
Sequoia Capital led a 10 million dollar seed round for Sandstone, an AI startup building a system of...
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This is a standard seed-stage funding update for a new entrant in the legal-vertical AI segment, confirming the existing trajectory of AI-native operating systems for legal teams.
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Sequoia Capital led a 10 million dollar seed round for Sandstone, an AI startup building a system of record for in-house legal teams. The platform integrates with Salesforce to transform institutional knowledge into automated contract review workflows. This follows a 2025 record where legal tech funding hit 4 billion dollars, signaling a shift toward AI-native operating systems. Legal departments are evolving from cost centers into high-speed business enablers π