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Top 16 Legal Venture Capital Firms (2026)

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Finding the right investor for your legal tech startup can feel like a huge challenge. But more venture capital firms than ever are looking for promising companies in this space.

Firms like Insight Partners have backed over 1,200 companies, while Draper Associates has made more than 400 investments. These investors are actively funding the next generation of legal tools.

Below is our list of the best 16 Legal VC firms.

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Insight Partners backs growth-stage software and technology companies across sectors like Fintech, Cybersecurity, and AI. Beyond capital, they provide hands-on operational support to help founders scale, with a portfolio that includes well-known companies like Shopify, Twitter, and DocuSign.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded1995
FoundersJeff Horing, Jerry Murdock
Total Funding$46.1B
Average Check Size$20M
IndustriesCrypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Devops, E-Commerce, Education, Fintech, Government Technology, Healthcare, Supply Chain & Logistics, Proptech & Real Estate, Future of Work, AI & ML, API, Food & Beverage, Marketplace, Legal, Infrastructure
Investment StageConvertible Note, Debt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed, Series A, Growth
Nº of Investments1209 (786 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits263 (53 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsTwitter, Docusign, Shopify
Contactgrowth@insightpartners.com / 212-230-9200

Draper Associates provides early-stage funding to visionary founders building revolutionary companies across a wide range of sectors. With early investments in companies like Tesla, SpaceX, and Coinbase, they have a track record of helping build businesses that redefine their markets.

HeadquartersSan Mateo, California, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersTim Draper
Total Funding$230M
IndustriesGovernment Technology, Life Sciences, Biotech, Food & Beverage, Crypto & Blockchain, Education, Energy, Fintech, Healthcare, Mobility, Legal, Aerospace & Space
Investment StageCrowdfunding, Early Stage, Non Equity Assistance, Private Equity, Seed
Nº of Investments436 (123 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits73 (7 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsPhantom Neuro, UnumID, sHMOODY
Contactplans@draper.vc
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3. Canary

Canary provides early-stage funding to founders across Latin America in industries from Fintech and SaaS to Healthcare. Drawing on their own experience as successful entrepreneurs, the partners offer hands-on support to portfolio companies like Docket, Trybe, and Gupy.

HeadquartersSão Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Year Founded2016
FoundersFlorian Hagenbuch, Julio Vasconcellos, Marcos de Toledo Leite, Mate Pencz, Patrick de Picciotto
Total Funding$3B
Average Check Size$15M
IndustriesEducation, Fintech, Entertainment, Healthcare, Marketplace, Proptech & Real Estate, SaaS, InsurTech, Transportation, Legal, Agriculture, Marketing, Human Resources
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments238 (111 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits16
Top Portfolio StartupsDocket, Trybe, Gupy
Contactinfo@canary.com.br

Frontline Ventures helps globally ambitious B2B companies expand across the Atlantic. Through its seed fund for European startups and a growth fund for US-Europe expansion, the firm has backed companies like Lattice and Qualio.

HeadquartersLondon, England, United Kingdom
Year Founded2012
FoundersShay Garvey, Will Prendergast
Total Funding$83.8M
Average Check Size$2.5M
IndustriesAI & ML, SaaS, Automation, Creator Economy, Crypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, Legal, Marketing
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments177 (72 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits26 (1 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsLattice, Qualio, Evervault
Contactinfo@frontline.vc / (503) 574-2767

Icebreaker.vc backs early-stage tech startups in the Nordics and Baltics, specifically targeting founding teams with extensive industry experience. Through initial investments up to €800k and a community of thousands of tech professionals, they help portfolio companies like HoxHunt and Logmore establish a strong market position.

HeadquartersHelsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Year Founded2017
FoundersAleksi Partanen, Lasse Lehtinen, Riku Seppälä, Teddie Wardi
Total Funding€126M
Average Check Size€800k
IndustriesCybersecurity, IoT, Travel & Hospitality, Advertising, AI & ML, Big Data & Analytics, Proptech & Real Estate, AR & VR, Automation, Developer Tools, Media, Entertainment, Automotive, Energy, Human Resources, Legal, SaaS, Hardware, E-Commerce, Education
Investment StageConvertible Note, Early Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed
Nº of Investments126 (71 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits4
Top Portfolio StartupsHoxHunt, Logmore, Flowhaven
Contactinfo@icebreaker.vc

As one of Europe's most experienced venture investors, Earlybird Venture Capital funds technology companies across all development and growth phases. Beyond capital, they offer strategic support and access to an international network, helping build companies like the digital bank N26.

