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Exclusive: Legaltech Wordsmith raises $14m Series B extension from Index, FT Ventures

The Scottish startup raised $70m in June

Edinburgh-founded legal AI startup Wordsmith has raised a $14m Series B extension, bringing the total round to $84m. 

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Maya Dharampal-Hornby

Maya Dharampal-Hornby is a reporter, covering UK tech for Sifted, based in London. She's also the producer of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast .

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