Fenwick backs $3.5M seed round for litigation AI startup Advocacy
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Fenwick & West is putting capital behind AI. A meaningful marker of where the firm's capability is heading.
Fenwick & West participated as an investor in a $3.5 million seed funding round for Advocacy, a litigation tech startup, led by venture firm Relentless with participation from Rel Labs (Relativity's investment arm), T14 law school investors, and Big Law/litigation boutique partners. At least the second legal tech startup Fenwick has backed, following SingleFile in 2025.
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