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What company did Konrad Pola co-found?
Diligen, which uses machine learning to review contracts. Diligen's about page, checked September 2026, says he co-founded the company with Laura van Wyngaarden in 2015, and Artificial Lawyer reported on 2016-09-13 that Pola, a corporate lawyer, co-founded it with van Wyngaarden.
What did Konrad Pola do before Diligen?
Diligen's about page, checked September 2026, says he practised securities law, corporate finance and M&A at global and Canadian law firms, and that repeated inefficient due diligence reviews led him to design Diligen. It also says he taught himself to code on the subway while planning the launch.
How did the idea for Diligen start?
Artificial Lawyer reported on 2016-09-13 that the idea came to Pola while he was working on a due diligence project at his desk in Toronto at 4 a.m.
What was Konrad Pola's role at Diligen?
Artificial Lawyer described him as co-founder and CEO on 2017-12-12, when Toronto law firm Aird & Berlis adopted Diligen. The company's about page, checked September 2026, still lists him as Chief Executive Officer, though the site's blog has not been updated since 2021.