Jason Boehmig

Founder & exec chair at Ironclad, Inc., building business contracts for the digital age.

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

"If you love the game, then you've already won." -Kobe

[Samuel Spelsberg @samspelsberg]

jason shared a beautiful sonnet with us at his LoM

"a famous sonnet about the ruins of a colossal statue in the desert, symbolizing the transience of power and the inevitable decay of all human achievements, despite the boastful inscription on its pedestal"

Remember this life is fleeting. Enjoy it

and enjoy this episode as much as we did making it!

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

If you ever wanted to AMA, now is your chance! The @withdelphi team spun up my own Delphi based on our interview. Such a cool product experience!

[Dara @daraladje]

And if you have any followup questions, you can ask Jason's Delphi here: https://t.co/cNgOojFqmF

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

I'm convinced that @withdelphi is one of the most consequential AI companies, building at the forefront of human knowledge. It was really fun to get to spend time with chatting with @samspelsberg talking about my own journey building Ironclad. Thanks for hosting me guys!

[Dara @daraladje]

How a lawyer hacking together email scripts built a $3B+ category-defining company.

Jason Boehmig (@jboehmig), founder of Ironclad, the contract lifecycle platform used by L’Oréal, Mastercard, Heineken, and hundreds more - never planned to be a founder.

He was an associate at Fenwick writing automation hacks for himself… until curiosity pulled him into building a new category.

In this week’s episode of The Library of Minds, we unpack the real story behind Ironclad’s rise:

• How a hacked-together “[email protected]” email bot became v0
• The cold inbound that changed the company’s trajectory
• The early taste & hiring philosophy that shaped the culture
• How to build trust when your customers can’t afford software that breaks
• The poem he reads to the team every year (and why)

Jason’s lesson: Taste + trust + relentless customer empathy beats everything else - especially in markets people think are “boring.

1:30 - From Fenwick lawyer to AI tinkerer → founding Ironclad
03:02 - Stepping down as CEO after 10 years
05:37 - The workflow → CLM category expansion story
08:49 - The one-line email that changed Ironclad forever
09:56 - Coding a database on a Caltrain before a customer demo
12:13 - Why category language matters for GTM
16:00 - Trust, speed, and why Ironclad hired a “professional breaker”
19:20 - Jason’s #1 interview red flag
23:26 - Poetry, Maya Angelou, and the philosophy behind Ironclad
25:52 - What makes a company enduring
31:27 - Hardest “no”: churning hundreds of YC customers

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

Awesome conversation on the latest 20VC ep from two legends @HarryStebbings and @jakesaper. Lot of substance here ranging from AI and vertical SaaS to fund dynamics. And a bonus mention of our new product - Jurist!

https://t.co/IxsBtM4FXU

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

@Rishabh1Anand Amazing 😂

[SaaStr Annual @SaaStrAnnual]

MUST SEE SESSION👏 @ironclad_inc co-founder and CEO @jboehmig and @a16z Partner @seema_amble dive into 5 Things That Are Actually Working and 5 Things That Aren’t in B2B SaaS AI

Register for their session → https://t.co/6vvMlLxTde

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

Go off (Smoothie) King 🔥

via @FortuneMagazine "Eye on AI"

[HLS Center on the Legal Profession @HLS_CLP]

David B. Wilkins, Lester Kissel Prof @Harvard_Law, joins a panel of industry experts on Tuesday, July 11 to discuss the state of AI in legal. Register 👇

[Gokul Rajaram @gokulr]

Excellent story by @tjack

Sometimes the best way to create a new category is to expand the definition and boundaries of an existing category, thus fitting cleanly into customers’ mental models (and budgets)

Jason and @ironclad_inc are building a generational company. 10 years after that initial pitch, they have earned the right to win in the AI Legal space. Excited to support them on their journey!

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

The new friday demos that @garrytan is hosting at @ycombinator are what I love about silicon valley. Builders at work, writing code and talking to users. I'm fired up after being there 🔥

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

🏗️👷

[Garry Tan @garrytan]

I know Harvey AI is the darling media spotlight child these days but Ironclad is in market doing the work

[Ironclad @ironclad_inc]

What % of law firms have banned AI?
10%
25%
50%

Take a guess + watch us surprise Diana from @PGATOUR with the answer! Check out more key findings from the State of AI in Legal report: https://t.co/tBbYQuHbFw

[Ironclad @ironclad_inc]

Trust of AI with corporate legal teams is growing.

▪️74% use it for legal work
▪️ 92% see improved work quality
▪️ 90% plan to use AI more in 2024

Discover more here: https://t.co/wuJPQOo8UD[…]utm_campaign=fy25-q2-content-2024-state-of-ai-in-legal-report

[Ironclad @ironclad_inc]

Do lawyers trust #AI? The 2024 State of AI in Legal Report says YES with 87% of in-house lawyers actively using AI tools for legal work. Get your copy here: https://t.co/tBbYQuHbFw

[Dreamforce @Dreamforce]

.@Salesforce users, did you know @Ironclad_Inc integrates with the platform? Join @LaurenBolopue at #SalesforceTour Boston to learn how integrating Ironclad directly into Salesforce can shorten your sales cycle, unite legal & sales ops, + improve forecasting accuracy. #sponsored

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

Legal teams are leading the way in terms of AI adoption and real world impact. Here's the data to prove it 🔥

[Ironclad @ironclad_inc]

#AI is set to revolutionize legal productivity—are you ready? 90% of attorneys expect increased AI tool use 87% of in-house lawyers vs. 60% at firms use AI Dig into the full report 👇

https://t.co/tBbYQuHJv4

[Ali Rowghani @ROWGHANI]

This is a great podcast to learn from people who are building AI products at scale, hosted by @RazRazcle and the @humanloop team. First guest is @gogwilt, the co-founder of @ironclad_inc. Listen and learn!

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

Really great data here for founders & execs from @emergencecap 💯

[Emergence Capital @emergencecap]

Today, we release our inaugural edition of Beyond Benchmarks, a comprehensive deep dive into metrics & trends across the early-stage enterprise cloud market - this report provides insights aimed towards helping founders and execs make better informed decisions! 📊👇🔗

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

@semil The best! Great to see you my friend!

[Jason Boehmig @jboehmig]

@levie Multi-agent system for lawyers @ironclad_inc