HeadquartersBerlin, Berlin, Germany
Year Founded1997
FoundersBenjamin Wilkening, Cem Sertoglu, Christian Nagel, Hendrik Brandis, Roland Manger, Rolf Mathies
Total Funding€2B
Average Check Size€15M
IndustriesBiotech, Crypto & Blockchain, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, Education, Enterprise, Productivity, Fintech, Gaming, IoT, Healthcare, Supply Chain & Logistics, AI & ML, Marketplace, Media, Proptech & Real Estate, Travel & Hospitality, DTC, Robotics, Transportation, Legal, SaaS
Investment StageConvertible Note, Debt, Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed
Nº of Investments318 (128 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits53 (7 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsAiven, Lexoo, N26
Contact+49 30 4672 4700

Day One Ventures invests in customer-obsessed companies at the pre-seed and seed stages, uniquely pairing its capital with in-house communications and PR support. Their hands-on approach has helped launch and grow companies like Superhuman, Worldcoin, and DoNotPay by building their public profiles from day one.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2018
FoundersMasha Bucher
Total Funding$72.6M
Average Check Size$5M
IndustriesCrypto & Blockchain, Food & Beverage, Productivity, Legal, Human Resources
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments116 (4 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits16
Top Portfolio StartupsYou.xom, Continuum Technology, Vibrant Planet
Contacthello@dayoneventures.com / +1 (540) 443-9147
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8. M25

M25 backs early-stage tech startups across the Midwest, establishing itself as one of the most active venture firms in the region. Its objective, analytical model helps build a large portfolio across many industries, making it a key connector in the Midwest's growing tech scene.

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, United States
Year Founded2015
FoundersVictor Gutwein
Total Funding$32M
Average Check Size$3M
IndustriesBig Data & Analytics, IoT, Consumer, E-Commerce, Education, Legal, Enterprise, Entertainment, Media, Sports, Fintech, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Hardware, Marketing, Proptech & Real Estate, Transportation, Supply Chain & Logistics
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed
Nº of Investments178 (27 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits27
Top Portfolio StartupsOpenFinance Network, Petronics, Pactsafe
Contactvictor@m25vc.com / (219) 819-2002
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Samaipata backs early-stage European founders building digital platforms with network effects. As a fund created by successful entrepreneurs, they provide both seed capital and operational guidance to help create the next unicorns across the continent.

HeadquartersMadrid, Madrid, Spain
Year Founded2016
FoundersEduardo Díez-Hochleitner, José del Barrio
Total Funding€200M
Average Check Size€750k
IndustriesMarketplace, E-Commerce, DTC, Consumer, Human Resources, Legal, Food & Beverage, SaaS, Enterprise
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments71 (32 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits5
Top Portfolio StartupsGeomiq, Karmen, Fintecture
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byFounders is an early-stage venture fund that channels capital into tech startups across the Nordics and Baltics. It operates as a collective of the region's most accomplished entrepreneurs, who invest in and guide the next generation of globally ambitious founders.

HeadquartersCopenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Year Founded2017
FoundersEric Lagier, Tommy Andersen
Total Funding€100M
Average Check Size€4M
IndustriesCrypto & Blockchain, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, InsurTech, Gaming, Proptech & Real Estate, IoT, Climate & Sustainability, Fintech, Travel & Hospitality, SaaS, Legal, Marketing
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments86 (43 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits8
Top Portfolio StartupsVibrant, Qvin, Smitten

6 Additional Legal VC Firms Worth Pitching

Our top picks are just one part of the growing support for legal tech. Many other investors across the globe are backing founders who are changing the industry.

Together, the firms below have funded over 700 startups and guided more than 100 to an exit. Here’s a look at the other venture capital firms funding what's next in legal tech.

VC FirmCountryYear FoundedNº InvestmentsNº Exits
MONASHEES logo MONASHEESBrazil200529344
Force Over Mass Capital logo Force Over Mass CapitalUnited Kingdom201316818
Chicago Ventures logo Chicago VenturesUnited States201217034
AddVenture logo AddVentureCyprus2008535
Cleo Capital logo Cleo CapitalUnited States2018286
BCF Ventures logo BCF VenturesCanada2018153

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