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May 25, 2026

The most active legaltech investors in Europe

Investors including General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Benchmark and Balderton are piling into one of European tech’s buzziest sectors

Tom Nugent

4 min read

Legaltech startups have already raised more this year than they did across the whole of last 2025, as investors continue to bet big on AI disrupting one of the world’s oldest professions. 

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Tom Nugent

Tom Nugent is Sifted’s managing editor. He covers university spinouts and robotics. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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