Lawhive
Category: AI in Legal
An AI-powered law firm and legal technology platform that combines proprietary AI (Lawrence) with human lawyers to deliver affordable legal services to individuals and small businesses while equipping small law firms with AI tools for automation. Lawhive was founded in 2019. The company is led by Pierre Proner. Based in London, United Kingdom. Team size: 50-100. Total funding raised: $111.9M. Latest round: Series B (Feb 2026). Key investors include ["Mitch Rales (Danaher co-founder)","GV (Google Ventures)","TQ Ventures","Balderton Capital","Jigsaw","Episode 1 Ventures","Harry Maguire","Reece James"].
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Team size
- 50-100
- Total funding
- $111.9M
Value proposition
Delivers legal support faster, smarter, and at a fraction of traditional cost by automating routine legal tasks (document drafting, legal research, client intake, case management) through proprietary AI while maintaining human lawyer oversight for complex matters.
Products and solutions
["Lawrence AI Legal Assistant - AI paralegal that passed SQE with 81% score","Lawhive Platform - AI operating system for small law firms","Consumer Legal Services Marketplace - connecting clients with qualified solicitors","Automated Client Onboarding System - KYC/AML and document collection","Document Drafting & Summarization Tools","Legal Research & Case Management System"]
Unique value
First AI platform to acquire a UK law firm (Woodstock Legal Services, September 2025); Lawrence AI passed the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) with 81% against 55% passing threshold; operates as both technology provider and regulated law firm capturing full value of AI automation; Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition for AI lead Flinn Dolman (2024).
Target customer
Individuals and small businesses seeking affordable legal services (consumer legal market), plus small law firms and solo practitioners looking to automate routine legal work
Industries served
["Consumer Legal Services","Family Law","Litigation","Employment Law","Property & Conveyancing","Small Business Legal Services","Legal Technology"]
Technology advantage
Proprietary fine-tuned Legal Language Model (LLM) built in-house since 2019, specifically optimized for UK and US legal work with claimed superior performance over other LLMs for legal tasks; platform combines autonomous task prediction, legal research, document automation, and case management with 500+ lawyers on platform across 35 US states; achieved 7x year-over-year ARR growth to $35M.
How they differentiate
Only AI legal platform that operates as both technology provider AND regulated law firm after acquiring Woodstock Legal Services; proprietary Lawrence AI passed Solicitors Qualifying Examination with 81% score (passing threshold 55%); captures full value chain from software to legal service delivery
Main competitors
["Harvey AI","Robin AI","Lexoo"]
Key partnerships
["GV (Google Ventures) - Seed and Series A investor","TQ Ventures - Series A co-lead","Balderton Capital - Series A participant","Mitch Rales (Danaher Corporation co-founder) - Series B lead investor","Jigsaw - Series A investor","Episode 1 Ventures - Seed investor","Woodstock Legal Services - Acquired September 2025 (first AI platform acquisition of UK law firm)","Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati - Legal advisor for US expansion","~500 qualified solicitors/lawyers on platform across UK and US"]
Notable customers
["~500 qualified solicitors and law firms on platform","Consumers and SMEs across family law, litigation, employment, property"]
Major milestones
["First AI platform to acquire UK law firm (Woodstock Legal Services, September 2025)","Lawrence AI passed Solicitors Qualifying Examination with 81% score","Expanded to 35 US states within one year","Achieved $35M ARR with 7x YoY growth","Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition for AI lead Flinn Dolman (2024)"]
Growth metrics
$35M ARR with 7x year-over-year growth; operating in 35 US states with offices in Austin and New York; ~500 lawyers on platform across UK and US
Market positioning
AI-native law firm targeting consumer legal market ($200B US market) and 'Main Street' law firms, bridging gap between traditional legal tech tools and full-service law firms
Geographic focus
United Kingdom, United States (35 states)
Patents and IP
No registered patents publicly disclosed as of latest update
About Pierre Proner
Pierre Proner is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder/CEO of Lawhive (2019-present). He previously co-founded and served as CEO of AMPP Group, a B2B networking platform (2014-2020), and was Venture Lead at Founders Factory (2020-2021), where he built and scaled early-stage technology companies. He participated in the Entrepreneur First cohort. Pierre has over 7 years of experience in legal tech and venture building. Education: Princeton University (BA, History), London School of Economics (MSc, Philosophy and Public Policy).
Official website: https://lawhive.co.uk