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MDR Lab alumni company DraftWise secures $20 million in Series A funding

MDR Lab alumni company DraftWise secures $20 million in Series A funding

DraftWise, a legal technology startup and alumni of Mishcon de Reya‘s MDR Lab, has completed a $20 million Series A funding round. The investment, led by Index Ventures with contributions from Y Combinator and Earlybird Digital East Ventures, marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth and the continued investor interest in AI-driven legal technology

14 March 2024

Dan Sinclair on product ‘defensibility’ and the future of MDR Lab for Law.com

Dan Sinclair on product ‘defensibility’ and the future of MDR Lab for Law.com

Following MDR Lab’s latest cohort announcement, head of MDR Lab Dan Sinclair was interviewed by Law.com about the history of the programme, what the Lab are looking for, and the what the last five years have taught them. The interview also explored wider trends in the legal tech market, including how the Lab team are

14 June 2023

Three startups join summer MDR Lab programme

Three startups join summer MDR Lab programme

Mishcon de Reya is thrilled to announce the addition of three promising early-stage companies to its product-focused MDR Lab programme. Over the coming 12 weeks, the companies will get the opportunity to work closely with lawyers and other stakeholders from around the MDR Group to pilot and improve their products. These additions mean that MDR

1 June 2023

MDR Lab incubator showcase event featured in Artificial Lawyer

MDR Lab incubator showcase event featured in Artificial Lawyer

MDR Lab has been featured in Artificial Lawyer following the recent MDR Lab showcase event. The event brought together MDR Lab’s network to further explore the value-add of legal technology, with presentations from several of the companies it has supported, including Draftwise, Della, Version Story and Amplifi. Reflecting on the showcase, Artificial Lawyer’s editorial team

3 November 2022

Mishcon de Reya selects MDR Lab Alumni Della for legal review

Mishcon de Reya selects MDR Lab Alumni Della for legal review

Mishcon de Reya has signed a commercial agreement with LegalTech start-up Della, following its recent participation in the MDR Lab programme. As a result of the agreement, Della’s AI driven contract analytics platform, which makes the process of reviewing legal documents faster, accurate and efficient, will be available to selected teams across the firm. Della graduated from

30 June 2022

Inside an MDR Lab programme

Inside an MDR Lab programme

Each year, our team meet with hundreds of companies in order to build our cohorts and identify other investment or partnership opportunities. We often get asked for details about our MDR Lab Improve programme, how it works and what to expect. We thought it would be a good idea to unpack exactly what happens over

9 June 2022

Two MDR Lab portfolio companies announce further funding rounds

Two MDR Lab portfolio companies announce further funding rounds

Nothing makes us happier than seeing our alumni succeed, so naturally we are absolutely delighted that two of our portfolio companies have closed significant funding rounds that take them one step closer to achieving their visions. First off, Time by Ping announced their $36.5m Series B funding round led by ACME Capital and Anthos Capital taking their total

10 March 2022

MDR LAB adds further three companies to Improve programme track

MDR LAB adds further three companies to Improve programme track

After four successful years of operation, MDR LAB is live once again, with three new businesses joining the latest Improve programme. Shifting from the recent fully remote programme, the new startups will once again be based in Mischon de Reya’s offices, working closely with stakeholders from across the business. The three successful startups joining the

11 November 2021

Five Access to Justice Start-ups to Watch

Five Access to Justice Start-ups to Watch

Since the start of the COVID pandemic one of the most startling facts is that the rich have gotten richer, while the poor have gotten poorer. Legal services have already been deemed unaffordable by most, but they are arguably more important now than ever. As individuals and small businesses try to navigate the current environment

10 February 2021

Five diverse entrepreneurs join first MDR LAB Launch programme

Five diverse entrepreneurs join first MDR LAB Launch programme

MDR LAB has welcomed five entrepreneurs to join the brand new Launch programme, one of the two new offerings announced in October 2020 that support businesses at various stages of maturity; from individuals just getting started with ideas, all the way through to established businesses with proven products in the market. Launch is a 6-month

3 February 2021

Why we Launched “Launch”

Why we Launched “Launch”

In October, we announced the relaunch of MDR LAB with two additional programmes, Launch and Sell. Since we setup the LAB with Improve in 2017, we have had tremendous success in working with startups looking to find product market fit and accelerate their growth. In our conversations with people operating in the legaltech ecosystem, we

5 November 2020

MDR LAB collaborates with Founders Factory on new 2020 legal tech programme

MDR LAB collaborates with Founders Factory on new 2020 legal tech programme

After a successful three years, Mishcon de Reya’s MDR LAB is back with a new set of programmes in collaboration with the influential startup studio and accelerator programme, Founders Factory. Together with Founders Factory, MDR LAB will support a wider range of legal tech start-ups than ever before – and entry will not be restricted to one summer

6 October 2020