MENTAT Raises $800K Seed

MENTAT, a Korean legaltech startup, has secured approximately $800K (KRW 1.1 billion) in seed funding.

Investors

Collaborative Fund Asia led the round. Participating investors included accelerator Krypton and financial AI firm Honest AI.

MENTAT Use of Funds

The company plans to launch its platform officially as early as late May, offering a pay-as-you-go subscription plan for solo attorneys and small-to-mid-sized firms, and an enterprise plan for large law firms and in-house legal teams. This suggests the funds will support the product launch and market expansion.

About MENTAT

Led by CEO Jusu Kim, MENTAT is a legal-tech company that develops AI tools for lawyers and law firms. Its AI-powered legal drafting assistant is designed to help attorneys analyze case materials and generate litigation documents more efficiently. MENTAT's AI agents aim to transform legal brief writing by synthesizing vast volumes of information, constructing logical arguments, and producing polished legal documents. The product is available in two modes: "FSD (Full Self-Drafting)," which generates complete first drafts, and "Co-pilot" mode, which provides paragraph-level AI-assisted drafting support.

Funding Details

Company: MENTAT
Raised: $800K
Round: Seed
Funding Date: May 2026
Lead Investor: Collaborative Fund Asia
Additional Investors: Krypton, Honest AI
Software Category: Legaltech, AI
Company Website: https://mentat.co.kr
Source: https://en.wowtale.net/2026/05/12/234056/