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May 13, 2026

Inside Legora’s hunt for legal tech acquisitions

The legal tech unicorn has a long list of potential multibillion-dollar acquisition targets

Mimi Billing

4 min read

Swedish AI legal tech scaleup Legora has had a busy year, acquiring three startups in the last couple of months as part of its growth strategy.

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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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