Legal AI startup Harvey confirmed on Thursday that it has completed a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), following leaked news of the financing in October. The round successfully raised $160 million, catapulting the company's valuation to an astonishing $8 billion.

This major funding marks Harvey's explosive growth in value within just a few months:

  • February (Series D): Led by Sequoia Capital, raised $300 million, with a valuation of $3 billion.

  • June (Series E): Raised $300 million, with a valuation of $5 billion.

  • This round (Series F/Strategic): Led by a16z, raised $160 million, with a valuation of $8 billion.

Harvey's investor lineup is impressive, including EQT, WndrCo, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Sarah Guo's Conviction, and prominent long-term investor Elad Gil.

Harvey's rapid growth is a typical example of how venture capital can "make kings". This strategy involves VCs investing large sums into startups to quickly establish a strong financial image, encouraging large enterprise clients (such as law firms) to sign high-value contracts, ultimately creating a self-fulfilling prophecy that solidifies their market leadership.

AI, artificial intelligence, robots

As a legal tech company founded in 2022, Harvey is rapidly capturing the legal market. Given that the legal industry is entirely text-based, its core functions—search, summarization, and drafting—make it an ideal application for large language models (LLMs).

In September, before the latest round of funding, Harvey revealed key business developments:Customer base: Customers include 50 AmLaw 100 law firms, while also serving corporate legal teams.Revenue milestone: The company's annual recurring revenue (ARR) had already exceeded

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