Charles Russell Speechlys advises Puma Growth Partners on its lead investment as part of a $4.3 million funding round for finance-focused legal AI specialist, Semeris

Charles Russell Speechlys has advised long-standing client Puma Growth Partners on its investment into Semeris, a legal AI specialist that combines AI and human expertise to help financial institutions streamline legal document analysis and meet compliance standards.

This investment will strengthen Semeris’ sales team and facilitate its expansion into new asset classes and meet the growing demand for GenAI solutions in structured finance. The investment will also drive the growth of Semeris beyond CLOs and ABS/MBS into other asset classes and document types.

Puma Growth Partners is a leading provider of growth capital to small and medium-sized businesses and offers expertise to best-in-class, ambitious businesses across the UK, irrespective of sector, and works in partnership with management to help businesses scale and create long-term value. It aims to deliver insight and a fresh perspective to the portfolio companies it partners with. Having invested in, and worked with, a breadth of companies in a range of sectors from consumer e-commerce to fleet transport safety and influencer marketing, Puma Growth Partners has deep insights and experience in scaling businesses for growth and where desired, successful sale and exit.

Henri Songeur, Investment Director at Puma Growth Partners, commented:

“It is always a pleasure to work with the Charles Russell Speechlys team. They continually provide an unrivalled depth of knowledge of our business and first-rate support throughout the entire process”

David Coates, Corporate Partner, commented:

“We are always delighted to work with Henri and the team at Puma. We are excited to see how this investment allows both Puma and Semeris to develop and grow in the ever-evolving AI space.”

The team was led by Corporate Partner David Coates, Senior Associate Ashwin Pillay and Associate Ayman Shehata. The wider team included Anna Schwarze (Corporate), Caroline Young and Henry Cuthbert (Commercial), Robert Birchall and Arjun Thakrar (Corporate Tax) and Michael Powner and Tilly Whittingham (Employment).