Definely
Definely is a legal tech company that provides a Microsoft Word add-in for drafting and reviewing legal documents. The London-based company has raised $43M and employs 103 people.
The growth story
Definely grew from 38 to 103 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $43M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2025.
About
Definely sells software that integrates with Microsoft Word to help lawyers draft and review legal documents. Its tools let users quickly access definitions and clause references across multiple documents without losing their place in the text.
The company has raised $43M in funding, including a Series B round in June 2025. Its 103-person team includes 27 engineers, making engineering its largest function.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Definely's largest department with 27 employees. The company is led by a team that includes investors like Claire Hughes Johnson and Ajay Patel.
The Definely org chart
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu (Founder) leads 45 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 32 (-11% YoY), Sales 16 (+33% YoY), Business Development 9 (0% YoY), Product Management 7 (-12% YoY), Customer Success and Support 7 (+17% YoY), Entrepreneurship 7 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Definely hires from legal tech firms like Litera and Freshfields, as well as tech companies like Microsoft and Snyk. Alumni have gone on to roles at Ontra, Juristic, and other legal tech startups.
Most common previous employers of Definely staff: Litera (4), Freshfields (3), Microsoft (3), Snyk (2), TrueLayer (2), Workshare (2). Former Definely employees most often moved to Ontra (2), Juristic (2), Fraudection (1), DeepJudge (1), Aventine Lab (1), AgileForce (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Definely mafia
Four Definely alumni have founded companies, including AgileForce (13 staff) and Aventine Lab (2 staff).
4Syed Saad, was BD until 2022Arsalan Abbasi, was Business Development Manager until 2022Yusuf Caunhye, was Business Development Representative until 2024Hugh Baird, was Account Executive until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Definely: Communication (37), Leadership (28), Microsoft Excel (28), Project Management (28), Management (28), Microsoft Office (25), Analytical Skills (24), Teamwork (22).
Where the team actually sits
Definely people are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (32), United Kingdom (16), London Area, United Kingdom (5), Mazowieckie, Poland (2).
Search footprint
Definely attracts about 256 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $3K a month if bought through ads. It gained 41 ranking keywords and lost 76 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.00 / 5
Frequently asked
Definely has 103 employees as of September 2026.
Definely has raised $43M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2025.
Definely was founded in 2017 by Nnamdi Emelifeonwu, Feargus M..
Nnamdi Emelifeonwu (Founder) sits at the top of Definely's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Definely staff are Litera (4 people), Freshfields (3 people), Microsoft (3 people).
Former Definely employees most often move to Ontra (2), Juristic (2), Fraudection (1).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Definely, including AgileForce, Aventine Lab, Portier Digital.
Definely attracts about 256 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $3K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Definely staff are Communication, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Management.
Definely staff are concentrated in England, United Kingdom (32), United Kingdom (16), London Area, United Kingdom (5).
Definely has about 32 people in Engineering, down 11% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Definely has about 16 people in Sales, up 33% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 86 current and 95 former Definely profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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