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Stefan Mandaric

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Stefan Mandaric
CEO & Co-Founder of
Arcline (2025)
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Stefan is Co-Founder and CTO at Arcline, an AI-native legal services platform revolutionizing startup legal work with same-day turnaround. Arcline is backed by Y Combinator (W26) and serves over 50 venture-backed startups across the US and Nordics.

Before founding

Stefan was a Fulbright scholar at MIT and holds over a decade of experience in AI and machine learning. He previously worked at InMeta as a Machine Learning Engineering Lead, BearingPoint, and Omny, focusing on healthcare AI applications.

Founder Insights

Stefan studied nanotechnology and physics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and has published research in materials science. He presented at the Real Life Machine Learning 2021 conference on AI systems for preventing in-hospital falls.

Experience

Arcline's AI handles 80% of legal work, reducing costs by up to 80% while maintaining elite lawyer oversight from top firms like Cooley, Goodwin, and Fenwick. The company received investment from Antler and law firm Thommessen.

Scale & Impact

Arcline has scaled to serve several Y Combinator companies and 50+ venture-backed startups, delivering legal matters same-day at a fraction of traditional costs. The platform is co-located in Oslo and San Francisco, bringing together researchers from MIT, Oxford, Microsoft, and LinkedIn.

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Stefan Mandaric

Arcline
Co-Founder
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Stefan Mandaric

Company(s)

Arcline

Industry

SaaS

Year Founded

2025

Stage/Funding

YC W26

Company Location

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About

Stefan is Co-Founder and CTO at Arcline, an AI-native legal services platform revolutionizing startup legal work with same-day turnaround. Arcline is backed by Y Combinator (W26) and serves over 50 venture-backed startups across the US and Nordics.

Before founding

Stefan was a Fulbright scholar at MIT and holds over a decade of experience in AI and machine learning. He previously worked at InMeta as a Machine Learning Engineering Lead, BearingPoint, and Omny, focusing on healthcare AI applications.

Founder Insights

Stefan studied nanotechnology and physics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and has published research in materials science. He presented at the Real Life Machine Learning 2021 conference on AI systems for preventing in-hospital falls.

Experience

Arcline's AI handles 80% of legal work, reducing costs by up to 80% while maintaining elite lawyer oversight from top firms like Cooley, Goodwin, and Fenwick. The company received investment from Antler and law firm Thommessen.

Scale & Impact

Arcline has scaled to serve several Y Combinator companies and 50+ venture-backed startups, delivering legal matters same-day at a fraction of traditional costs. The platform is co-located in Oslo and San Francisco, bringing together researchers from MIT, Oxford, Microsoft, and LinkedIn.

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