Summize named in ‘Sifted 100 | UK & Ireland: The fastest growing startups in 2025’

Summize has ranked number #55 in the Sifted 100 fastest growing startups in 2025 in the UK & Ireland. Find out more about the Sifted 100 and how Summize has grown.

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March 27, 2025

We are excited to share that we have been named in the ‘Sifted 100 | UK & Ireland: The fastest growing startups in 2025’ and it is great to see our name alongside some big household brands.

Summize has grown rapidly every year since its founding by Tom Dunlop (CEO) and David Smith (CDO), so much so that we have achieved more than 100% growth in net ARR for the past four years.

We have experienced significant growth, doubling our customer base and achieving over 50% of new revenue from the United States this year alone, as companies like Simon & Schuster, Revolut, SeatGeek, and SEKO Logistics realize the collaboration and productivity gains from using a modern approach to managing their legal contracts.

At Summize we’re always working on new innovations to enhance our Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) software, striving to stay ahead of the curve and continuing to provide our customers with the best experience possible.

In the upcoming weeks, we are launching even more innovations, more features and more AI functionality to enhance on the best CLM experience for our customers. Watch this space!

About the Sifted 100 | UK & Ireland: The fastest growing startups in 2025

Sifted is the leading media brand for the European startup community and this is their second year ranking the top 100 fastest-growing startups by revenue growth.

The Sifted 100 highlights the UK and Ireland’s most innovative, high-growth startups. To qualify, startups must be private, independent, and headquartered in the UK or Ireland, with the majority of revenue driven by technology. Summize is proud to be recognized among this elite group, reinforcing our role as a leader in contract lifecycle management innovation.

Take a look at the full list of winners here.

Even more awards for Summize

This marks another award in 2025, most recently our recent win and award for the ‘Innovations in Contract Technology Provider’ at the 2025 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards.

We continue to be an industry leader in legal tech and we cannot wait to show you everything we have in store in 2025.

You can learn more about our recent achievements.

About the author

Tom Dunlop

CEO and Founder

Tom is the CEO and Founder of Summize. As an accomplished commercial and technology lawyer, Tom's experience with reviewing contracts was the catalyst that led to Summize. Prior to this, he worked as a Global Legal Director for several fast-growth technology companies.

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