LegalTech startup Lawhive has raised £31.4 million in Series A funding to accelerate its US expansion.
The London-based scaleup uses AI to make legal services more accessible and affordable.
The round was co-led by existing investor GV (Google Ventures) and TQ Ventures, with participation from Balderton Capital, Jigsaw, Episode 1 and Premier League footballers Harry Maguire and Reece James.
Founded in 2019 by co-founders Pierre Proner (CEO), Jaime Van Oers (CTO) and Flinn Dolman — on the belief that everyone deserves affordable legal support — Lawhive is transforming the industry by automating administrative and legal tasks for lawyers and reducing costs for customers by up to 50%.
To date, the company has helped thousands of people with a range of issues, from family, property and disputes to consumer rights and small business issues.
The team is now focused on disrupting the US legal market, where the justice gap is particularly wide. Recent figures show that 80% of US consumer legal needs are unmet, with an estimated value of $1 trillion annually.
“Our mission is to make legal services accessible for everyone while helping consumer lawyers and small firms rediscover the joy of practicing law,” said Proner.
“This funding will accelerate our US launch, where demand for faster, more affordable legal services is significant. By augmenting the work of human lawyers with our technology, we’re addressing a critical need in the US market and unlocking new opportunities for millions of US attorneys.”
Lawhive operates an AI-powered platform for lawyers, providing them with tools covering workflow management, compliance and payments. Lawyers can work with their own clients or be matched with consumers and small businesses through the Lawhive marketplace.
At the core of Lawhive’s platform is Lawrence, an AI lawyer that automates routine legal tasks. In tests, Lawrence has matched the performance of human lawyers and passed part one of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
Schuster Tanger, co-founder and co-managing partner at TQ Ventures, added: “The US legal market, arguably the largest in the world, is ripe for disruption. The pressing need for affordable legal access makes it the perfect environment for innovative tech solutions like Lawhive’s.
“The platform is fundamentally changing how legal services are delivered, benefiting both lawyers and clients by increasing efficiency and cutting costs.”
Vidu Shanmugarajah, partner at GV, said: “Lawhive’s rapid growth shows that the demand for affordable, tech-driven legal services is both real and scaling fast.
“As a lawyer by background, I’ve been impressed with Lawhive’s unparalleled technology and vision to move the legal industry into the modern era. We’re excited to double down on our investment as Lawhive brings its model to the US and beyond.”