# Pedro Paulino

> Pedro Paulino is the 25-year-old Harvard dropout CEO and co-founder of Tavrn, an AI-powered case preparation platform transforming personal injury law firms. A former competitive chess player who honed strategic thinking before stints at Kalshi and PearPop, Paulino pivoted from building a creative-professional networking app into one of legal tech's fastest-rising companies - raising $21.6M total to automate medical chronologies, demand letters, and client intake for contingency-fee attorneys across the US.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Tavrn
- **Organizations:** Tavrn, PearPop, Kalshi
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Liberal Arts (dropped out), Harvard University
- **Known for:** Raised $21.6M total funding for Tavrn including a $15M Series A, Built AI platform that reduces medical record review time by 50-70%, Achieved 2x faster time to settlement for law firm clients

## Career timeline

- **2019-2021** — Attended Harvard University, liberal arts program
- **2021** — Dropped out of Harvard to pursue entrepreneurship
- **2021-2022** — Worked at Kalshi (prediction markets fintech startup)
- **2022** — Worked at PearPop as Product Manager (creator economy platform)
- **2022** — Co-founded Tavrn as an in-person networking app for creative professionals in LA
- **2023-01** — Tavrn raised $1.4M pre-seed from Hummingbird Ventures for the networking app
- **2023-2024** — Pivoted Tavrn from creator networking to AI-powered legal workflow automation
- **2024** — Spent nearly a year shadowing paralegals and attorneys at contingency-fee law firms
- **2025-07** — Tavrn raised $15M Series A led by Left Lane Capital, bringing total funding to $21.6M

## Achievements

- Raised $21.6M total funding for Tavrn including a $15M Series A
- Built AI platform that reduces medical record review time by 50-70%
- Achieved 2x faster time to settlement for law firm clients
- Hired 4 account executives in 2 weeks through founder-led recruiting
- Scaled Tavrn to 52 employees
- Secured Series A led by Left Lane Capital with A*, Hummingbird Ventures, Box Group participation
- Successfully pivoted company from social networking to legal AI - one of tech's sharper pivots

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Tavrn closed $15M Series A round led by Left Lane Capital with A*, Hummingbird Ventures, and Box Group
- **2025-07** — Total Tavrn funding reached $21.6M
- **2026-04** — Email verified active as of April 2026

## Links

- Website: https://tavrn.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedroxpaulino/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/pedro_pxp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pedropaulino/

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Last updated: 2026-05-06