AI legal tech startup GitLaw has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to launch its AI-powered legal companion for startups and small businesses.
The round was led by Jackson Square Ventures, with participation from Flex Capital, Background Capital, and a group of angel investors.
Founded in 2025 by serial entrepreneur Nick Holzherr, GitLaw is on a mission to make legal work faster, more accessible, and dramatically cheaper through AI-driven document automation.
Bringing Legal Expertise Into an AI Workflow
GitLaw helps startups draft, redline, and review contracts—including NDAs, SaaS agreements, employment terms, and investor documents—using a library of over 1,000 lawyer-reviewed templates. The platform generates contracts in minutes, checks incoming documents against trusted legal standards, and flags risks or inconsistencies automatically.
“Legal work shouldn’t take six weeks for a three-day project, and businesses shouldn’t have to choose between moving fast and staying legally safe,” said Nick Holzherr, founder and CEO of GitLaw. “GitLaw helps founders get professional-grade contracts instantly—without needing a big legal budget.”
Unlike generic AI tools, GitLaw combines multi-model AI reasoning with community-sourced legal expertise to replicate the precision of real legal workflows. Its structured AI agents coordinate multiple review and drafting tasks to deliver lawyer-grade accuracy—without cutting corners.
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Fixing the Legal Bottleneck for Growing Businesses
Over 80% of small businesses in the U.S. operate without in-house legal teams. Outsourcing even basic legal work can cost $20,000+ per year, creating barriers for startups that need to move fast. GitLaw aims to automate up to 90% of this repetitive workload while maintaining compliance and reliability.
Holzherr warns, however, that using off-the-shelf AI tools for contract review is risky.
“Generic AI tools speak with extreme confidence, but their answers often have serious flaws,” he explained. “Some only read parts of a contract but still claim to have reviewed everything. That’s dangerous when legal precision actually matters.”
The company’s approach instead focuses on structured, verifiable automation. Its AI agents work across a curated, expanding library of vetted legal templates, covering NDAs, contractor agreements, shareholder terms, and SaaS licenses—all reviewed by practicing lawyers.
From Legal Friction to Instant Confidence
The AI platform empowers businesses to draft, negotiate, and finalize contracts in minutes, reducing cost, complexity, and human error. Early users include fast-growing startups and small enterprises seeking to scale operations without the overhead of traditional legal processes.
“Commercially minded lawyers won’t be out of work,” Holzherr noted, “but most day-to-day contract work can now be done faster, cheaper, and often more accurately with automation.”
Fueling Expansion Across the U.S. and U.K.
The $3 million pre-seed funding will accelerate GitLaw’s product launch, expand its AI model capabilities, and drive market growth across the U.S. and U.K..
“This round allows us to launch our AI legal companion globally and continue improving accuracy, reliability, and trust in AI-assisted legal workflows,” Holzherr said.
About GitLaw
GitLaw is an AI-powered legal automation platform that helps businesses draft, review, and negotiate contracts in minutes. Combining community-driven legal expertise with multi-model AI reasoning, GitLaw enables startups and small businesses to access lawyer-grade contract workflows—faster, safer, and more affordable.
