Inside Harvey: A Startup Built by a First-Year Associate

Inside Harvey reveals how a first-year legal associate built a top Silicon Valley startup reshaping legal AI.
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Inside Harvey: A Startup Built by a First-Year Associate
Inside Harvey: How a first-year legal associate built one of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups has quickly become a top-searched topic as readers look for insights into Harvey’s rise, its legal AI technology, and the story behind CEO Winston Weinberg. Many wonder how a young associate with limited industry experience created an $8B startup, why investors rushed in, and what makes Harvey a standout in the exploding legal AI market.  Image Credits:Harvey What Sparked Inside Harvey’s Rapid Rise? Inside Harvey highlights how a cold email to Sam Altman changed the trajectory for Winston Weinberg and co-founder Gabe Pereyra. Venture giants like OpenAI’s Startup Fund, Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Google Ventures, Coatue, and Andreessen Horowitz backed Harvey early, betting on its promise to modernize legal workflows. The result: a valuation jump from $3B to $8B within months and a fast-growing footprint in legal AI. How Did a First-Year Associate Build One of Silicon Valley’s Hottest Startups? Insid…