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June 3, 2025

Index Ventures backs AI agent legaltech Wordsmith in $25m Series A

VCs have flocked to companies building AI tools for the legal sector over the past 18 months

Legaltech startup Wordsmith AI has raised a $25m Series A led by Index Ventures, the latest in a slew of big money raises for companies helping to automate the profession.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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