Moritz, a Y Combinator graduate, sealed a $9 million seed round in just four days, backed by YC, 20VC, Urban Innovation Fund and twenty unicorn founders from Reddit, Instacart, Dropbox and others. Rather than licensing software, the startup intends to operate as an AI‑powered law firm, a model its co‑founder Pamir Ehsas says avoids the slow adoption typical of traditional firms.

Since launching in early 2026, Moritz has helped over 100 companies close deals worth more than $2 billion, delivering contracts across Europe, the US and Australia with a four‑hour average turnaround. The firm targets AI to perform 80% of work—intake and first drafts—while a network of 50‑plus contracted co‑counsel lawyers finalises the output, concentrating on commercial, corporate and employment tasks and avoiding litigation, immigration and tax.

Moritz shifted its legal headquarters to San Francisco, citing a thin talent pool and slow‑moving clients in its previous market. A seven‑person operations and engineering crew supports the firm’s UK base and a rollout across Spain, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, France and Sweden. By partnering with large enterprises to fund infrastructure, Moritz aims to generate scale that translates into measurable cost savings for corporate clients.