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Harvey raises $80M

San Francisco, Calif.-based Harvey, a generative artificial intelligence startup specializing in legal services, has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round.

Investors in Harvey’s Series B round include Elad Gil and Kleiner Perkins; along with OpenAI Startup Fund and  Sequoia.

The latest investment pegs Harvey’s valuation to $715 million. The company has raised $100 million to date.

Find Harvey’s blog post announcing the funding here.

[Image courtesy: Harvey]

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