UK-based legal startup Lawhive has raised $60 million (£47m) in Series B funding as it accelerates its expansion across the US consumer legal market and doubles down on its AI-driven operating model.
The round was led by Mitch Rales, founder of the Danaher Corporation, one of the world’s most successful public companies. Existing and new backers participating in the round include TQ Ventures, GV, Balderton Capital, Jigsaw, Anton Levy and LTS.
The raise comes less than a year after Lawhive secured $40 million in Series A funding and caps a period of rapid growth for the company. Lawhive has now surpassed $35 million in annual revenue, having grown sevenfold in the past 12 months, and operates in 35 US states, with plans to expand nationwide.
Founded to address the inefficiencies of consumer legal services, Lawhive targets one of the largest and most diverse markets in the US. Consumer legal services generate an estimated $200 billion in revenue annually, yet industry research suggests that up to $1 trillion of legal needs go unmet each year due to high costs, slow processes and an over-reliance on manual workflows.
Day-to-day legal matters such as family law, landlord and tenant disputes and employment claims remain expensive and unpredictable for consumers, while lawyers are hampered by estate systems and administrative costs. Lawhive’s response has been to build what it describes as the first traditional AI consumer law firm, powered by its own AI operating system.
The platform automates major parts of the legal workflow, including documentation, legal research, case management, client onboarding and payments. Its AI legal assistant, Lawrence, works alongside lawyers and support teams, enabling cases to be handled quickly, consistently and cost-effectively. The model now supports over 450 lawyers across the US and UK.
Lawhive entered the US market in mid-2025 and has seen rapid adoption, making it the fastest growing region for the company. Alongside its existing Austin base, the business is opening a New York office to support its next phase of growth.
Pierre Proner, founder and CEO of Lawhive, said the pace of growth reflects the magnitude of the problem the company is facing. “Day-to-day legal matters remain expensive and unpredictable for millions of people, while lawyers are hampered by manual processes that limit their ability to scale. AI is finally making it possible to deliver consumer legal services with the speed and consistency people expect. Demand in the US has been incredibly strong, and this funding allows us to build on that momentum.”
In the UK, Lawhive expanded its footprint last year with the acquisition of Woodstock Legal Services, and the company now plans to replicate its integrated vertical model across the US, where the market is dominated by thousands of small firms that lack modern infrastructure.
Investors say Lawhive stands out by combining strong technology with an operating model designed to scale. Mitch Rales said the business is “democratizing legal services” by increasing access to transparent, high-quality legal support. “We have a long-term mindset and are building Lawhive for decades to come,” he added.
