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PODCAST: Dan Jansen on Blacklines & Billables

Dan Jansen joined Christian Lang, the editor of Blacklines & Billables, on a podcast to discuss a range of topics relating to Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Ventures and the wider legal tech market including: the Nextlaw approach to driving innovation, Biglaw’s motivations for engaging with the legal tech startup ecosystem, and the impacts that disruption […]
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“Legal Departments: It’s Time to Show Your Value” by Qualmet CEO Jim Beckett

Check out this great article from Jim Beckett, CEO of Qualmet, which was recently published on Legaltech News. The article goes into the struggles that general counsel face when it comes to demonstrating value. Jim is certainly an expert in this area and writes, “As a former in-house counsel, I can empathize. How can general […]
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CEO of FileFacets Chris Perram featured in Lawyers Weekly

Australian legal publication, Lawyers Weekly, recently featured the CEO of FileFacets, Chris Perram. In the article Chris describes FileFacets’ offering as well as the company’s transformation into a software company and joining the Nextlaw Ventures portfolio. Chris commented, “It’s a really neat mix in the Nextlaw portfolio of firms that are doing really big data […]
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Libryo Secures $1 Million Seed Round

We are excited to announce that our portfolio company, Libryo, has secured a $1 million seed round to expand its team with critical hires to further develop its product, manage its customers and grow the business into new markets. New investors include Innogy, Force Over Mass, and angel investors, alongside follow-on investment from Seedcamp and […]
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Dan Jansen quoted in Canadian Lawyer

Canadian Lawyer recently spoke with Nextlaw Ventures CEO Dan Jansen about the increasing pressure that law firms face to innovate and how the legal tech field is growing and drawing the attention of venture capitalists. The article notes that many global law firms are now adopting the model of fast-tracking technology developments by starting their […]
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FileFacets and Hire An Esquire Launch within Nextlaw Global Referral Network

This week, our sister company Nextlaw Global Referral Network, the broadest and most innovative legal referral network in the world, announced the roll out three new products, two of which are Nextlaw Ventures portfolio companies FileFacets and Hire an Esquire, to its members. Read the full press release here.
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Founders of Doxly, Clause, Libryo and ROSS Intelligence featured in Forbes

Forbes loves our startups! Nextlaw Ventures portfolio companies have been featured in Forbes quite a bit recently. Some highlights: Haley Altman, CEO of Doxly, was featured in a July Forbes piece about women entrepreneurs and the unique challenges they face. Altman shared insights gleaned as she made the move from law firm equity partner to […]
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Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Ventures award 20 startups from the Legal Geek Road Trip 2017

Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Ventures announced the 20 legal tech startups that have been selected for travel grants to attend the Legal Geek Conference in London on 17 October, 2017. The grants were awarded following a competitive pitch process involving 48 startups, conducted during the Legal Geek Road Trip last month. The trip, organized in […]
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Movers and Shakers: UK Law Tech Startups

Jimmy Vestbirk, the founder of Legal Geek and mastermind of the Legal Geek Road Trip, just co-authored an article which provides a fantastic overview of the UK legal tech market called “Movers and Shakers: UK Law Tech Startups”. All of our UK-based portfolio companies, Apperio, Libryo and ProFinda, were mentioned as featured startups. Check out […]
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