In this edition of Localogy’s Local Radar, we look at: Quanta, which is automating bookkeeping workflows; ScrunchAI, which helps brands understand and optimize their visibility inside AI search engines; and Harvey, the legal automation platform that has attracted billions in investment as law firms race to deploy AI.
1. Quanta Automates Accounting
One of the local commerce verticals that’s most primed for AI is accounting and tax services. There are several rote aspects to those workflows that can benefit from automation. The same can be said for law (more on that in a bit) and a few other professional services. This was the thinking behind Quanta, which has developed an AI-powered accounting platform and raised a $4.7 milion seed round last year, led by Accel. One of the company’s founding principles and market opportunities is grounded in the legacy-based tendencies of the accounting world today. Though there are adoptive companies out there, the majority use legacy software or even manual methods of gathering and assembling financial reports and tax preparation. One way Quanta solves this is by plugging into tools like Brex or Stripe to then automatically accomplish bookkeeping workflows for a given company. The company plans to use its funding to ramp up its capabilities and sales efforts to serve larger enterprises.
2. ScrunchAI Jumps on the AI Search Wagon
It’s no secret that the rise of AI-based search has changed the game for visibility. What used to be an SEO play – which was complicated enough on its own – is now an SEO and AI-engine visibility play. And though there are overlaps, much of the optimization work in these two areas is specific, as we’ve been examining a lot lately. ScrunchAI aims to alleviate this growing challenge with a platform that helps audit and optimize AI-engine visibility for any company. This includes tools that help companies discover where AI engines are sourcing their answers. The benefit is being able to know where companies should update their business details, optimize their presence, or fix inaccuracies. That alone can take a lot of mystery (and time) out of the process of AI SEO. With this value proposition, the company has raised a $4 million seed round led by Mayfield. This was a considerable vote of confidence given the number of AI SEO startups coming out of the woodwork. That number will only grow, and we’ll be watching the space as it ramps up.
3. Harvey Doubles Down
One of the top areas of funding and attention in AI is automation tools for law firms. In fact, we even ran a special edition of this series on AI-fueled legal tech startups. We’re talking here about platforms that automate legal workflows using AI. And one company that continues to top that list is Harvey. We even featured the company once before in this Local Radar series. Now it’s back for an encore presentation – fueled by its latest $8 billion funding round. So what does Harvey do, and what has made it so attractive to investors? It offers law firms tangible cost savings by automating rote aspects of legal work, including everything from contract review to document collaboration. And it’s working so far with 700 clients across 63 countries, including a majority of the top 10 U.S. law firms. These wins have translated to the milestone it reached in 2025: surpassing $100 million in ARR. Its valuation has meanwhile ratcheted up aggressively, from $3 billion in February to $5 billion in June to $8 billion in November to $11 billion at the time of this latest funding round. The investor list is also worth underscoring, including marquee names like Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, and OpenAI’s Startup Fund
