Over the past decade, the nature of criminal discovery has transformed. What was once a process of reviewing physical files and documents has exploded into an overwhelming digital deluge. Today, evidence isn’t just paperwork; it’s body cam footage, GPS data, encrypted chat logs, social media posts and surveillance videos. A single case can now include terabytes of information, often scattered across multiple formats and sources.
For defense attorneys, particularly public defenders, this shift has created an untenable burden. Public defenders in Colorado have seen a 4,500% increase in digital evidence review. That growth has added pressure to an already overburdened system, where attorneys need far more time and resources to properly review discovery, prepare cases, and advise clients at every stage.
This is why we built TrialKit.
An End-to-End, AI-Native Legal Discovery Platform for Criminal Defense
Today, we’re proud to announce TrialKit’s $4.25M Seed round led by UpWest, with participation from 97212 Ventures, Kaedan Capital, and NYU Law’s Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Program. TrialKit is the first discovery platform built specifically for criminal defense attorneys, giving them an intelligence-grade AI tool to analyze evidence, find key facts instantly and prepare for trial, without the impossible burden of manual review.
Built by Attorneys, For Attorneys
Our founder and CEO Ariel Deshe spent years as a public defender, where evidence from phones, apps, and social media often made or broke a case. But as the volume of digital discovery exploded—millions of pages and terabytes of data—it became nearly impossible to review everything manually. Seeing firsthand how critical information could go unnoticed, he built TrialKit.
Today, TrialKit is already being used by more than 20 leading law firms across the country. Attorneys tell us it’s not only saving time, but also uncovering critical insights that would have otherwise been lost in the noise.
How TrialKit Works
With AI-driven search and analysis, TrialKit helps attorneys surface key facts across massive datasets, instantly identifying inconsistencies in witness statements, linking related evidence and providing insights that could take weeks or months to uncover manually.
Specific features include:
- Automated Organization & Categorization: Automatically ingests and labels messy, unstructured discovery.
- AI-Powered Search Across All File Types: Converts and translates all files (videos, PDFs, audio, etc.) into searchable text.
- Entity Extraction & Cross-Reference Mapping: Identifies people, locations, and times across thousands of files
- Facial Recognition for Video Review: Detects and catalogs faces in body-worn camera footage and surveillance video.
- Interactive Workstation for Trial Prep: Integrates tools for note-taking, fact mapping, and witness preparation, allowing attorneys to analyze discovery and get case-ready in one secure workspace.
Ushering in the Future of Criminal Defense
TrialKit isn’t just a new tool. It’s fundamentally restoring balance in a legal system where time, resources and power have long been stacked against the defense. And we’re just getting started.
If you’re an attorney looking for a better way to handle discovery, we’d love to show you how TrialKit can help. Sign up for a demo here.
