Legalist

Legalist is an AI-powered investment firm that specializes in alternative assets such as litigation finance, bankruptcy, and government receivables. Founded in 2016 and incubated at Y Combinator, the company launched its first fund in 2017 with approximately $800 million in managed assets. Legalist uses AI to identify investments from public datasets, providing uncorrelated yield for institutional investors. Co-founded by Christian Haigh and Eva Shang, the company has a leadership team consisting of several other executives.