About Us
Zuva is a spin-out from Kira Systems, which was used by a heavy majority of the world's biggest and best law firms (as well as all the Big Four accounting firms) to help legal and finance professionals review contracts faster and better.
Our main investors are Insight Partners (a leading growth equity
firm)
and our co-founders.
Zuva's team includes machine learning scientists, designers, developers and lawyers, many with significant experience in this area of technology. Our people are smart, collaborative, caring, and self-motivated. Together, we foster a culture that values trust, iteration, collaboration, empathy and fun!
We're proud of our history and
excited about the journey ahead.
- 2011
Kira Systems was Founded
Kira is a powerful machine learning software application that identifies, extracts, and analyzes text in your contracts.
- July 2021
Kira Achieves Major Milestones
Kira reaches 280+ customers in over 50+ countries. Over 8.2M documents analyzed and 57K projects created. Kira is used by 18 of the top 25 M&A law firms and parts of all the Big 4.
- August
Zuva Spin-out Announced
August 2021, Litera acquires Kira Systems. As part of the transaction, Kira Systems will spin-out a new company named Zuva.
- September
Zuva Secures Funding & Launches DocAI
Zuva secures $20 million CAD in series A funding and launches DocAI, an API-driven platform that enables developers to implement AI features into their applications.
- April 2022
DocAI launches a Sign-Up for Free Trial
Zuva launches a trial experience, allowing users to sign up and use DocAI for free.
- 2022+
Stay Tuned, More to Come!
Meaning Behind
Our Name
Zuva is a word from the Shona language meaning “sun”, a symbol of light and illumination. We think light is an appropriate metaphor for our technology, which enables users to see information that would be obscured without it.
The Zuva name also acknowledges our history. Kira, the name of our predecessor company, means “ray of light” in Sanskrit, and we liked how “Zuva” had a similar meaning but in a different language.
Leadership Team

Noah Waisberg
CEO & Co-Founder, Board Member

Matt Cote
Development Manager

Jean-Philippe Gauthier
Principal Software Developer

Alexander Hudek
Co-Founder, Board Member

Resa Jacob
Sr. Manager, LKE

Chelsea Kerr
Design Manager

François Longtin
Product Manager

John Lute
VP, Marketing

Benedict O'Halloran
Finance & Operations

Russell Polack
IT Manager

Jennifer Pomerantz
Director, People Operations

Adam Roegiest
VP, Research & Technology

Rona Shoaienia
Director, Talent Acquisition

Peter Sobiloff
Board Member
Company Values
Diversity, Equity
& Inclusion at Zuva
Zuva is committed to a diverse, fair and inclusive environment. We celebrate our diverse population and believe that different perspectives, backgrounds, knowledge and experiences make us better as a company and as people. It is important to us that every employee feels a strong sense of belonging and is able to bring their true, authentic self to work each day.
At the heart of DEI is the idea of fairness, belonging and respect in all we do. At Zuva, DEI is considered in all facets of our company including hiring practices, retention, professional development and internal and external relationships. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Zuva provides a fair and consistent hiring process, a flexible work environment to meet different needs, and an inclusive employee benefits program that recognizes relationships and family constructs come in many different forms.
That being said, we know there is a lot more work to be done, things to learn and voices to be heard - we will continue to evolve our understanding of proactive DEI practices, and regularly review our programs, processes and actions at Zuva.
Come join us on our journey.
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