What Tempello does

Tempello is a private, San Diego-based legal technology company founded in 2023 by practicing attorneys. It builds AI-powered software that automatically captures billable time embedded in attorney email and converts it into structured time entries inside Clio and 8am MyCase practice management systems. The company addresses a specific pain point in small and mid-sized law firms: attorneys spend large portions of their day on email, but manual time-entry friction causes firms to lose 15–25% of billable hours. Tempello's core product uses AI matter matching (claimed 99.9% accuracy), thread-aware deduplication using email headers, contact-based and domain-level routing, and NLP-generated billing narratives. Email content is processed ephemerally and not stored, preserving attorney-client privilege under a SOC 2 Type II compliance posture. A second product, BillChecker, performs AI-driven invoice review against fee agreements and state bar rules across all 50 U.S. states, extending the platform across the full billing lifecycle.

Tempello operates a usage-based revenue model priced at $0.49 per billable email processed, with no monthly fees, setup costs, or per-user charges; typical per-attorney cost is reported at $59–$79 per month. Distribution is product-led through a 14-day free trial with a 10-minute setup, supplemented by marketplace listings in the Clio and 8am MyCase integration directories, content marketing, an interactive ROI calculator, and a $200-per-referral program (with a 30% revenue share for top performers). The company has won the 2024 Clio Integration Award for Best New App, reports 500+ law firms and 10,000+ attorneys using the platform, and has processed over 10 million emails. Its stated ambition extends beyond the 1.3M+ U.S. attorneys into the broader 66-million-knowledge-worker market.

Funding history includes a pre-seed round from Founders Innovation Group in December 2023, a follow-on in September 2024, and an additional round in April 2025; aggregate disclosed capital raised is below $1M, and the company remains pre-Series A with a headcount in the 1–10 range. The most strategically significant commercial signal is an active enterprise licensing discussion with Clio that could embed Tempello's AI as a native premium feature of the Clio platform.

Name

Tempello

Legal name

Tempello, Inc.

Website

https://tempello.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tempello is an AI-driven legal technology company that automatically converts attorney email communications into billable time entries inside Clio and MyCase practice management systems, serving 500+ small and mid-sized U.S. law firms via a usage-based pricing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Billing Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Accounts Receivable (A/R) & Collections Management (HLACACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bill Management & Subscription Management (FSAGADAG)

Keywords

• Legal billing software
• Email time tracking
• Practice management integration
• Automated time capture
• Law firm automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Encinitas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Pay Per Billable Email: Usage-based pricing at $0.49 per billable email processed. No monthly fees, setup costs, or per-user charges. Internal emails, newsletters, and non-client communications are never charged. Typical attorney usage costs $59-79/month.
2. Referral Program: Partners and customers earn $200 per successful referral. Top performers with 3+ referrals get 30% revenue share ongoing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tempello provides an AI-powered email billing platform that automatically captures billable emails, matches each email to the correct client matter in Clio or MyCase practice management systems, and creates time entries with detailed descriptions. The platform targets small to medium-sized law firms up to 40 attorneys and operates as a usage-based service at $0.49 per billable email processed, with no monthly fees or per-user charges. A companion product, BillChecker, performs AI-driven invoice review to catch billing errors and verify fee agreement compliance.

Product overview

Tempello offers a unified AI-driven legal technology platform with two products: the core Tempello Email Billing platform that automatically captures billable emails and converts them into time entries in Clio or MyCase, and BillChecker, an AI-powered invoice review add-on that validates billing accuracy against fee agreements and state bar compliance rules. Both products work together to capture revenue throughout the billing lifecycle—from initial email communication through final invoice review.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BillChecker: AI-powered invoice review product that catches billing errors before clients do. Automatically reviews invoices against fee agreements for compliance across all 50 U.S. states.

Products and services

• Tempello Email Billing AI-powered automated email billing platform that captures billable emails from Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, matches each email to the correct client and matter in Clio or MyCase, and creates time entries with detailed descriptions using the firm's default billing increments and rates. Designed for small to medium-sized U.S. law firms of 1 to 40 attorneys.
• BillChecker AI-powered invoice review product that automatically checks invoices against fee agreements for compliance, flags duplicate entries, identifies rate discrepancies, surfaces missing time and expenses, and verifies adherence to state bar rules across all 50 U.S. states. Designed for law firms that want to catch billing errors before clients do.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% more billables captured in week 1
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• CliocoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership with Clio Manage practice management system. Tempello won the 2024 Clio Integration Award. OAuth one-click connection, 99.9% matter matching accuracy, SOC 2 compliant integration. 200+ active Clio firms using Tempello.
• 8am MyCasecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with 8am MyCase (formerly MyCase) legal software. Integration launched at Kaleidoscope 2025. Listed in official 8am MyCase integrations directory. 200+ active MyCase firms using Tempello. 10-minute setup time.
• Clio (Enterprise Licensing)strategicOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerEnterprise licensing opportunity for Clio to integrate Tempello's AI email processing as premium feature for Clio Grow and Manage. Models include technology licensing ($50K setup + $5-15/user/month), co-branded partnership (30-40% revenue share), or strategic acquisition.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Clio: Clio is the dominant cloud legal practice management platform and a current integration partner of Tempello. It competes broadly across time tracking, billing, and matter management — and could ship native email-billing features that compete directly with Tempello's core product.
• MyCase (8am): MyCase, part of the 8am (LawPay) ecosystem, is a major cloud practice management platform for small law firms and an integration partner of Tempello. As a broad incumbent it offers time tracking and billing features that compete with Tempello's automated email time capture.

Direct peers

• LeanLaw: LeanLaw is legal billing and accounting software built specifically for small law firms. It targets the same 1-40 attorney segment as Tempello and competes for the same email-to-billing and invoicing workflow.
• Tabs3: Tabs3 (by Software Technology) is a long-standing legal billing, time tracking, and accounting suite used by law firms. It serves the same billing and time capture use cases as Tempello for the small/mid law firm market.
• Centerbase: Centerbase is a legal practice management and billing platform built for small to mid-sized law firms. It competes with Tempello on legal billing accuracy, invoice review, and time capture.
• CosmoLex: CosmoLex is cloud-based legal practice management with built-in time tracking, billing, and trust accounting for small law firms. It overlaps with Tempello on the email-to-billing and invoice workflow.
• Rocket Matter: Rocket Matter is a cloud-based legal practice management solution with time tracking, billing, and matter management for small to mid-sized law firms. It overlaps with Tempello on automated time capture and legal billing workflows.
• Bill4Time: Bill4Time provides cloud-based time tracking, billing, and invoicing for legal and professional services firms. It overlaps directly with Tempello on capturing billable time from emails and producing invoices for SMB law firms.
• TimeSolv: TimeSolv is a legal-specific time tracking and billing platform widely used by small and mid-sized law firms. It competes with Tempello on automated time capture and is a direct alternative for firms evaluating email-to-billing automation.
• Smokeball: Smokeball is a legal practice management platform with built-in automatic time tracking and email capture features. It directly competes with Tempello's value proposition of capturing billable email time for small law firms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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