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25-year-old Max Junestrand just raised $150M at $1.8B valuation with zero legal background. Legora is Sweden's legal AI workspace serving 250+ law firms across 20 countries. Key metrics: • $150M Series B (Bessemer VP, ICONIQ Growth, General Catalyst) • $1.8B valuation (up from $675M in May) • 250+ law firms including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin • 100 employees across Stockholm, London, NYC How he built it: • Spotted inefficiency: Friend manually summarizing court cases all summer • GPT-3.5 unlock: Built stock option reader proof of concept • Partnership wedge: Secured Sweden's largest law firm as anchor client • Trust demo: RAG system perfectly answered managing partner's legal query • Compliance-first: European data hosting, zero retention policies Takeaway: Conservative industries need trust before tech. Win by partnering with prestigious firms and building compliance-first. https://techstartups.com/2025/10/30/top-10-startup-and-tech-funding-news-october-30-2025/