Vikk AI Raises $4.2M for AI Legal Ad Platform

Legal tech startup Vikk AI has raised $4.2 million to expand its consumer AI platform and sell law firms sponsored placements inside AI-powered legal searches. The funding came via a $700,000 pre-seed and $3.5 million seed round, with investors including attorneys and health care executives. Founded in 2019, Vikk AI lets users ask legal questions in plain language, read documents and find relevant lawyers. Its Lawyer Ad Center targets firms based on practice area and location, positioning itself as a replacement for traditional search and directory advertising. The company is also developing a data intelligence product and was selected for the AWS and Meta Build with Llama program.