Lightbringer
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Founders
About
Lightbringer is a Malmö-based legaltech company building an AI-powered patent platform for startups and small-to-medium-sized businesses, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional patent law firms (“Big Law”) 12. The company develops software for patent drafting, filing, and portfolio management 2. Lightbringer reports 300% year-over-year revenue growth in Q2 2026 and says it serves more than 200 deep tech companies across 17 countries 2. Co-founder and CEO Dominic Davies is a patent attorney with 20 years of experience; co-founder Markus Andreasso is a software engineer with 25+ years at Sony and Voyado and 50+ patents; co-founder Ola Wassvik is former co-founder and CTO of FlatFrog and has managed 300+ patent families 2.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Series A | €8.6M ($10M) | 6 Degrees Capital, Newion | Luminar Ventures, Alliance VC 123 |
| 2024-12 | Seed | €4.2M | Luminar Ventures, Alliance VC | – 2 |
The June 2026 Series A was co-led by London-based 6 Degrees Capital and Amsterdam-based Newion, with participation from existing investors Luminar Ventures and Alliance VC 123. Thomas Olszewski (6 Degrees Capital) and Dorus Olgers (Newion) joined the Lightbringer board as part of the round 2.
What Investors Say
Thomas Olszewski, partner at 6 Degrees Capital, said: “Lightbringer is solving a major structural problem in the global innovation ecosystem” 2.
What Founders Say
Co-founder and CEO Dominic Davies said: “Intellectual property has become one of the most powerful assets a deep tech company can have” 2.
Sources
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EU-Startups, “Swedish AI patent platform Lightbringer raises €8.6 million to ‘take on Big Law’ and replace existing patent firms,” June 16, 2026, accessed June 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/06/swedish-ai-patent-platform-lightbringer-raises-e8-6-million-to-take-on-big-law-and-replace-existing-patent-firms/↩↩↩
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Tech Funding News, “Lightbringer raises $10M to make patent lawyers optional for deep tech startups,” June 16, 2026, accessed June 2026. https://techfundingnews.com/lightbringer-raises-10m-to-make-patent-lawyers-optional-for-deep-tech-startups/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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BeBeez International, “Swedish legaltech startup Lightbringer secures $10M Series A to expand AI-powered patent platform,” June 16, 2026, accessed June 2026. https://bebeez.eu/2026/06/16/swedish-legaltech-startup-lightbringer-secures-10m-series-a-to-expand-ai-powered-patent-platform/↩↩