Legal generative AI platform Harvey is expanding to Singapore with a new office as it looks to strengthen its presence in the APAC region.
The office, which will open in June, will be its third in the APAC region, the fast-growing legaltech company having set up shop in Sydney and Bengaluru in the past six months.
The plan is to hire more than 32 staff in the sales, operations and legal engineer teams.
Harvey’s chief operating officer, Katie Burke, told The Straits Times: “We have a strong base of existing customers in Singapore, so supporting them is critical.”
She added that there is significant demand for AI legal services in the region, and the Singapore office would allow the firm to form a stronger relationship with its customer base across APAC.
Harvey first entered the Singapore market in 2024 when it sealed a strategic relationship with WongPartnership. Since then, its customer base has grown in the city-state and includes Rajah & Tann Singapore, Drew & Napier and Braddell Brothers.
Last year, the Singapore Judiciary became a client when individuals filing or responding to claims in the small claims tribunals of the judiciary began to be assisted by a Gen AI tool that summarises case documents for tribunal magistrates.
Winston Weinberg, CEO and co-founder of Harvey, said the APAC region has become a “major growth engine” for the firm, with Singapore at the point of convergence of legal, financial and tech innovation.
He added: “It consistently ranks among the most innovative economies in the world, which is a testament to its forward-thinking business environment and deep commitment to technology and legal tech adoption.”
San Francisco-based Harvey announced in January that it planned to open offices in Dublin in March, and in Paris in the second quarter. It opened in Toronto last October. The new offices will boost its network to 14 locations.
According to Forbes magazine, the company is currently engaged in talks to raise $200m in a funding round that would value it at $11bn, led by venture capital giants Sequoia and GIC.
In December, Harvey confirmed it had raised $160m at an $8bn valuation in a Series F funding round, spearheaded by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.
Last week, Harvey and The Legal Tech Fund (TLTF) unveiled a partnership to source investment opportunities in legaltech start-ups.
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