Qanooni, a UAE-based legal tech startup, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed round, backed by Village Global, Oryx Fund, TA Ventures, and a group of angel investors. Founded in 2024 by Anuscha Iqbal, Ziyaad Ahmed, and Karim Shiyab, Qanooni is focused on using AI to enhance how lawyers work.
The platform simplifies drafting and reviewing legal documents by integrating directly into tools like Outlook and Word. This approach ensures lawyers can continue using the tools they are already familiar with while benefiting from AI that adapts to their tone, style, and standards.
This isn’t the founding team’s first venture. Iqbal and Ahmed previously co-founded Spotii, a Dubai-based BNPL startup acquired by Zip (ASX: Z1P) in 2021 for $16.3 million. Spotii was recently reacquired by UAE fintech NymCard, folding its technology and Saudi BNPL licence into NymCard’s credit-on-demand offering.
The new funding will accelerate the development of Qanooni’s AI tools, allowing the company to expand further across the UAE and UK and refine the technology to meet the evolving needs of legal professionals.
