Founders Letter

Why Lawxy Exists

Growing up, I was told that I lived in a world protected by law.
I was taught that there were rules designed to keep things fair, systems meant to resolve disputes, and institutions whose role was to protect people when things went wrong. It wasn’t something I questioned. It was a quiet certainty about how the world worked.

You are protected.
There are rules.
There is a system meant to keep things in balance.

For a long time, that belief felt sufficient.

The Gap Between Belief and Understanding

I knew the legal system existed. I trusted that it was there to offer protection. What I didn’t have was visibility. I didn’t understand how those protections showed up in real life, or what they meant for me personally when I had to make decisions. I never studied law, and like most people, I was never given a practical framework for understanding my rights beyond the abstract idea that they existed.

As life moved forward, legal moments began appearing more often, usually in ways that felt small at the time.

Signing agreements.
Accepting terms.
Taking on financial obligations.
Navigating purchases, refunds, or unexpected incidents.

Living With Legal Disconnection

In those moments, the gap became clearer.

I knew there was a system designed to protect me, yet I had very little insight into how to engage with it. Documents were long and dense. The language felt distant and technical. And the advice was always familiar.

Just sign it. It’s standard. Don’t worry too much. Move on.

So I did. Many times.

I wasn’t unaware of the law. I was disconnected from it. I didn’t know what questions to ask, where to begin, or whether seeking legal help would outweigh the problem itself. Legal assistance felt like something you turned to only after things had already escalated, not something that guided you early enough to prevent mistakes.

The Limits of Speed Without Context

When tools like ChatGPT became available, it was an eye opening moment. For the first time, I could ask questions freely and receive responses instantly. I could explore scenarios, test assumptions, and begin forming an understanding without friction. But it became clear very quickly that speed alone was not enough. Legal questions require specificity, context, and grounding in real systems. General answers can help you think, but they cannot always help you decide.

The Question That Started Lawxy

That realization led to a deeper question. What if people had access to reliable, first level legal understanding in the moments that actually matter to them personally? Not generic advice, but insight that reflects their situation, their context, and their options. A system that does not overwhelm or oversimplify, but helps people understand where they stand with care and precision, giving clarity before action rather than explanations after something goes wrong.

That question is why Lawxy exists.

What We Are Building

Our mission is to provide high quality legal insight in a way that is accessible, contextual, and responsible. We are not trying to replace lawyers or remove the need for professional judgment. We are building a stronger starting point, a way for people to understand what applies, what matters, and what the next step might be, whether that step is acting independently or seeking expert help.

Lessons From Building Legal Technology

Before Lawxy, I spent years building in legal technology through Volody, one of the most forward thinking contract lifecycle management platforms in the market. Working closely with legal teams across industries gave me a deep understanding of how modern legal software operates and where it reaches its limits. We built systems that brought structure, visibility, and efficiency to contracting, and over time those systems matured. Workflows were optimized, interfaces refined, and automation improved. But it became clear that traditional legal software had reached a plateau. Processes could be digitized but not understood. Documents could be managed but not reasoned over. Work could be faster, but the baseline of legal thinking remained unchanged.

Why Intelligence Changes Everything

What was missing was intelligence. AI changed that equation by introducing the possibility of systems that do more than execute rules, systems that reason with context, learn from patterns, and reflect human judgment. That shift opened an entirely new frontier for legal work, and Lawxy exists to explore what becomes possible when intelligence is placed at the core of legal systems.

Why We Started With Enterprise Legal Teams

We chose to begin with enterprise legal teams because this is where our experience runs deepest and where the impact compounds fastest. Over more than a decade in legal technology, we have learned how legal teams actually operate, how their workflows evolve, and how tools succeed or fail in practice. Our systems are shaped by real legal processes rather than theoretical models. We understand how contracts are reviewed, how notices are drafted, how due diligence unfolds, and how pressure and time constraints shape decision making.

Enterprise environments allow this knowledge to translate quickly and responsibly. They demand precision, security, and accountability, and they force us to confront edge cases and real consequences. This proximity allows us to focus on quality rather than abstraction. By applying AI thoughtfully, our goal is to raise the baseline for enterprise legal work, enabling faster first level contract reviews, stronger support for drafting and analysis, structured data extraction for due diligence, and reduced repetitive effort so lawyers can focus on strategy, judgment, and business impact. Over time, this means automating routine legal work end to end, allowing legal teams to operate from a position of clarity rather than constant catch up.

Building Responsibly Before Scaling Broadly

Starting with enterprise gives us the discipline to build responsibly. These environments demand rigor and trust, and the reputation built through years of legal technology work carries responsibility. We are committed to carrying that trust into systems powered by intelligence rather than hype.

The Long Term Vision

The long term vision for Lawxy extends far beyond enterprise.

It is a world where legal guidance is not something you seek only when things go wrong. A world where legal understanding becomes part of everyday life.

Understanding a rental agreement before signing it.
Knowing obligations before taking a loan.
Recognizing when a refund is legally owed.
Navigating disputes, accidents, or major life decisions with confidence instead of guesswork.

Why This Matters

Legal uncertainty has a real cost. It creates anxiety, delays action, and leads to avoidable mistakes. Providing legal insight is not about convenience. It is about agency, fairness, and trust.

Our Belief

We are building Lawxy carefully and intentionally, grounded in real legal work and guided by a simple belief.

Clarity should not be a privilege.

By raising the baseline for enterprises first, we are laying the foundation to eventually raise it for everyone.

That is the work we are committed to.
And that is why Lawxy exists.

Praket Sharma