Overview
One-liner
Agentic AI for patent attorneys
Investors
Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), OpenAI angels, Legora, Sana, Lovable, Listen Labs
Funding round
Seed
Funding notes
$10.5M seed round confirmed via TechCrunch, May 2026. Led by a16z with YC and angels from OpenAI, Legora, Sana, Lovable, and Listen Labs. Round described as oversubscribed.
Funding source
Why it's interesting
Market trends shaping Stilta
- 1Vertical AI agents outperforming horizontal copilots in narrow workflows
- 2Founder-led GTM and product-led growth still beating enterprise sales motions
- 3Distribution moats compounding faster than model moats
- 4Open-source models commoditizing intelligence; data and workflow win
- 5AI-native rebuilds of legacy SaaS the dominant 2025–26 venture theme
- 6Bundling and rebundling cycles accelerating across every software category
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