E23 - Investment Hype vs. Reality in Legal AI, Eli Amsellem, Ridge Ventures

10/06/2025 32 min Episodio 27
E23 - Investment Hype vs. Reality in Legal AI, Eli Amsellem, Ridge Ventures

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Zach Abramowitz is joined by Eli Amsellem, an investor at Ridge Ventures, to delve into the hot topic of investment in legal AI. They discuss the hype around billion-dollar valuations and the reality behind customer adoption and revenue sustainability. Eli shares insights from his hands-on approach, including talking to actual buyers and hosting GC therapy dinners. They debate the future of legal AI, whether horizontal AI assistants or vertical workflow automation will prevail, and examine companies like Harvey, Legora, New Code, OpenPolicy, and Legalmation. This episode offers a nuanced view on the challenges and opportunities in the legal AI space.
 
Discover:


Deep Dive into Legal AI Adoption 
The VC Perspective on Legal AI 
Challenges and Opportunities in Legal AI 
The Future of Legal AI and VC Investments 
Case Studies and Market Dynamics 
The Role of Innovation in Legal AI 
Concluding Thoughts and Upcoming Events

References:

Conversation with Paid CEO Manny Medina - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESa1TdS3dI4&t=318s

Learn More:


Eli - https://ridge.vc/eliyahou-amsellem/
Zach - https://www.legallydisrupted.com/
 
Follow Along:
Eli - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliyahou-amsellem-13aa2b164/
Zach - linkedin.com/in/zachabramowitz, https://x.com/ZachAbramowitz, https://youtube.com/@legallydisrupted?si=MGT7nW96PdM4a2ZM



 

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