Thought leadership

Legal Tech Investment in Diverse-Owned Startups

Nextlaw Labs/Nextlaw Ventures CEO Dan Jansen was recently quoted in Law.com article, “Legal Tech Investments Are Flowing – Just not to Diverse, Women-Owned Startups.” The piece addresses the gap in funding and opportunity that face legal tech startups founded by members of underrepresented groups. While significant obstacles undeniably exist, Dan expressed his belief that women […]
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Dan Jansen on New Investment Opportunities

Dan Jansen, CEO of Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Ventures, has met with hundreds of legal tech startups and has a unique understanding of the industry’s explosive growth and growing trends. He recently weighed in on the opportunity for court reporting technology in Law.com, noting that while court reporting technology isn’t the leading sector gaining investors’ […]
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Dan Jansen on Legal Tech Incubators and the Pandemic

CEO Dan Jansen recently spoke with Victoria Hudgins at LegalTech News about the advantages and limitations of legal tech incubators as they go virtual. As the industry’s first tech-focused innovation initiative working exclusively with legal tech startups, Nextlaw Labs and its investment arm Nextlaw Ventures have a unique perspective on the subsequent proliferation and development […]
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The Mission Continues: Dan Jansen in Artificial Lawyer

CEO Dan Jansen recently sat down with Richard Tromans of Artificial Lawyer to chat about the Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Ventures as we turn 5! Dan discussed portfolio investments, acceleration and our mission to “curate, pilot, and adapt technology and processes, and to proactively predict client needs and address real-world business problems.” Reflecting on the […]
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Dan Jansen talks Nextlaw Ventures and Nextlaw Labs with Dean Sonderegger of Wolters Kluwer

Dan Jansen sat down with Dean Sonderegger, VP & General Manager of Legal Markets and Innovation at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory US, to talk about the pioneering business model and strategy that Dentons, Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Ventures have created in driving innovation in the legal industry. In Dean’s article, Bringing The VC Into […]
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9 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE LEGAL GEEK CONFERENCE 2018

Attending and speaking at the third annual Legal Geek Conference in London last week was a real pleasure. The community is doubling in size every year, and this growth brings deeper and more complex exchange and idea flow. Some big ideas coming out of the conference that particularly resonated with me: Sheer volume. Tech is creating such a […]
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DAN JANSEN INTERVIEWED ON FUTURE TECH PODCAST

Dan Jansen sat down with Richard Jacobs of the Future Tech Podcast to talk about Nextlaw Ventures and provide insights on the legal technology landscape. Some highlights of the interview include: – The formation of Nextlaw Labs, Nextlaw Ventures and other Nextlaw entities by global law firm Dentons – Startups in the Nextlaw Ventures portfolio – Examples […]
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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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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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