Google Ventures has doubled down on legaltech Lawhive in a $40m Series A amid a flurry of investment in startups deploying AI in the sector.
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December 5, 2024
Another big AI legaltech round: Lawhive raises $40m from Google Ventures
Balderton Capital, Jigsaw and Episode 1, as well as professional footballers Harry Maguire and Reece James, also backed the UK startup
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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