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May 16, 2024

Benchmark backs one-year-old AI legaltech Leya in $10.5m seed round

The AI startup was “bombarded with requests” after being accepted by Y-Combinator

Mimi Billing

3 min read

Swedish legaltech startup Leya has raised a $10.5m seed round led by US VC Benchmark.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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