Recently Funded Legal Tech Startups Part 1

BY

Shay Namdarian

Funding for legal tech startups has grown significantly in recent times. We captured details of 40 legal tech startups that received funding in 2021. Here is part one of our series.

  • 1. DIGIP

    ABOUT
    We have the best legal technology to globally secure trademark rights for your brands. Customers using the digip platform have over95% success rate on their trademark applications.

    CO-FOUNDERS
    Jimmy Hörström, Christian Vierling, Viktor Johansson

    WEBSITE
    www.digip.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    €2M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Industrifonden
  • 2. AVOSTART

    ABOUT
    Our mission is to change society for the better,create of a world where legal is never an obstacle. We're building the futureof legal services by coupling technology and a strong network of attorneys toprovide affordable, immediate and personal support for anyone.

    CO-FOUNDERS
    Pierre Aïdan, Raphaël Jabol

    WEBSITE
    www.avostart.fr

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    €2M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    OneRagtime
  • 3. LEXLY

    ABOUT
    Pursuing a vision of making justice accessible to all,Lexly was the first company in Europe to create a scalable platform for legalservices.

    FOUNDER  
    Magnus Stein

    WEBSITE
    www.lexly.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    SEK175M  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Industrifonden, NFT Ventures, Sven Hagströmer
  • 4. LEGATICS

    ABOUT
    Legatics is an intuitive legal transaction managementplatform that simplifies and automates traditional legal processes.  Designed by lawyers to improve legacy workingmethods and solve practical transactional issues, it increases collaboration,efficiency and transparency.

    FOUNDER
    Anthony Seale

    WEBSITE
    www.legatics.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    £3M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Mobeus Equity Partners, Force OverMass Capital
  • 5. UPTRUST

    ABOUT
    Uptrust builds software to help people navigate andsuccessfully exit the criminal justice system.

    CO-FOUNDERS

    Jacob Sills, Elijah Gwynn

    WEBSITE
    www.uptrust.co

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    $250k  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Fund for Health, Luminate Group, De-Carceration Fund,Stand Together Ventures Lab
  • 6. YOUSIGN

    ABOUT
    The eSignature for SMB's. Yousign is an easy-to-use,legally binding eSignature solution, that helps SMBs power their agreements.

    CO-FOUNDERS

    Luc Pallavidino, Antoine Louiset

    WEBSITE
    www.yousign.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    €30M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Lead Edge Capital
  • 7. ROCKETLAWYER

    ABOUT
    Rocket Lawyer provides online legal services to helpusers meet the legal needs of their families and business.

    FOUNDER
    Charley Moore

    WEBSITE
    www.rocketlawyer.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    $223M  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Vista Credit Partners, August Capital
  • 8. SCRIBESTAR

    ABOUT
    Empowering every family to navigate the immigrationsystem more confidently, rapidly, and affordably.

    CO-FOUNDERS

    Robert Westmacott, Adam Shaw

    WEBSITE
    www.scribestar.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    £1M  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Crowdcube
  • 9. CLIO

    ABOUT
    Clio believe that the future of legal services iscloud-based and client-centered, and that fostering these advancements willdrive positive social change and create a more inclusive legal system.

    CO-FOUNDERS

    Jack Newton, Rian Gauvreau

    WEBSITE
    www.clio.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    $110M  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    T. Rowe Price, OMERS Growth Equity, TCV, JMI Equity,Bessemer Venture Partners, Acton Capital
  • 10. LEGISLATE

    ABOUT
    Transforming the way people enter contracts andnegotiate terms in a transparent, efficient and fair way. Legislate helps yougenerate all your essential legal documents, in minutes and without the mistakes.

    FOUNDER
    Charles Brecque

    WEBSITE
    www.legislate.tech

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    £1M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Parkwalk Advisors

Funding for legal tech startups has grown significantly in recent times. We captured details of 40 legal tech startups that received funding in 2021. Here is part one of our series.

  • 1. DIGIP

    ABOUT
    We have the best legal technology to globally secure trademark rights for your brands. Customers using the digip platform have over95% success rate on their trademark applications.

