- Orbital raised $60M in a Series B round led by Brighton Park Capital, with participation from LexisNexis owner RELX, The LegalTech Fund, Moderne Ventures, and Grosvenor Group.
- The company is building AI purpose-built for real estate law, aiming to automate the manual, document-heavy processes that underpin real estate transactions.
- Funds will support U.S. expansion, new hires, and product development as Orbital pushes to become the legal backbone of the $140B real estate transaction market.
AI Meets the Real Estate Legal World
Orbital, a legal AI platform specializing in real estate, has closed a $60 million Series B round to scale its platform across the U.S. and UK. Led by Brighton Park Capital, the raise brings Orbital’s total funding to $75 million and positions the startup to automate one of the most overlooked but essential areas of real estate: legal transactions.
Orbital’s AI tools are designed to replace slow, manual legal processes with automation that can handle the complexity of deeds, historical maps, title records, and zoning documentation. The platform serves over 200,000 transactions annually across the U.S. and UK, with customers ranging from top-tier law firms to REITs and developers.
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U.S. Growth on the Horizon
Having opened a New York office in 2025, Orbital plans to double its headcount and open more U.S. locations to meet growing demand. The company sees major opportunity in the $140 billion real estate legal services market, which remains largely manual despite a wave of AI adoption elsewhere in legaltech.
Investors like LexisNexis’s VC arm REV and Grosvenor Group—also a customer—are backing Orbital’s vision of end-to-end AI legal workflows. With their support, Orbital plans to develop a unified legal workspace for real estate professionals, spanning the entire asset lifecycle.
Why It Matters
Real estate is the world’s largest asset class, yet the legal infrastructure behind it is still rooted in antiquated, manual processes. Orbital’s AI platform offers a faster, more transparent alternative that could reduce costs, cut deal times, and increase legal accuracy across transactions.
As legal automation continues to mature, real estate law may be one of the next frontiers for AI disruption—making Orbital a company to watch.
What’s Next
Orbital’s momentum reflects growing investor interest in real estate and legal tech convergence. With fresh capital, expanding market share, and a deep bench of legal and real estate expertise, the startup is poised to redefine how property deals get done in the U.S. and beyond.
