# Kory Kelly

> Kory Kelly is the co-founder and CEO of Legal Karma, an Austin-based legal tech company that lets banks and credit unions sell wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to their members as easily as opening a checking account. A farm-town Texan turned university lecturer turned founder, Kelly has grown Legal Karma from a rejected idea pitched to skeptical lawyers into a B2B2C platform powering estate planning for over 100 financial institutions.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Legal Karma
- **Organizations:** Legal Karma, Board.org (former), Quantified Communications (former), Texas State University (former)
- **From:** Northeast Texas (Texarkana area), United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. Communication Studies (minor in Chemistry), Texas State University, M.A. Communication Studies, Texas State University, Graduate studies, Communication & Rhetoric, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Grew Legal Karma to serve 100+ banks and credit unions in under three years, Raised approximately $5M in total funding, including a Seed round in 2024, Built a B2B2C white-label estate planning platform powering wills, trusts, and powers of attorney through financial institutions

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Graduate instructor, Texas State University
- **2015** — M.A. Communication Studies; graduate work at Oxford
- **2017** — Joined Board.org as Membership Director
- **2020** — Co-founded Legal Karma with Mauricio Cano
- **2024** — Closed Seed round (~$3M); Legal Karma surpasses 100 financial institution partners

## Achievements

- Grew Legal Karma to serve 100+ banks and credit unions in under three years
- Raised approximately $5M in total funding, including a Seed round in 2024
- Built a B2B2C white-label estate planning platform powering wills, trusts, and powers of attorney through financial institutions

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Legal Karma closed a Seed round (~$3M), bringing total funding to roughly $5M.
- **2024-01** — Crossed 100 financial institution partners using the Legal Karma platform.

## Links

- Website: https://legalkarma.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/korykelly
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kory.kelly/

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Last updated: 2026-06-30