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Moritz

Hybrid AI-native law firm: AI drafts the first pass (80% of work), elite startup lawyers review, revise and answer questions (20%). Raised $9m seed from Y Combinator and 20VC in May 2026. Founded by ex-OpenAI counsel. Now operating in the UK and expanding across Europe.

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What is happening
  • ·May 2026: $9m seed round from Y Combinator and 20VC, co-invested by founders of Reddit, Instacart, Dropbox, Hugging Face, Runway and others. Round closed in four days.
  • ·Originally founded as Arcline in Norway in 2025; rebranded Moritz and moved HQ to San Francisco after Y Combinator spring batch.
  • ·100+ companies supported since launch, closing $2bn+ in aggregate deal value. Average four-hour turnaround.
  • ·50+ contracted co-counsel lawyers (not employees) review and refine AI output. Fixed-fee, not billable hour.
  • ·Has opened in the United Kingdom; expanding into Spain, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, France and Sweden.
  • ·Significance: a vertically-integrated AI-native firm with a YC pedigree and Big Tech legal credentials, now operating in the UK market.
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