Logan Brown, a 30-year-old corporate lawyer with a Harvard Law School background and experience at global firm Cooley, has left Big Law to launch Soxton, a tech-driven legal startup aimed at making foundational legal services affordable and accessible for early-stage founders. Just months after departing her secure role at Cooley in May, Brown has secured $2.5 million in pre-seed funding to build her vision. Brown didn’t pitch with a deck or a team—she pitched with a mission. “I am building the solution for founders. That is not the billable hour,” she told investors. Her idea: a legal firm that handles routine startup needs—incorporation, fundraising, equity issuance, compliance—without the high costs and inefficiencies of traditional law firms. The funding round was led by Moxxie Ventures, founded by venture capitalist Katie Jacobs Stanton, who previously held executive roles at Twitter, Google, and Yahoo. Brown met Stanton at a New York event just two weeks after her last day at Cooley. Impressed by her vision, Moxxie sent over a term sheet within a week—a rare speed for early-stage investing. Other investors include Coalition, Strobe Ventures, Flex, Park Rangers Capital, and Flickr co-founder Caterina Fake. Unlike legal tech firms that sell software to law firms—such as Harvey—Soxton delivers legal services directly to startups. For $20 a month, clients can access a library of contract templates and customize them. Most opt for a legal review, which Soxton completes in four hours for $100. Though operating in stealth with only a waitlist, Soxton has already served over 270 pre-seed startups. Many founders, Brown says, would otherwise rely on AI chatbots like ChatGPT for legal guidance—often getting misleading or dangerously inaccurate advice. “People put their contracts into ChatGPT and ask, ‘What does this mean?’ It’s often very wrong,” she said. “It’s designed to sound correct. Founders really rely on that, and so we’re working on retraining founders.” A smaller group of clients are startups that have already raised funding and work with Big Law firms, but use Soxton for low-stakes tasks like advisor agreements or influencer contracts. Soxton is part of a broader shift in legal tech. While earlier startups focused on tools for law firms, newer ventures like Soxton, Crosby, Covenant, Manifest Law, and Casium are taking on legal work directly—using AI to streamline document review, compliance, and filings. Brown sees Soxton as an outside general counsel for founders, not a replacement for complex legal work. She contrasts it with Crosby, which serves more established companies. “We’re focused on day-one startups,” she said. Ashley Mayer, cofounder of Coalition, praised Brown’s strategy: “By offering a better, more affordable product, Soxton expands the market—making legal services accessible to founders who otherwise wouldn’t engage a lawyer.” Jacobs Stanton called Brown a “force of nature,” noting her track record of execution—from launching a pantsuit company during law school to building a legal startup in months. Soxton currently has three software engineers and a network of contracted attorneys through a Massachusetts law firm. Brown is preparing to make her first full-time hire—a Big Law attorney—marking a key step in scaling the business. Her journey reflects a growing trend: more lawyers are leaving traditional firms to build the future of legal services. With AI reshaping the industry, Brown’s mission to end the billable hour is gaining momentum—one startup at a time.