Legalist
Overview
Legalist is an institutional alternative asset management firm that utilizes data-driven technology to invest in credit assets at scale. Founded in 2016 and incubated at Y Combinator, the firm manages approximately $1.5 billion across three distinct private credit strategies: litigation finance, bankruptcy financing, and government receivables lending. Legalist's clients include endowments, foundations, hospitals, insurance companies, and family offices. The firm's leadership comprises co-founders Eva Shang and Christian Haigh, who have been instrumental in its growth and success. Legalist's innovative approach combines proprietary sourcing technology with rigorous underwriting expertise to generate risk-adjusted returns for its clients. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and continues to expand its presence in the alternative investment landscape.
Investment Focus
- Institutional investors
- Focus on distressed and special situations, fixed income, and private equity assets
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What sectors does Legalist invest in?
Legalist invests in Financial Services, Technology, Asset Management, Credit, FinTech and Artificial Intelligence, and is based in California, United States. Legalist is listed as a private investment firm in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Legalist invest at?
Legalist backs companies at Buyout and Distressed, writing cheques of 10M - 100M.
Which regions does Legalist invest in?
Legalist invests across United States.
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