With an NSF Phase I awarded in 2017 and, more recently (2020) a substantial several million dollar VC investment headed up by Docusign, Blackboiler LLC is structured around addressing the automation of contract review. The companys patented automated contract markup tool is designed seamlessly to work with programs users already know how to use: Word and email. Working towards the development of cutting-edge products that could revolutionize the delivery of legal service, employing proprietary techniques, BlackBoiler creates client-specific editing models. The firm then leverages these models to markup in-bound contracts instantaneously in the Track Changes feature of Microsoft Word. BlackBoiler grows smarter and increases efficiency of contract review with each additional use.