Lawhive, Orbital and Naya didn't build AI-native firms. They built technology companies, then bolted a regulated law firm on top. That's a different model - and a better-placed one.

Matt Basile spent years selling efficiency into law firms. Then a CFO asked him why they'd want it. So he went and built the firm instead.

David Burgess spent 25 years clearing content for Netflix, The Independent and the Evening Standard. ClearDraft turns a 22-hour book review into under an hour — and he is adamant the machine should never make the final call.