Legaltech startup funding in Europe
European funding attributed to this sector (companies tagged with it).
273 European Legaltech companies have closed 450 funding rounds and raised €4.2B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Debt rounds added €19M. Sweden leads by capital raised, and Index Ventures is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#29 sector by equity raised — 0.6% of European sector equity funding.
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsData table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | €170k | 2 |
| 2012 | €5.2M | 5 |
| 2013 | €684k | 7 |
| 2014 | €13M | 18 |
| 2015 | €26M | 23 |
| 2016 | €79M | 34 |
| 2017 | €115M | 36 |
| 2018 | €112M | 23 |
| 2019 | €233M | 35 |
| 2020 | €293M | 29 |
| 2021 | €280M | 46 |
| 2022 | €469M | 34 |
| 2023 | €156M | 39 |
| 2024 | €379M | 45 |
| 2025 | €504M | 34 |
| 2026 | €1.5B | 36 |
AI analysis mentioning Legaltech
AI-generated · figures verified · not investment adviceLegaltech round concentration drives 7-day sector figures
Legaltech recorded €491M across just 2 deals in the 7-day window, ahead of Software's €337M spread over 16 deals, indicating the sector's weekly total is concentrated in a small number of rounds rathe…
Legora closes €490M Series D+ in Sweden
Swedish legaltech company Legora secured a €490M Series D+ round on 21 October 2026, the largest round in the 7-day window and a major contributor to Legaltech's €491M sector total over that period.
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Country | Stage | Amount | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legora | Sweden | Series D+ | €490M | 2026-10-21 | View → |
| Legora | Sweden | Series D+ | €472M | 2026-03-10 | View → |
| Taxfix | Germany | Series D+ | €210M | 2022-04-28 | View → |
| Legora | Sweden | Series C | €130M | 2025-10-30 | View → |
| Xayn (Noxtua) | Germany | Series C | €100M | 2026-09-23 | View → |
| Onfido | UK | Series D+ | €91M | 2020-04-15 | View → |
| Xayn (Noxtua) | Germany | Series B | €81M | 2025-04-23 | View → |
| Luminance | UK | Series C | €72M | 2025-02-18 | View → |
| Legora | Sweden | Series B | €71M | 2025-05-21 | View → |
| LegalPlace | France | Other | €70M | 2026-05-08 | View → |
| Clark | Germany | Series C | €69M | 2021-01-11 | View → |
| Wordsmith | UK | Series B | €60M | 2026-06-04 | View → |
Top investors
named, by deal count- Index Ventures8 deals
- Benchmark7 deals
- Kima Ventures7 deals
- Seedcamp7 deals
- Y Combinator7 deals
- Balderton Capital6 deals
- Accel5 deals
- Bessemer Venture Partners5 deals
- Episode 15 deals
- General Catalyst5 deals
Top countries
total € raised · click a bar to openData table
| Legaltech — top countries | |
|---|---|
| Sweden | €1.3B |
| UK | €1.3B |
| Germany | €1.0B |
| France | €214M |
| Italy | €70M |
| Denmark | €63M |
| Israel | €59M |
| Switzerland | €54M |
| Spain | €41M |
| Belgium | €36M |
Stage mix
share of disclosed €Data table
| Legaltech — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Series D+ | €1.3B |
| Other | €896M |
| Series B | €595M |
| Series A | €573M |
| Series C | €538M |
| Seed | €176M |
| Growth/Late | €49M |
| Early VC | €23M |
| Pre-Seed | €20M |
| Debt | €19M |
| Grant | €5.6M |
| Crowdfunding | €3.5M |