This episode of Launchpad features Tom Dunlop, CEO of Summize.



Tom is a former corporate lawyer who founded Summize in 2019 to improve legal contract management through technology. Its software integrates into other tech platforms to digitalise and automate a sector which remains bogged down in traditional manual processes.



In 2023 the Manchester company reported triple-digit percentage revenue growth for the third consecutive year and it is scaling rapidly in the United States.



The episode covers:



• How Summize solves headaches around pre-signature contracts (01:11 )

• The secrets to its success amid an economic downturn (07:48 )

• Why it expanded to the United States so quickly (10:03 )

• The difference between the UK and US markets (13:40 )

• Why Summize raised from UK VCs rather than US investors (15:32 )

• Why it launched a US subsidiary (21:22 )

• Practical tips for launching in the US - 'Rocket Fuel' (24:02 )

• How Tom has taken his international sports experience into business (26:51 )