SANDSTONE LANDS $30M FOR LEGAL AI PLATFORM

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Sandstone has secured $30 million in Series A funding to expand its AI tools for in-house legal teams. Lightspeed Partners led the round with participation from Sequoia.

The funding will support Sandstone's efforts to bring artificial intelligence capabilities to corporate legal departments, addressing workflows that traditionally require significant manual work. Lightspeed Partners and Sequoia's involvement signals investor confidence in the legal tech space, particularly for solutions targeting internal counsel operations. The capital comes as enterprises increasingly adopt AI applications across departments, with legal teams evaluating automation tools for document review, contract analysis, and compliance tasks. Sandstone joins a growing cohort of AI-powered legal startups competing for market share among Fortune 500 companies and mid-market enterprises seeking to reduce costs and improve efficiency in legal operations.

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