Legal automation startup Josef raised $2.5 million to expand globally

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Legal automation startup Josef raised $2.5 million to expand globally

Simon Thomsen - May 17, 2021 < 1 MIN READ

Legaltech software startup Josef has raised $2.5 million led by Carthona Capital, alongside US-based The LegalTech Fund.

The no-code software platform automates legal tasks, including document drafting, to offering legal guidance and advice, and users can even build bots for client interviews.

Founded by two lawyers and an engineer in 2018, the startup previously raised a $1 million seed round in 2019, and hopes to use the fresh cash injection to expand internationally, establishing bases in Europe and North America.

Carthona Capital partner Dean Dorrell said Josef makes lawyers more productive, develops their interactions with their clients and streamlines their operations.

“Our thesis about the legal profession is that you don’t need to replace the lawyers; the opportunity is to enable efficiency in their work, and that’s what Josef is all about,” he said.

Simon Thomsen

Simon has been editor of Startup Daily since 2019.

He hosted the Startup Daily show on streaming service ausbiz.com.au from 2020 to 2023.

He was previously associate editor of Business Insider Australia, a national restaurant critic, editor of The Good Food Guide, and newspaper proprietor during a 30-year career in journalism and publishing.

He's also an investor in early stage startups.

Simon chaired the environment committee of industry lobby group Australian Business Ltd's (now NSW Business Chamber) during the Kyoto agreement era, debating cow farts with mining execs.