LegalZoom

Mountain View, CA, USA Legal Tech Public

LegalZoom is an online legal technology and services company that provides affordable legal solutions for individuals and small businesses, including business formation, intellectual property services, estate planning, and access to independent attorneys.

Public Company

LegalZoom is publicly traded

IPO'd on June 30, 2021

LZ NASDAQ

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under LZ.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2001

Employees

1,000–1,500

Total Funding

$791M

4 rounds

Last Private Valuation

$2B

July 31, 2018

Funding

Total raised $791M across 4 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Late-stage / Pre-IPO

Date

July 31, 2018

Amount

$500M

Valuation

$2B

Lead Investors

Francisco PartnersGPI Capital
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
July 31, 2018 Late-stage / Pre-IPO $500M $2B Francisco Partners, GPI Capital
January 2014 Private equity (Permira) $200M $0.42B Permira
January 2011 Series B $66M TCV

Funding by Round

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Valuation Trajectory

Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.

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Entry · Private equity (Permira)

$0.4B

Jan 2014

LegalZoom today

$2B

Jul 2018 · latest mark

LegalZoom multiple

4.7x

valuation uplift since first round

Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.

Leadership

  • Jeffrey Stibel

    Chief Executive Officer

    LinkedIn
  • Brian Liu

    Co-Founder

  • Brian Lee

    Co-Founder

  • Edward Hartman

    Founder

  • Robert Shapiro

    Co-Founder

    LinkedIn

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

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LegalZoom Investment FAQ

LegalZoom FAQ

Yes, LegalZoom is publicly traded under the ticker symbol LZ on the NASDAQ. The company went public in June 30, 2021.

LegalZoom trades under the ticker symbol LZ on the NASDAQ. It began trading in June 30, 2021.

LegalZoom (LZ on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker LZ to place an order.

LegalZoom went public in June 30, 2021 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $2B. LegalZoom went public on June 30, 2021, trading on Nasdaq under ticker LZ. The IPO was offered at $28.00 per share and raised approximately $535.6 million.

LegalZoom raised $791M across 4 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.

LegalZoom was co-founded by Brian Liu, Brian Lee, Edward Hartman, and 1 others in 2001.

LegalZoom is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, USA.

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