence company whose legal AI technology, RelativityOne, is used by law firms, corporations, and government agencies[1][4] to manage and analyze large volumes of legal data across litigation, investigations, regulatory inquiries, FOIA requests, privacy matters, data breach responses, and other legal use cases.

Relativity aiR is built into RelativityOne’s legal AI technology, that uses generative AI for legal tasks such as document review, privilege review, early case intelligence, case strategy, and data breach responses.[5][6]

Relativity is headquartered in the historic Central Standard Building at 231 S. La Salle Street in the Chicago Loop, the city’s central business district.[7][4] The company has additional outposts, including in London, Kraków, and Sydney.[4]

History

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The company was founded in 2001 by Andrew Sieja, under the name kCura as a technology consultancy firm.[1][8][9] In 2004, kCura built e-discovery software for the law firm Foley & Lardner to manage and review case documents.[9] Sieja offered Foley & Lardner a reduced contract price in exchange for retaining the rights to the software, which became the foundation for RelativityOne.[9]

In 2007, kCura began selling that same software to other law firms.[1][8] One law firm, DLA Piper, signed on as a customer, providing enough business for kCura to fully transition into a software company.[9]

In 2010, kCura launched Relativity Fest, an annual conference for its customers.[10]

In 2016, the company began offering its flagship cloud product, RelativityOne.[9][11].

The company was largely self-funded until 2015, when it raised $125 million from Iconiq Capital.[1][8]

In late August 2017, the company rebranded to Relativity, after its primary software product.[8][9] In July 2019, Mike Gamson, former SVP of global solutions for LinkedIn was named CEO of Relativity, taking over for Sieja.[12] In 2021, private-equity firm Silver Lake (investment firm) invested in Relativity, becoming its largest shareholder.[1] The Wall Street Journal reported the investment valued Relativity at approximately $3.6 billion.[1] Also in 2021, the company acquired artificial intelligence company Text IQ, Inc., which developed solutions and services using artificial intelligence to help companies manage privacy compliance and data breach response services.[13] That same year, they also acquired data management software company VerQu.[14] In December 2022, Relativity hired Phil Saunders as CEO, taking over for Gamson. [2] As of 2024, Relativity reported having more than 300,000 users in 49 countries.[1]. Among its customers is the United States Department of Justice.[8][4] In 2025, in partnership with The LegalTech Fund, Relativity launched Rel Labs to accelerate legal tech development of its own products and for legal tech startups.[15][3]

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Relativity aiR uses search, analytics, and Generative AI[3] tools to locate, sort, extract, and organize documents, data, and evidence. Relativity aiR uses Microsoft Azure services and operates within RelativityOne.[6][16]

Relativity aiR includes several tools that use natural language for legal review and compliance work. Relativity aiR for Review classifies documents for relevance during the review process.[17][7][18] Relativity aiR for Privilege identifies potentially privileged information within document sets.[6] Relativity aiR for Case Strategy analyzes review results and extracts key facts from evidence to assist in building litigation strategy.[19] Relativity aiR for Data Breach Response helps legal and compliance teams locate personal information (PI) and protected health information (PHI) within large data sets.[18]

Community initiatives

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The Relativity Academic program provides hands-on experience with Relativity’s software to students at law schools, as well as paralegal programs. Participants have access to a live database of public documents where they can perform exercises focused on functionality of the software and learn the process of e-discovery. Graduating students receive Relativity Certified User credentials.[20][10]

In 2020, Relativity launched its Justice for Change initiative, providing free software access to nonprofit organizations focused on a variety of social justice causes[21] in the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. Among the organizations using the technology are the Innocence Project and the National Health Law Program. In addition to document review, Justice for Change is helping nonprofit legal organizations digitize their paper-based files.[22]

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gottfried, Miriam (March 18, 2021). "Silver Lake to Invest in Legal-and-Compliance Software Firm Relativity". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Lerner, Steven (December 2, 2022). "Relativity CEO Will Arrive Amid Shifting Economic Landscape". Law360 Pulse. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Sherman, Ella (July 9, 2026). "Relativity Appoints Chief Product Officer Chris Brown as President". Legaltech News. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Yee, Amy (October 8, 2024). "Software maker Relativity's renovated Loop office gives staff juice bar, golf simulator". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  5. ↑ Austin, Doug (October 8, 2025). "Relativity Announces Generative AI Solutions to Be Standard in Cloud Offering". eDiscovery Today. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 Ambrogi, Bob (September 27, 2023). "Relativity Announces aiR for Review, Its Generative AI Review Product, Plus Other AI Products for E-Discovery and Data Management". Law Next. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Lowe, Mike (October 30, 2024). "From the 'City of Big Shoulders' to the 'City of big tech:' Inside the Chicago company on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence". WGN-TV. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Dallke, Jim (August 28, 2017). "Fast-Growing Chicago Software Firm kCura Rebrands to Relativity". Chicago Business Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aishwarya (May 8, 2018). "An Origin Story: kCura's Journey to Relativity and Beyond!". Tech Week. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "How kCura's Relativity Fest has grown 10 times its size in 5 years". Built In Chicago. November 2, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  11. ↑ Marotti, Ally (November 18, 2019). "This Chicago tech company hired its 1,000th employee earlier this year. Now, Relativity is set to hire 200 more in 2020". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ Gottsegen, Gordon (June 26, 2019). "Relativity names former LinkedIn SVP Mike Gamson as its new CEO". Built In Chicago. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  13. ↑ Dallke, Jim (May 28, 2021). "Relativity acquires AI startup". Chicago Business Journal. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  14. ↑ Merken, Sara (May 27, 2021). "Legal software co Relativity snaps up AI startup after private equity infusion". Reuters. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ Dipshan, Rhys (October 6, 2025). "Relativity Launches Investment Arm Rel Labs, Partners With the LegalTech Fund". Legaltech News. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ Ambrogi, Bob (January 12, 2026). "Relativity Launches aiR for Case Strategy to Extract and Organize Key Facts Using Generative AI". Law Next. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Relativity Bets Legal Teams Will Talk to Their Data, Not Just Search It". Complex Discovery. June 17, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  18. 1 2 Robbie, Grace (March 19, 2026). "Relativity unveils brand overhaul to support broader legal data workflows". Lawyers Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  19. ↑ Patrice, Joe (January 12, 2026). "Relativity's Case Strategy Tool Goes Live, Promising To Help Lawyers Drowning In Data". Above the Law. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  20. ↑ Quartararo, Mike (December 3, 2019). "It's Relatively Academic: Relativity Academic Partner Program Improves Tech Competence". Above the Law. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  21. ↑ Perez, Matt (August 7, 2024). "Relativity Adds AI Product To Its Justice For Change Program". Law360. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  22. ↑ Patrice, Joe (October 7, 2025). "Relativity Continues Investing In Justice, While Biglaw Keeps Cowering". Above the Law. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
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