Build Your
Legaltech MVP.
In San Diego.
San Diego Founders
Why San Diego is the
Perfect Launchpad
San Diego is a biotech and defense tech hub, with strengths in life sciences, telecommunications, and cleantech. The city offers California credibility at lower costs than the Bay Area.
Thriving Ecosystem
SoCal innovation, UK precision
- Biotech and life sciences product experience
- California standards at better pricing than SF/LA
- Defense and enterprise security experience
- Build while you focus on research and fundraising
San Diego is 8 hours behind London. Full async workflow—we build while you sleep.
Why Legaltech MVPs Fail
And How To Avoid It
We've seen dozens of founders in legaltech make these mistakes.
Building for all practice areas
Creating a tool that handles corporate law and family law and IP.
Our SolutionA litigation support tool is completely different from a contract automation tool. Pick one practice area, one workflow, one firm size.
Complex document automation
Building a full document assembly engine before validating the use case.
Our SolutionStart with templates and merge fields. Conditional logic and complex automation come after you've proven the basic value.
Underestimating security requirements
Treating legal data like any other SaaS data.
Our SolutionAttorney-client privilege is real. Encryption, access controls, audit logs—these aren't optional. Build them in from day one.
What Your MVP Actually Needs
Don't waste budget on features you don't need yet. Focus on validation.
Must Haves
- Document upload and storage
- Matter/case management
- Client portal basics
- Secure sharing
- Audit logging
Wait For Later
- AI contract analysis
- Complex workflow automation
- Court filing integrations
- Full billing/invoicing
Compliance Check
MVP Requirements
- Encryption
- Access controls
- Audit trails
- Secure authentication
Post-Revenue
- SOC 2
- Bar association certifications
Built to Scale.
Not Just a Demo.
We use the same stack as billion-dollar startups. Next.js + Supabase with row-level security. Every access logged. Encryption at rest and in transit.
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Core Features We Build
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