Moritz Raises $9M Seed

Moritz, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-native law firm, has raised $9 million in a seed round.

Investors

Institutional backers 20VC and Inception Fund participated in the round, alongside a group of individual investors. These individual investors included founders of Reddit, Instacart, Cruise, Dropbox, Gusto, and Runway, as well as employees from ElevenLabs, Lovable, and OpenAI.

Moritz Use of Funds

The company plans to use the capital to further its model of combining software and human lawyers to speed document drafting and review, aiming to offer corporate legal work at lower price points than traditional Big Law firms.

About Moritz

Moritz was cofounded by Pamir Ehsas and Stefan Mandaric, Moritz is a company that combines software tools with human lawyers to accelerate document drafting and review, focusing on routine corporate legal work. By integrating AI into document drafting, contract review, and legal workflows, Moritz aims to streamline routine legal work while maintaining human oversight and legal accountability. Headquartered in San Francisco, Moritz focuses on helping startups and businesses access high-quality legal support through a technology-driven model that blends automation with expert legal advice.

Funding Details

Company: Moritz
Raised: $9M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: May 5, 2026
Lead Investor: 20VC, Inception Fund, founders of Reddit, Instacart, Cruise, Dropbox, Gusto, and Runway, employees from ElevenLabs, Lovable, and OpenAI
Software Category: AI-native Legal Tech
Company Website: https://moritzlegal.com
Source: https://letsdatascience.com/news/moritz-raises-9-million-for-ai-native-law-firm-2d0b28eb