Founders Everywhere: Omar Haroun
Omar Haroun is the co-founder and CEO of Eudia, a startup that is building an Augmented Intelligence Platform for Fortune 500 legal teams.
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AI is reshaping the legal industry, particularly for Fortune 500 companies, which have historically struggled with slow-moving processes and complex compliance challenges. Despite the influx of legal tech solutions, many Chief Legal Officers have been disappointed by their lack of impact. Eudia is addressing this gap by focusing on building an Augmented Intelligence platform, which doesn't aim to replace legal professionals but instead empowers them. By enhancing human judgment with AI-powered tools, legal teams can unlock unprecedented potential, improve efficiency and enable strategic decision-making without compromising accuracy or security. Eudia is coming out of stealth with their announcement that they’ve secured up to $105 million in Series A funding. By redefining how legal departments operate, Eudia is not just building another tool—it’s reshaping the future of legal operations.
Co-founder and CEO Omar Haroun is a serial entrepreneur with a successful exit who holds degrees from UC Berkeley, Oxford, and Columbia, including a law degree from the latter. Over the past decade he’s worked at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the legal profession, collaborating with more than a hundred Fortune 500 legal departments. Omar partnered with David Van Reyk, a longtime friend from Oxford with a background in private equity, large-scale transformations, and M&A, and Ashish Agrawal, a seasoned CTO specializing in augmented intelligence platforms. Omar shares more about their mission to fix a broken legal system and bring industry-shifting AI to every Chief Legal Officer who is ready for something better. Watch more of their story here.
Eudia is actively hiring mission-driven talent so check out their careers page!
What inspired the creation of Eudia?
I’ve spent over a decade working with Fortune 500 legal teams, introducing AI to one of the most conservative industries. My last company was the first AI many of these teams trusted, but after our exit, I felt unfulfilled because we didn’t truly change the system. Inspired by the concept of Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonia—the highest form of human flourishing—I wanted to build something impactful. We created an augmented intelligence platform to address risks like hallucinations and data security while empowering legal professionals.
What is Eudia’s mission?
Our mission is to use AI to help people achieve their highest good. We aim to shift legal professionals away from low-value tasks—like manually sifting through emails or documents —and back to high-value activities such as advocacy and strategic thinking. There's a lot of reasons to think that technology got us into this mess, and technology is probably the only thing that can get us out of it. By automating repetitive tasks, we’re enabling teams to focus on impactful work and improving access to legal services.
Tell us about a recent milestone Eudia crushed.
We’re excited to announce that we’ve secured up to $105 million in Series A funding led by General Catalyst. Over the past 18 months, we’ve experienced incredible growth. The traction we’ve seen with Fortune 500 legal departments has been unprecedented, and that momentum is what led to this announcement.
What sets Eudia apart?
After ChatGPT launched, boards and CEOs began pressuring general counsels to adopt AI solutions, with reports suggesting that up to 50% of legal tasks could be automated. This shift has made AI adoption essential for staying competitive. Our platform stands out because it’s designed specifically for corporate legal teams, prioritizing security and human oversight while enabling transformative efficiencies.
How does Eudia inspire “customer love”?
Our customers are not just users—they’re partners in building the future. They’re co-creators of our vision and product roadmap. We’ve developed over 20 use cases directly through close collaboration with them. Their feedback has been instrumental in shaping our offerings and they love us because we ensure we address their needs effectively. One customer described our approach as giving their team “Iron Man suits” to do exponentially more work without sacrificing quality or oversight.
How has your background shaped you as a founder?
My first startup was a crash course in making every mistake possible including building what we thought were logical solutions—without actually listening to customers. The second time around, I took the opposite approach, interviewing 200 customers before writing a single line of code. It was a lot of work, but we became profitable within the first quarter and eventually had a successful exit. This time around, I’m focused on balancing product development with market creation by involving customers from day one. One key realization over time is that product-market fit isn’t just about building a product and "finding" the market—it’s about actively developing the market alongside the product. This time, we’re embracing that from the start, co-creating with customers and maintaining a continuous feedback loop between product development and customer needs.
Fun Fact: I once lost a bet and had to perform Phantom of the Opera in a New York subway. To my surprise, I made $60 in 15 minutes!
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