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Athena Pre-Seed (2026)

Athena raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding, announced on 2026-11-03.

Company
Athena
Round type
Pre-Seed
Date
2026-11-03
Amount
$2.5M
Industry
legal technology
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States

Summary

Athena raised $2.5 million in pre-seed funding, announced on 2026-11-03. a16z speedrun led. Legaltech News says other participants were not disclosed.

The GlobeNewswire release, Tech Funding News, Legaltech News and the issue agree on the amount, the stage and the lead. The company plans to expand across property types, geographies and other areas of transactional law.

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Last verified:

  1. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/03/3394373/0/en/ex-legora-and-big-law-attorneys-get-a16z-speedrun-backing-for-athena-bringing-the-ai-native-legal-service-to-commercial-real-estate.html
    Type: company announcement. Accessed 2026-11-04.
    Athena release on GlobeNewswire, November 3, 2026, 09:15 ET, datelined San Francisco. Says Athena raised a $2.5 million pre-seed round led by a16z Speedrun. Names Cem Ucan as co-founder and CEO.
  2. https://techfundingnews.com/athena-2-5m-pre-seed-ai-legal-services/
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-11-04.
    Tech Funding News. Says San Francisco startup Athena closed a $2.5 million pre-seed round led by a16z Speedrun. Says Athena Circle is the associated law firm and that Athena launched publicly in August with 22 clients.
  3. https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/2026/11/03/hybrid-firm-athena-completes-25m-pre-seed-funding-round-/
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-11-04.
    Legaltech News on Law.com, November 3, 2026. Says San Francisco-based Athena completed a $2.5 million pre-seed round led by a16z speedrun. Says other participants were not disclosed.
  4. https://speedrun.a16z.com/companies/athena
    Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-11-04.
    a16z speedrun company page for Athena. Says founded 2026, located in San Francisco, California, website athena.lawyer.
  5. https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-11-04/
    Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-11-04.
    Raise Track Update for 2026-11-04, Section 1. Amount line $2.5M (Pre-Seed). Says led by a16z Speedrun.