Former DOJ antitrust chiefs Kanter and Mekki launch AI legal startup FluxCap

The pair who once took on tech giants have built an AI platform for litigators, backed by $6 million in seed funding Jonathan Kanter and Doha Mekki spent their time at the Justice Department’s antitrust division bringing landmark cases against tech companies. Their next move is to build one. The duo has founded FluxCap, a startup that makes an artificial intelligence tool for litigators. What FluxCap actually does FluxCap pitches itself as an AI-native platform for high-stakes litigation. The goal is to let attorneys run a complex case from one workspace instead of a dozen disconnected tools. The platform is built around three specialized engines. Each handles a different piece of the litigation puzzle. The first, FluxAlmanac, organizes curated legal rules and doctrines. Its focus leans heavily toward antitrust, which makes sense given who built it. The second, FluxFacts, structures evidence. It connects each claim in a case back to its supporting source. The third engine, Vision Manager, handles case strategy and risk navigation. The company’s emphasis on verifiable citations is notable. AI tools in legal work have a reputation problem around documents and sourcing, and FluxCap is...