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September 25, 2025

Inside legal AI startup Legora’s race for dominance: “We wake up with the taste of blood”

The Swedish two-year-old startup reaches new milestone with 400 signed customers


Mimi Billing

6 min read

Law firms are under growing pressure to automate much of their work to stay competitive. But with so many AI companies targeting them, the real question is: who to choose?

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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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