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🚀 Edinburgh AI Startup Wordsmith AI Raises $5M to Revolutionize Legal Tasks! 🧑⚖️🤖 We're excited to announce that Edinburgh-based AI legal assistant platform, Wordsmith, has secured $5 million (around £3.94m) in seed funding! This round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from General Catalyst and notable angel investors like Skyscanner founder Gareth Williams. 💰✨ Founded in 2023 by Ross McNairn, Volodymyr Giginiak, and Robbie Falkenthal, Wordsmith aims to tackle the overwhelming volume of routine tasks faced by in-house legal teams. This innovative platform leverages AI to enhance productivity and efficiency for legal professionals. 📈📝 Meet the Founders: Ross McNairn, CEO: A former lawyer and entrepreneur who sold his first startup to Skyscanner in 2016. Previously, he was the chief product and technology officer at Travelperk. Volodymyr Giginiak: One of the first engineers at Meta in London with a decade of experience at Facebook and Instagram. Before Wordsmith, he worked on anti-drone technology for the Ukrainian army. Robbie Falkenthal, COO: A qualified lawyer with senior roles at KPMG and Travelperk under his belt. Wordsmith is not about replacing legal professionals but augmenting their capabilities. The platform provides 90% of the throughput of a world-class lawyer with a 99% cost reduction, delivering results within 60 seconds! ⏱️⚖️ Key Quotes: Ross McNairn, CEO: “AI is not about replacing professionals. It’s about making them better at their jobs. Just as the word processor didn’t replace writers but made them more productive, Wordsmith is ushering in a new era of AI-assisted professional services.” Hannah Seal, Index Ventures: “Wordsmith is at the vanguard of a fundamental shift in how professional services are delivered. By harnessing the power of generative AI, they’re not only transforming the legal industry but also paving the way for a future in which AI-assisted professionals can provide better, faster, and more affordable services to their clients.” For more details, read the full article [here](link below). 🌟🔗 https://lnkd.in/emEGkU4n #AI #LegalTech #StartupFunding #Innovation #Wordsmith #TechNews

Edinburgh AI startup Wordsmith raises $5m to automate legal tasks

Edinburgh AI startup Wordsmith raises $5m to automate legal tasks

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