&AI (AndAI Inc.) builds an agentic AI platform for patent attorneys, centered on an AI agent called Andy that works across patent prosecution and litigation. Rather than following fixed, predetermined steps, Andy is designed to plan and adjust its approach in real time — autonomously deciding which tools and resources to use to complete tasks such as prior art search, claim chart drafting, invalidity contentions, and office action responses.
The company is backed by Y Combinator and raised a $6.5M seed round led by First Round, with participation from SV Angel, BoxGroup, and angel investors including Kulveer Taggar, JJ Fliegelman, and Rich Aberman. &AI describes Andy as the first AI agent purpose-built for patent attorneys.
&AI emphasizes grounded outputs with verifiable citations and attorney oversight, positioning the agent as a partner that accelerates critical legal tasks while keeping the attorney in control of the final work product. The company reports time savings of 70–90% on the workflows Andy automates, particularly the repetitive research and document-assembly steps in prosecution and litigation.
The platform is available at tryandai.com and targets patent attorneys, IP litigators, and firms performing patent due diligence at scale. As an early-stage agentic product, it is best evaluated against a firm's own matters, with attorney review of all agent-generated research and citations before reliance.
Hands-on review pending.
