Madheswaran: Eve AI directly talks to, qualifies, and signs legal clients
Jay Madheswaran · How I grew to $3M ARR in 6 months—& to a $1B valuation in 2 years. | Jay, Founder of Eve Legal · PMF Show · Feb 10, 2026 · at 15:45
Jay Madheswaran, founder of Eve Legal, explains how their generative AI tool operates directly on plaintiff intake calls without violating legal practice regulations.
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“And now Eve actually literally talks to the client, which is kind of cool, you know, helps get them signed and qualifies them without violating any laws. Like you can't accidentally do unauthorized practice of law.”
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