# Fearn

> AI-assisted patent prosecution firm and management software with licensed human expertise; SR005 alumni, $5.5M seed.

## Why it is interesting

Patent work has a high-information, highly structured workflow and costly expert labor. Fearn's real proposition is combining experienced patent prosecutors with automation and fixed prices, not filing patents without legal review.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Seed — $5.5M (June 2026)
- **Latest known valuation:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** $5.5M
- **Stage:** seed
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** N/A
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-11-04
- **Latest funding investors:** Kindred Ventures, a16z Speedrun

## Funding history

- Seed · $5.5M · June 2026
  Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/a16z-backed-fearn-raises-5-million-legal-ai-patent-drafting-2026-6

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/a16z-speedrun-guide

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**Last updated:** November 4, 2026

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