Things are moving fast for Henchman, which celebrates its second anniversary in 2023. While the business is still in its early days, Henchman already serves over 100 law firms in more than 15 countries with its custom software system. Revenue even grew by a whopping 750% in just one year.

“Law firms are rapidly modernizing and innovating,” says Gilles Mattelin, co-CEO and co-founder of Henchman. “Not only are their clients becoming more demanding, but law firms are also facing a war for talent. Meanwhile, they are accumulating loads and loads of data, the potential of which is still underutilized.”

In the meantime, Mattelin and Vanysacker are keeping their feet firmly on the ground. They also manage talent very thoughtfully. Vanysacker: “Our 35-strong team consists of people with 5 to 10 years of experience at leading tech companies such as Showpad and Silverfin. We have a strong team to drive growth in the next two years.”

So, what will the recently raised EUR 6.5 million be used for? “The funds will go to R&D to maintain our leading position,” Mattelin explains. “In addition, we want to grow geographically. Around 70% of all lawyers in the world are based in the US.” But that doesn’t mean Henchman will be opening an office there right away. “Those plans will be on the table when we reach EUR 1 to 2 million in turnover.”