Investments and M&A in LegalTech

There has been an increase in the LegalTech funding ecosystem over the last few years. From ad-hoc investments by seed and angel investors to more structured investments by larger VC investors, there has been a maturity in the space.

Source: Funding by Geography (Legal Tech Sector Report, 2018)

In the US alone, the over $2.5B LegalTech investments has been spread across as seen below.

Source: CODEX FutureLaw, 2018

Some recent investments in the LegalTech space include:

Source: The Legal Tech Buyer’s Guide, 2019, p. 13

Consolidations have also been rising in LegalTech. Some recent M&A transactions include,

Source: The Legal Tech Buyer’s Guide, 2019, p. 14

Some of the active investors by stage in LegalTech in the last 5 years (May 2013-2018) include:

Source: Legal Tech Sector Report. (2018). P. 30

-------------------------------------------------------

If you enjoyed this article, and would like to read more, head on to 'Understanding the Basics of LegalTech' and see the entire set of articles that I have written. Please do share with friends, like and leave your comments / feedback below for me. Thank you.

#LegalTech #LegalTechnology

@LinkedInEditors