On Tuesday, U.K.-based legal tech startup Lawhive announced a £9.5 million seed round investment (approximately $11.8 million) with funding from Google Ventures and Episode 1 Ventures. Founded in 2021 by the former co-founders and chief data scientist of fintech startup Statys, Lawhive offers an online network of on-demand lawyers and focuses on the staffing needs of small and solo firms.