# Philipp Thurner

> Philipp Thurner is the Austrian-born founder and CEO of Nexl, an AI-powered growth and CRM platform for law firms. He built the company in Sydney in 2018 after seeing spreadsheets of global lawyers being updated by hand at Gilbert + Tobin, pivoted through a 'LinkedIn for lawyers' phase, and now runs the business from Brooklyn as it serves more than 150 firms worldwide, including AmLaw 100 members. In October 2025 Nexl closed a $23M Series B (reported as A$35M) led by Tidemark, bringing total funding to roughly $45M.

- **Role:** CEO & Founder at Nexl
- **Organizations:** Nexl, Gilbert + Tobin (former), Chitit (former)
- **From:** Austria
- **Nationality:** Austrian
- **Education:** Executive/Graduate program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Nexl in Sydney in 2018 and grew it to serve 150+ law firms globally including AmLaw 100 members, Raised approximately $45M in total funding across seed, Series A ($6.6M) and Series B ($23M USD), Grew headcount ~35% year-over-year at Nexl

## Career timeline

- **pre-2017** — Worked as a legal solutions tech analyst at Gilbert + Tobin, one of Australia's largest law firms
- **2017** — Founded Chitit, an innovation consultancy for legal
- **2018** — Founded Nexl in Sydney as a solo founder; initial concept a 'LinkedIn for lawyers'
- **2021** — Pivoted Nexl's underlying tech into a CRM for law firms
- **2023** — Nexl closed a $6.6M Series A
- **~2023** — Relocated to New York City to focus on the US market
- **2025** — Nexl closed a $23M USD (A$35M) Series B led by Tidemark; ~$100M valuation, 80 employees, 150+ law firm customers

## Achievements

- Founded Nexl in Sydney in 2018 and grew it to serve 150+ law firms globally including AmLaw 100 members
- Raised approximately $45M in total funding across seed, Series A ($6.6M) and Series B ($23M USD)
- Grew headcount ~35% year-over-year at Nexl
- Recognized as a leader in legal tech by Business of Law Hub and industry publications

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Nexl closes $23M USD Series B led by Tidemark Capital; plans to accelerate platform development, pursue acquisitions and strengthen leadership team.
- **2023-12** — Nexl closes $6.6M Series A.

## Links

- Website: https://nexl.cloud
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-thurner/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PhilippThurner
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/nexllts

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Last updated: 2026-07-08