Lawhive, a London-based LegalTech company, has raised €50 million ($60 million) in a Series B to scale its AI-native consumer law firm model and expand in the United States.

The round was led by Mitch Rales of Danaher and included investors such as TQ Ventures, GV, Balderton Capital, and Jigsaw, coming less than a year after a $40 million Series A.

Investors praise Lawhive for combining scalable tech with a capable operating model and aim to democratize access to quality legal services for the long term.

The company intends to build on US momentum and scale its model further with the new funding.

Lawhive focuses on democratizing consumer legal services for everyday issues like family law, landlord/tenant disputes, and employment law, aiming to reduce costs and expand access to justice.

The story positions Lawhive as a leading AI-driven disruptor in legal services with cross-Atlantic expansion as a strategic priority.

Lawhive reported annual revenue exceeding $35 million, marking a sevenfold increase in 12 months.

CEO and co-founder Pierre Proner says the growth highlights the scale of everyday legal problems and the potential for AI to deliver faster, more affordable, and more consistent services.

Proner notes that AI enables faster, more scalable delivery of consumer legal services, with strong reception from lawyers and clients in the US.

Lawhive’s AI handles routine tasks with autonomy while human lawyers perform quality control, and it flags uncertainties for human review to reduce miscitations and errors.

The model targets high-volume work, such as uncontested divorces, with AI handling routine tasks and humans reviewing outputs to mitigate errors.

GV partner Vidu Shanmugarajah says the investment underscores Lawhive’s potential to democratize access to high-quality consumer legal services through scalable technology.