    CO-FOUNDERS
    Jimmy Hörström, Christian Vierling, Viktor Johansson

    WEBSITE
    www.digip.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    €2M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Industrifonden
  • 2. AVOSTART

    ABOUT
    Our mission is to change society for the better,create of a world where legal is never an obstacle. We're building the futureof legal services by coupling technology and a strong network of attorneys toprovide affordable, immediate and personal support for anyone.

    CO-FOUNDERS
    Pierre Aïdan, Raphaël Jabol

    WEBSITE
    www.avostart.fr

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    €2M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    OneRagtime
  • 3. LEXLY

    ABOUT
    Pursuing a vision of making justice accessible to all,Lexly was the first company in Europe to create a scalable platform for legalservices.

    FOUNDER  
    Magnus Stein

    WEBSITE
    www.lexly.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    SEK175M  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Industrifonden, NFT Ventures, Sven Hagströmer
  • 4. LEGATICS

    ABOUT
    Legatics is an intuitive legal transaction managementplatform that simplifies and automates traditional legal processes.  Designed by lawyers to improve legacy workingmethods and solve practical transactional issues, it increases collaboration,efficiency and transparency.

    FOUNDER
    Anthony Seale

    WEBSITE
    www.legatics.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    £3M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Mobeus Equity Partners, Force OverMass Capital
  • 5. UPTRUST

    ABOUT
    Uptrust builds software to help people navigate andsuccessfully exit the criminal justice system.

    CO-FOUNDERS

    Jacob Sills, Elijah Gwynn

    WEBSITE
    www.uptrust.co

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    $250k  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Fund for Health, Luminate Group, De-Carceration Fund,Stand Together Ventures Lab
  • 6. YOUSIGN

    ABOUT
    The eSignature for SMB's. Yousign is an easy-to-use,legally binding eSignature solution, that helps SMBs power their agreements.

    CO-FOUNDERS

    Luc Pallavidino, Antoine Louiset

    WEBSITE
    www.yousign.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    €30M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Lead Edge Capital
  • 7. ROCKETLAWYER

    ABOUT
    Rocket Lawyer provides online legal services to helpusers meet the legal needs of their families and business.

    FOUNDER
    Charley Moore

    WEBSITE
    www.rocketlawyer.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    $223M  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Vista Credit Partners, August Capital
  • 8. SCRIBESTAR

    ABOUT
    Empowering every family to navigate the immigrationsystem more confidently, rapidly, and affordably.

    CO-FOUNDERS

    Robert Westmacott, Adam Shaw

    WEBSITE
    www.scribestar.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    £1M  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Crowdcube
  • 9. CLIO

    ABOUT
    Clio believe that the future of legal services iscloud-based and client-centered, and that fostering these advancements willdrive positive social change and create a more inclusive legal system.

    CO-FOUNDERS

    Jack Newton, Rian Gauvreau

    WEBSITE
    www.clio.com

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    $110M  

    LEAD INVESTORS
    T. Rowe Price, OMERS Growth Equity, TCV, JMI Equity,Bessemer Venture Partners, Acton Capital
  • 10. LEGISLATE

    ABOUT
    Transforming the way people enter contracts andnegotiate terms in a transparent, efficient and fair way. Legislate helps yougenerate all your essential legal documents, in minutes and without the mistakes.

    FOUNDER
    Charles Brecque

    WEBSITE
    www.legislate.tech

    RECENT FUNDING AMOUNT
    £1M

    LEAD INVESTORS
    Parkwalk Advisors

about the author

Shay Namdarian is GM of Customer Strategy at Collective Campus and the author of Stop Talking, Start Making - A Guide to Design Thinking. Shay has over ten years of experience working across a wide range of projects focusing on customer experience and design thinking. He is a regular speaker and facilitator on design thinking and has gained his experience across several consulting firms including Ernst & Young, Capgemini and Accenture. Shay has supported global organisations to embed customer-centric culture, working closely with law firms such as Clifford Chance, Pinsent Masons and ClaytonUtz

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