Legal AI giant Harvey acquires Hexus as competition heats up in legal tech

Harvey, a leading player in the legal AI sector, has announced its acquisition of Hexus, a startup known for developing tools that facilitate the creation of product demonstrations, videos, and instructional guides. This strategic move comes as Harvey seeks to strengthen its foothold in a rapidly evolving legal tech landscape. Sakshi Pratap, founder and CEO of Hexus, previously held significant engineering positions at industry giants like Walmart, Oracle, and Google. She confirmed to TechCrunch that her team based in San Francisco has already transitioned to Harvey, while engineers located in India will join once the company establishes a presence in Bangalore. Pratap will spearhead an engineering team dedicated to enhancing Harvey’s offerings for in-house legal departments, emphasizing the value of their experience in creating enterprise AI solutions. "What we’re contributing to Harvey is extensive expertise in building AI tools for enterprise applications in related fields," Pratap noted. "This knowledge enables Harvey to accelerate its development in a market that is becoming increasingly competitive." Prior to the acquisition, Hexus had secured $1.6 million in funding from Pear VC, Liquid 2 Ventures, and various angel investors. While Pratap refrained from disclosing the specifics of the acquisition deal, she indicated that it was structured to align with long-term team incentives. As Harvey continues to assert its dominance in the legal tech arena, it has achieved a remarkable valuation of $8 billion following a recent funding round that raised $160 million, bringing its total funding to $760 million in 2025. This latest round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from T. Rowe Price, WndrCo, and existing investors such as Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins. Currently, Harvey boasts a client base exceeding 1,000 across 60 nations, including many of the top 10 law firms in the United States. The company’s co-founder and CEO, Winston Weinberg, previously shared that the inception of Harvey was inspired by a cold email to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Along with co-founder Gabe Pereyra, they explored the capabilities of GPT-3 in addressing landlord-tenant law inquiries sourced from Reddit, which resulted in favorable feedback from attorneys. That pivotal moment prompted them to seek funding, leading to a successful call with Altman on July 4, 2022, and ultimately receiving support from the OpenAI Startup Fund, which remains one of Harvey’s key investors.