# Max Junestrand

> Max Junestrand is the 26-year-old co-founder and CEO of Legora, the Stockholm-based collaborative legal AI workspace that grew from a single Swedish law firm to 800 customers in 50+ markets, most recently valued at $5.55 billion after a $550M Series D led with participation from top-tier funds.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Legora
- **Organizations:** Legora, Y Combinator (alum), McKinsey & Company (former)
- **From:** Sweden
- **Nationality:** Swedish
- **Education:** MSc, Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, BSc, Business & Economics, Stockholm School of Economics
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 AI 2026, Co-founded and scaled Legora to a $5.55B valuation, Grew Legora from 40 to 400+ employees in under a year

## Career timeline

- **pre-2023** — Competed in Dota 2 at a near-professional level; interned at McKinsey and in venture capital while completing dual degrees at KTH and Stockholm School of Economics.
- **2023** — Co-founded Legora (originally Leya) with Sigge Labor and August Landmér after being approached by them; interviewed roughly 100 lawyers before building the product.
- **2024** — Legora accepted into Y Combinator; raised $35M with participation from Benchmark and Redpoint.
- **2025** — Rebranded from Leya to Legora; grew from 40 to 400 employees; expanded to Stockholm, London and New York; Forbes 30 Under 30 - AI 2026 list.
- **2026-03** — Raised $550M Series D at a $5.55B valuation.
- **2026-04** — Raised €42M Series D extension, taking total funding above €500M / $1.4B.

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 AI 2026
- Co-founded and scaled Legora to a $5.55B valuation
- Grew Legora from 40 to 400+ employees in under a year
- Signed customers including Cleary Gottlieb and Goodwin
- Raised more than $1.4B in cumulative funding
- Y Combinator alum

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Legora closed a €42M Series D extension, bringing total funding above €500M.
- **2026-03** — Legora raised $550M Series D at a $5.55B valuation.
- **2025-12** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 - AI list.

## Links

- Website: https://legora.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxjunestrand/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/WeAreLegora

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Last updated: 2026-07-09