Singapore-founded legal practice management start-up Tessaract has raised £4.6m in funding led by Mercia Ventures and supported by Fuel Ventures to drive UK growth.
Tessaract’s cloud-based platform integrates case management, billing, finance, and collaboration. It says that the investment will accelerate its UK expansion, advance its product development, and build out client success operations under Mike Hinchliffe, UK managing director.
As part of its UK growth strategy, Tessaract is relocating its global headquarters to the UK, doubling down on the momentum it has already built in the market.
Founder and CEO Cherilyn Tan said: “Law firms are evolving, and technology must evolve with them. Tessaract is built to remove the operational burden — enabling legal teams to work seamlessly across data, finance, and client delivery. With Mercia Ventures’ backing, we’re scaling that capability to more firms across the UK.”
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US alternative legal services provider Integreon today (27 October) announced that CEO Subroto Mukerji is retiring from the global company, effective December 20th, 2025, after a distinguished 40-plus-year career in enterprise technology and services. A veteran of the technology services industry, Subroto joined Integreon as CEO in 2022 after successful senior leadership roles at both Rackspace Technology as well as HPE Enterprise Services and its predecessor companies. Subroto will continue to serve on Integreon’s board of directors and will also serve as a senior advisor to Integreon.
Integreon has named current Integreon board member Bill Carter as interim CEO while the board of directors conducts a search for a permanent successor. Integreon is majority owned by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, where Carter serves as an operating partner. Carter will work closely with Subroto to ensure a smooth transition.
Prior to joining EagleTree Capital, Carter was CEO of ALM, a global provider of news, data and intelligence serving the legal, financial, insurance, and real estate sectors.
Mukerji said: “Serving as CEO of Integreon has been a true privilege. When I joined the company, just as generative AI tools were starting to transform industries, I knew we had an opportunity to do something extraordinary. I’m incredibly proud of how our team embraces innovation to drive meaningful impact for our clients, which positions Integreon for a new era of growth. This success is a testament to the talent, dedication, and shared purpose of our people. As I retire, I do so with immense pride in what we’ve achieved together.”
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US law firm BakerHostetler has announced a strategic three-year partnership with global legal data company vLex. Under the partnership, BakerHostetler’s lawyers across 18 offices will have enterprise access to Vincent, vLex’s AI-powered legal workflow and intelligence platform.
BakerHostetler says it will collaborate directly with vLex forward-deployed engineers to deliver an ambitious development program that will directly integrate vLex’s data and APIs into the firm’s proprietary data platforms.
As an AI partner, vLex will help build new legal AI-enabled workflows and leverage global legal content at the firm.
“Our data-first foundation makes us unique in the market and positions us to accelerate with advancements in AI. Our partnership with vLex is a natural fit: Its legal data and workflows will enrich our environment, amplifying our ability to deliver intelligent, transformative solutions for clients,” said Katherine Lowry, chief information officer at BakerHostetler. “We’re entering a phase where AI isn’t just a tool – it’s part of operations. We’re focused on connecting AI to the data we already trust, both internally and externally, to drive better decisions and outcomes. vLex’s comprehensive database of legal information coupled with the power of Vincent and its underlying technologies will help us continue to utilize smart efficiency and scale to deepen our practice intelligence.”
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And also in the US, iPNOTE, a 2020-founded legal tech startup that streamlines intellectual property (IP) management, has raised $1m in a seed funding round led by AltaIR Capital, with participation from Hi2 Venture Fund and several angel investors.
In 2023, creators and companies around the world filed over 23 million intellectual property applications, including patents, trademarks, utility models, and industrial designs. Europe accounted for about 3.3 million filings, marking one of its busiest years for IP activity. However, IP protection across borders is still manual and fragmented. Companies are required by law to work with local IP providers in every country where they seek protection. This leads to fragmented processes, endless email chains, and high operational costs.
iPNOTE helps enterprises manage thousands of trademark in one platform, allowing users to automate interactions with IP service providers worldwide.
“Companies face enormous challenges when protecting their ideas globally. At iPNOTE, our mission is to remove that complexity by providing a single AI-powered interaction point that automates the annoying ping-pong with IP attorneys.” said Alex Levkin, founder and CEO of iPNOTE. “This funding will help us bring our enterprise solution to life and prove that IP management can finally be as seamless as any modern SaaS experience.”
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