About DocVanta - Our Story

# We Built DocVanta Because **We Lived The Problem**

Every lost deal. Every leaked document. Every prospect who ghosted us. We felt it all. And we decided to fix it.


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**The Beginning**

## The Pain That Started It All

It was 2 AM. Fred sat alone in his home office, staring at an email that had just cost him a **$2.4 million deal**.

No explanation. No feedback. No idea what went wrong. He'd spent three weeks crafting that proposal. Customizing every detail. But once he hit send, it disappeared into the void.

**Did they even open it? Did they share it with their team? Did it get lost in someone's inbox? He had no idea.** Fred Yalmeh is a Founder.

> "Thanks for the proposal, but we've decided to go another direction."

**The Other Side**

## We're Flying Blind

Jacklin was facing her own nightmare in the same house. As the operations lead at a growing consulting firm, she was sending out dozens of confidential documents every week—NDAs, financial projections, strategic plans.

One night, over cold pizza and lukewarm coffee, they looked at each other and said the words that would change everything:

**Why doesn't something better exist?**

> "I used to lie awake wondering who had our documents. We had no way to know if a prospect forwarded our pricing to a competitor."

## Meet The Founders

Two people who got tired of the status quo and decided to build something better.

### Fred Yalmeh

**Co-Founder & CEO**

After losing too many deals in the dark, Fred became obsessed with giving businesses the visibility they deserve. He believes every document tells a story and you should know how that story unfolds.

### Jacklin Yalmeh

**Co-Founder & COO**

Jacklin built DocVanta's security-first philosophy from her own experience of hoping confidential documents stayed confidential. Now she ensures every document is protected, tracked, and under your control.

**The Journey**

## The Kitchen Table Revolution

### Started Building on the Kitchen Table

Fred handled the product vision. Jacklin tackled operations and customer experience. They worked nights and weekends, fueled by a shared frustration that every business owner knows.

### Validated the Problem

They talked to hundreds of sales teams, legal departments, and executives. The stories were always the same:

- I have no idea if they even opened my proposal.

- Our competitor somehow knew our exact pricing.

- A former employee still has access to files they shouldn't.

### Built with Purpose

Document sharing was broken. And everyone was suffering in silence. We decided to change that.

**Our Vision**

## Documents That Work For You

DocVanta isn't just another file-sharing tool. It's a complete reimagining of how documents should work in business.

### Visibility is Power

Know exactly when your document is opened, by whom, and for how long.

### Security Isn't Optional

Every document is protected by default—with controls you actually use.

### Data Drives Decisions

Turn document engagement into actionable insights for your business.

### Signatures Made Simple

Get agreements signed faster with built-in e-signatures and tracking.

## Ready to Take Control of Your Documents?

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