Luminance, a startup helping lawyers draw up contracts faster, has raised $75m amid a flurry of funding rounds for European companies helping automate the legal profession.
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February 18, 2025
Luminance raises $75m as it doubles down on AI agents for legal sector
The round comes less than a year on from the startup's $40m Series B
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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