Pioneering Legal AI for Plaintiffs
The problem
The Price of Justice
A strong claim can go nowhere without someone willing to back it.
When litigation is unaffordable, plaintiffs need a law firm or funder to commit resources. But securing that backing requires evidence, analysis, and preparation they may be unable to afford.
COST
Developing an actionable claim takes serious time, expertise, and money.
READINESS
Documents and personal accounts need to become a case professionals can evaluate.
ACCESS
Finding contingency counsel or capital can mean repeated rejection with little useful feedback.
TERMS
Even an approval may involve bad terms. We give plaintiffs the leverage needed to secure better terms.
OUR FOUNDER’S STORY
His Fight for Justice Led to Meritensa
As a 19-year-old president of Chess.com University, Kairav Joshi built the world's preeminent online chess education business.
In November 2025, Kairav filed a lawsuit against Chess.com alleging 8 causes of action.
Kairav Joshi spent nearly two years developing his own civil claim, organizing evidence, studying the law, and strengthening its presentation after 100+ law-firms rejected his case on contingency.
He secured litigation funding approval, but refused to accept predatory terms. He eventually mastered the strategy plaintiffs need to access justice on fair terms.
Meritensa is building for others what he solved for himself.
Kairav Joshi
Founder and CEO, Meritensa
Why Meritensa
Building the Case for a Yes
Meritensa begins with the plaintiff: their account, their evidence, and the work still needed to make the claim reviewable.
Our first product develops that foundation. We plan to extend it into matching suitable counsel and capital, collecting decision feedback, and helping plaintiffs understand their options.
DEVELOP THE CLAIM
Build a structured case with facts linked to supporting evidence.
ENABLE PROFESSIONAL REVIEW
Make gaps, risks, damages, and unanswered questions visible.
CONNECT SUITABLE BACKING
Help developed matters reach relevant law firms and funding partners.
A stronger case gives the plaintiff a stronger starting position.
THE FIRST PRODUCT
Give professionals a case they can assess
Meritensa organizes a plaintiff’s account and supporting documents into a structured, source-linked case file for professional review.
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DEVELOP
Organize the facts and evidence
Bring documents, events, parties, and supporting evidence into a coherent account.
02
Evaluate
Make the unanswered questions visible
Identify evidence gaps, potential legal theories, adverse facts, risks, and damages assumptions for review.
THE MERITENSA PACKET
Executive summary · Source-linked chronology · Evidence map · Potential claims and defenses · Damages assumptions · Questions for further diligence
The output
A clearer case makes a faster decision possible
The Meritensa Packet gives counsel and capital one structured, source-linked view of the facts, evidence, legal theories, risks, damages, and economics.
Case foundation
Narrative, chronology, parties, and key events
Evidence
Organized documents, source links, and identified gaps
Legal analysis
Potential legal theories, issues, defenses, and risks
Case economics
Damages, collectability, expected costs, and financial considerations
Built for clearer, faster professional review.
THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
The value of unlocking more fundable claims
The global litigation-funding market is projected to reach $51.1 billion by 2036. Yet capital can only reach matters that are sufficiently developed for professional diligence. Meritensa is building the infrastructure that helps more viable claims reach that stage.
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Global litigation funding market in 2025
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Projected global market by 2036
Source: Research Nester, Litigation Funding Investment Market Outlook 2026–2036 (2026); Meritensa internal analysis.
Institutional market activity
$2.8 billion deployed across
346 U.S. transactions in 2025
Institutional capital already exists for legally credible and economically viable cases. The opportunity is to help more worthy claims reach that threshold.
Our Advantage Starts With the Plaintiff trust
Meritensa builds relationships with plaintiffs before they secure counsel or capital. Developing their claims creates detailed case intelligence and a potential pipeline for law firms, funding partners, and future Meritensa-managed investments.
$90M
Target case volume originated by Year 5
BUILT BEFORE FUNDING
We Didn’t Wait for Funding to Start Building
Meritensa has demonstrated its initial case-development workflow and attracted 20+ professionals, including seven software engineers.
Completed
Founder insight
Completed
Working prototype
Completed
7 signed software engineers
In progress
MVP in beta testing
Next
Early market validation
Target
$90M Year 5 origination target
Raising up to $2M
The round will fund the production platform, early market validation, legal and compliance infrastructure, and the team required to bring Meritensa’s initial model to market.
Advised by Dr. Sandeep Krishnamurthy
Advisor
Dean of the College of Business Administration at Cal Poly Pomona
Get early access to Meritensa
Meritensa is inviting early investors, plaintiff-side attorneys, litigation funders, and strategic partners to help build the infrastructure behind viable cases.