# Joshua Schwadron

> Joshua Schwadron is the founder and CEO of Mighty, a New York legal-technology company reworking how injured people navigate the personal injury system. A lawyer turned repeat entrepreneur, he built and sold the consumer marketplace Betterfly, co-founded a litigation-finance firm, then launched Mighty in 2015. He is known for publicly picking a fight with what he calls 'billboard lawyers,' and in 2026 Mighty launched a free, AI-driven platform that values and negotiates car-accident claims directly for consumers.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Mighty
- **Organizations:** Mighty, Mighty Law, Betterfly, Summon Litigation Ventures
- **From:** Miami, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA/MA, Economics and Accounting, University of Michigan (Ross School of Business), JD, Emory University School of Law
- **Known for:** Founded and sold Betterfly, backed by Groupon co-founders Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell, Co-founded Summon Litigation Ventures in the litigation-finance space, Built Mighty into a legal-tech company with roughly 63 employees and over $117M raised

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Featured in GQ as a national college 'Big Man on Campus' and won NBC's Fear Factor Las Vegas special.
- **2010** — Founded Betterfly, a consumer marketplace for service providers; raised $4M from Lightbank.
- **2013** — Betterfly acquired by TakeLessons; co-founded Summon Litigation Ventures to finance plaintiffs awaiting settlements.
- **2015** — Founded Mighty in New York City as a legal software company serving personal injury lawyers.
- **2018** — Raised a $105M Series B round.
- **2022** — Launched Mighty Law to represent car-accident victims directly, competing with 'billboard lawyers.'
- **2026** — Launched a free, AI-powered direct-to-consumer platform that values and negotiates motor-vehicle accident claims.

## Achievements

- Founded and sold Betterfly, backed by Groupon co-founders Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell
- Co-founded Summon Litigation Ventures in the litigation-finance space
- Built Mighty into a legal-tech company with roughly 63 employees and over $117M raised
- Launched Mighty Law, an operating law firm competing directly with the personal injury bar
- Led Mighty's 2026 launch of AI agents that settled accident claims without human involvement
- Licensed to practice law in New York, Florida, and New Jersey

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Mighty launched a free, AI-powered direct-to-consumer platform that values and negotiates car-accident claims, reporting settlements from $5,500 to $8,500 handled entirely by AI.
- **2022-06** — Launched Mighty Law to directly represent car-accident victims, initially across nine states.

## Links

- Website: https://mighty.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/schwadron
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/mighty
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatsmighty/

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Last updated: 2026-07-16