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Market Tracked raises in 2026$3.41B+$183M this week Rounds77 LatestBlue J$176M Series E Thursday, November 12

Lawhive

Lawhive is a legal tech startup that offers an AI platform for lawyers to cover workflow management, compliance, and payments.

Smart Legal Africa

Smart Legal Africa operates an online legal management system for matter administration, deadline reminders, case progress tracking, legal accounting, and workflow automation.

Lawhive vs Smart Legal Africa

At a Glance

DetailLawhiveSmart Legal Africa
CategoryPractice MgmtPractice Mgmt
Total raised$112MNot disclosed
Rounds tracked3Not disclosed
Latest roundSeries B, $60M · Feb 2026Not disclosed
Last valuation$685MNot disclosed
Lead investorsMitch Rales, TQ Ventures, GVNot disclosed
Built forNot disclosedNot disclosed
HeadquartersUnited KingdomKenya

Funding, Side by Side

Lawhive$112M
Smart Legal AfricaUndisclosed
Lawhive rounds
  1. Feb 2026Series B$60M
  2. Dec 2024Series A$40M
  3. Apr 2024Seed$11.9M
Smart Legal Africa rounds

No public rounds tracked yet.

Our Take

We have not tested these two head to head yet. The numbers above come from public funding announcements. If you use either one, tell us what you found and it may become a Field Note.

Quick Answers

Which has raised more, Lawhive or Smart Legal Africa?
Lawhive has raised $112M in disclosed funding, compared with no disclosed amount for Smart Legal Africa.
What is Lawhive best for?
Lawhive is a legal tech startup that offers an AI platform for lawyers to cover workflow management, compliance, and payments.
What is Smart Legal Africa best for?
Smart Legal Africa operates an online legal management system for matter administration, deadline reminders, case progress tracking, legal accounting, and workflow automation.

Source: Legal Tech Circle funding data, from public announcements. Updated November 12, 2026.