Legalist
YC S16 ↗San Francisco, US · Founded 2016 · 40 employees · 1 known investors
Legalist is an institutional alternative asset management firm that invests in legal assets, including litigation finance, government receivables, and distressed debt instruments, combining proprietary technology with legal underwriting to generate risk-adjusted returns for institutional clients.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S16)
Investors · 1
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