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Nextlaw Ventures

Venture Capital

Founded 2015 by Dentons (world's largest law firm). Closed VC fund with 9 portfolio companies. Early-stage legaltech investor managing legal innovation. 3-person team led by MD Dan Jansen (serial entrepreneur, BCG Global Media lead). Portfolio: Apperio, Libryo, Doxly, Profinda, Qualmet. 6 acquisitions incl. Doxly (Litera), Apperio (PERSUIT, May 2025). Works closely with Nextlaw Labs accelerator. UK-based website but US-headquartered (Washington DC).

Check Size
£250K - £3M

Investment Focus

Investment Thesis

Legal technology only. Pre-seed to Series A focus (avg £2.2-6.75m rounds). Seed stage c.£1.7-3.3m, Series A c.£6.5m+. Dentons-backed autonomous firm. Targets transformative practice solutions for Big Law, midsize & boutique firms. Global sourcing via Seedcamp & Legal Geek partnerships. Currently closing fund, no new investments. 700+ law firm network for client access/testing.

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