Orbital Secures Major Series B Funding for U.S. Growth
UK-based real estate technology platform Orbital has announced the successful completion of a $60 million Series B funding round, marking a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionize the legal side of real estate transactions. The funding was led by Brighton Park Capital (BPC), a prominent New York-based growth equity firm.
This latest round also saw participation from several new strategic investors, including REV—the venture capital division of RELX, the parent company of LexisNexis Legal & Professional—and The LegalTech Fund. The influx of capital is expected to accelerate Orbital’s expansion across the United States and support further development of its innovative legal tech solutions.
Strategic Focus on U.S. Market Expansion
Following the launch of its New York office in 2025, Orbital has ambitious plans to double its headcount and establish additional offices across the U.S. These new hubs aim to provide enhanced support to Orbital’s growing list of American clients within the real estate sector.
“Real estate is, by far, the world’s largest asset class. Yet the legal work that underpins it remains slow, fragmented, and largely manual,” said Will Pearce, CEO and co-founder of Orbital. “Orbital is changing that with AI purpose-built for real estate, making transactions more transparent and reliable for all parties.”
Innovative Technology Designed for Real Estate Law
Orbital’s platform combines AI tailored for real estate legal workflows with advanced spatial visualization, mapping capabilities, and historical data analysis. This powerful integration allows the automation of complex property transactions, effectively replacing labor-intensive, document-heavy processes that have remained unchanged for decades.
By streamlining the review of interconnected property records, maps, and historical deeds—some dating back centuries—Orbital is helping legal professionals operate with increased speed and accuracy. The technology is already gaining traction across the industry, with 200,000 real estate transactions completed in the U.S. and UK by the end of 2025.
Adoption Across Top Legal and Real Estate Entities
Orbital’s solutions have been embraced by a wide range of stakeholders in the real estate ecosystem. Clients include law firms from the Am Law 100 and the Magic Circle, as well as in-house legal teams, real estate developers, title companies, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).
The company was originally known as Orbital Witness and was one of the first startups to participate in Mishcon de Reya’s inaugural MRD LAB program in 2017. From its early funding milestones—$1.6 million in 2019 and £4.5 million in 2020—Orbital has now raised a total of $75 million in venture capital.
Investor Confidence and Industry Support
Industry leaders have voiced strong support for Orbital’s vision. Sean Fitzpatrick, CEO of LexisNexis North America, UK & Ireland, commented: “LexisNexis Legal & Professional and REV invest in customer-centric innovators who strive to make it easier for legal professionals to do their work. Orbital shares our commitment to advancing legal AI innovation that helps professionals achieve better outcomes and drive greater value for their organizations.”
This sentiment underscores the growing recognition of the need for transformation within the legal services that support real estate markets.
Shaping the Future of Real Estate Legal Services
Orbital’s long-term goals involve expanding its influence across the entire real estate transaction lifecycle. With a product suite designed to deliver efficiency, accuracy, and transparency, the company is setting new standards for how legal work is conducted in real estate—a sector that has historically been slow to adopt change.
“This funding round brings together investors and operators who understand these challenges firsthand and share our conviction that the real estate legal category is ready for transformation,” Pearce added. “With their support, we’re accelerating our U.S. expansion and extending Orbital’s potential across the full real estate transaction lifecycle—fundamentally improving how work gets done for the professionals who operate within it, and for everyone who derives value from real estate.”
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