Wordsmith raises $70m in Series B funding led by Highland Europe and Index Ventures to accelerate team expansion
The financing brings the Edinburgh-based legal technology company's total funding to $100m.
≈ £52.1M at $1 = £0.7447 on 3 Jun 2026
An Edinburgh-based legal technology company that provides workflow automation and request management platforms for corporate legal departments.
Edinburgh-based Wordsmith has secured $70m in a Series B funding round co-led by Highland Europe and Index Ventures. The capital will be deployed to support a scaling initiative aimed at expanding the company workforce towards 300 employees by the end of 2026.
Founded in 2023, the legal technology firm provides a platform designed for in-house corporate legal teams to manage and automate routine legal requests from across their organisations. The company serves over 500 enterprise clients, including BT, Canva, and Sage, as it navigates a rapidly growing global legal artificial intelligence sector.
The latest financing brings the company's total cumulative funding to $100m following previous seed and Series A rounds backed by Index Ventures.
From the founder
"Legal does not need another filing cabinet, and it does not need another copilot that simply helps one lawyer work faster,"
Ross McNairn
CEO at Wordsmith
Investor perspective
"What is most exciting about Wordsmith is that this is a tool built for companies, rightfully involving all employees in legal affairs, in coordination with the in-house legal team. By taking a vertical approach, Ross and the Wordsmith team have established themselves at the forefront of the sector, with demonstrable market traction, impressive growth and more than 500 satisfied customers."
Jean Tardy-Joubert
Partner, Highland Europe
Use of funds
- 01Grow the team
