Vesence Raises $9 Million Seed Round

Vesence, a cursor for lawyers, led by Henrik Hansson and Ludvig Swanstrom, has secured $9 million seed round, led by Emergence with participation from Creandum, Y Combinator, and 20VC. Angel investors include Paul Graham, Anton Osika, and Jason Bohemig.

Vesence is an AI agent platform for law firms integrated within Microsoft Office. It reviews documents, emails, and projects directly in Word and Outlook, ensuring accuracy and consistency before anything reaches the client.

Vesence stands out through its deep integration and unique focus. The platform introduces groundbreaking interaction capabilities within Word and Outlook, so advanced that even Microsoft people were surprised it was built entirely inside the Office environment. Unlike most AI tools that prioritize content generation, Vesence is designed to review, refine, and correct, enhancing quality and precision while keeping lawyers fully in control.

The initial firm-wide rollout achieved 90% weekly active usage across all levels, from senior partners to junior associates. Early pilot users also reported markedly better experiences compared to Microsoft Copilot and other AI tools.

The idea originated from a conversation after showing Cursor to a lawyer friend, which revealed a clear gap: lawyers need AI agents that verify work against firm best practices, style guides, formatting standards, and connected documents, not tools that generate generic or imprecise text. Vesence is being built to bring that level of rigor to professional services.