Return-Path: Delivered-To: alvarochf@traceseis.com Received: from cs510.bluehost.com by cs510.bluehost.com with LMTP id SLHtMUT5lWlVAQIAWiBQxw (envelope-from ) for ; Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:39:16 -0700 Return-path: Envelope-to: alvarochf@traceseis.com Delivery-date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:39:16 -0700 Received: from outgoing3.mail.notion.so ([143.55.229.29]:38792) by cs510.bluehost.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Exim 4.98.2) (envelope-from ) id 1vslW8-00000000ahz-2c92 for alvarochf@traceseis.com; Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:39:16 -0700 DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha256; v=1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mail.notion.so; q=dns/txt; s=pic; t=1771436340; x=1771443540; h=To: To: Subject: Subject: Mime-Version: Message-Id: List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe: From: From: Date: Content-Type: Sender: Sender; bh=Vb9bdagNy4Z1az7SuscTZQZskOSpzqqlvvOjiKjwbQ0=; b=DISso5r4npDJ9epDdDIkMguku3B+NzK7Pf98vloPxLzAJWAxop+sivw9C4KbkabVdXM1H/fLBoQQ5ZErgFO3D2uVhi7k/Z/QmvMsyzpwgzoRhfMTJqA9lsbPaM7hMXCRZ9pvmaJ95jKS7qfylyMOluGKeZYo2xCoHe6jfyGTeNrvs5hCS0+/6VkKethGi1dpZeunTm25nf4PELt695T8sMkBd5qCZQ6KeyB6vWeM2rBsb2DumIeF7S4C08jTqUHMSCcN7xTNjwBsWr3gZoCsu51fp6yBAjqvUWIQekMiWefvyICfa6kg0lE6PuXlJrPRlxdK9ulY/Uf0bgnlIe0jKQ== X-Mailgun-Sid: WyJkZTAxZSIsImFsdmFyb2NoZkB0cmFjZXNlaXMuY29tIiwiMDc0OTIxIl0= Received: from localhost (6.worker.customeriomail.com [104.154.144.51]) by e78b4e5a3f4ef9ee510b4749d67dd7e7f6052a73d60d5de07c4d80de8c63b9ed with SMTP id 6995f9344ce38e32147c3925 (version=TLS1.3, cipher=TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256); Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:39:00 GMT X-Mailgun-Sending-Ip: 143.55.229.29 Sender: startups-help@mail.notion.so Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="5e22c070e6a04cce4c8b10147aa3373da7466a4bb2e45bef51a352e0a537"; charset="utf-8" Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:38:58 +0000 From: "Notion Team" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Unsubscribe-Post: List-Unsubscribe=One-Click Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: How Harvey built an $8B legal AI platform by focusing on infrastructure To: X-Mailer: Customer.io (dgTv2AUDAKjUvEan1LxGAZxx0k2oAiifgWb7EE-hUA==; +https://whatis.customeriomail.com) X-Mailgun-Variables: {"email_id":"dgTv2AUDAKjUvEan1LxGAZxx0k2oAiifgWb7EE-hUA=="} X-Report-Abuse-To: badactor@customer.io --5e22c070e6a04cce4c8b10147aa3373da7466a4bb2e45bef51a352e0a537 Content-Id: text/plain.dgTv2AUDAKjUvEan1LxGAZxx0k2oAiifgWb7EE-hUA.1771436338@mail.notion.so Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:38:58 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Hi there, =C2=A0 Welcome to=C2=A0First Block=C2=A0- a Notion series where founders from the = world's leading startups share what it was really like to navigate the earl= iest (and hardest) chapters of building. =C2=A0 In this episode, Gabe Pereyra, Co-founder & President of Harvey, shares the= journey behind one of the defining applied AI stories of the last few year= s. From an early seed check from OpenAI to scaling into large law firms wit= h seven-figure enterprise deals, Gabe breaks down why Harvey=E2=80=99s real= moat isn=E2=80=99t just the model=E2=80=94it=E2=80=99s the infrastructure = built around it to help lawyers collaborate securely on complex matters. =C2=A0 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?utm_campaign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harve= y+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_campaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dn= ewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Harvey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&= utm_source=3Dcustomer.io )=C2=A0 Moderated by Akshay Kothari, Notion Co-founder, Gabe broke down: * 00:00 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D0&si=3D85bd478Ja9N6k9go&utm_camp= aign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_ca= mpaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Har= vey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Intro * 01:42 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D102&si=3DW6ZqkYiP-ShrmjlM&utm_ca= mpaign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_= campaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+H= arvey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Origins of= Harvey * 03:41 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D222&utm_campaign=3DFirst+Block+Epi= sode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_campaignid=3D3109&utm_ca= mpaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Harvey+Promo&utm_medium= =3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Why Legal Made Sense * 06:02 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D362&si=3Dtm-6e1JnUVwrtlEq&utm_camp= aign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_ca= mpaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Har= vey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Building a G= eneral Tool * 08:50 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D530&si=3DS3TNaRb0k0xXGVBc&utm_camp= aign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_ca= mpaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Har= vey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Accuracy in = Enterprise * 10:03 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D603&si=3DhGYhZX9vPOuJu5lV&utm_camp= aign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_ca= mpaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Har= vey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Infrastructu= re Over Models * 12:49 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D769&si=3DgEhu73LNaMp4uu5b&utm_camp= aign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_ca= mpaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Har= vey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Founder Less= ons in AI * 16:04 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D964&si=3DENwxqZs2mk5JfzbZ&utm_camp= aign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_ca= mpaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Har= vey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Scaling the = Company * 17:50 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D1070&si=3DBiPhi6pPKbsxZQWK&utm_cam= paign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_c= ampaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Ha= rvey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Building wi= th Models * 21:48 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D1308&si=3DUXqDo3Yll0oPYuf_&utm_cam= paign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_c= ampaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Ha= rvey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) The Tool St= ack * 23:01 ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?t=3D1381&si=3DiVlWQmkT2YUvGfdi&utm_cam= paign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_c= ampaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Ha= rvey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io ) Advice Bloc= k Watch full episode here ( https://youtu.be/JNOWkpNR8Xw?utm_campaign=3DFirst= +Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28Notion+for+Startup%29&utm_campaignid=3D3= 109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DFirst+Block+Harvey+Promo&ut= m_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3Dcustomer.io )=C2=A0or=C2=A0listen on S= potify ( https://open.spotify.com/episode/2EQzjqIRmmCWVnfuAuASvv?si=3DZbtE2= cg1SeypySY7Gs7OaA&utm_campaign=3DFirst+Block+Episode+9+-+Harvey+Promo+%28No= tion+for+Startup%29&utm_campaignid=3D3109&utm_campaigntype=3Dnewsletter&utm= _content=3DFirst+Block+Harvey+Promo&utm_medium=3Demail_action&utm_source=3D= customer.io )! 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In this episode, <= strong>Gabe Pereyra, Co-founder & President of Harvey<= /strong>, shares the journey behind one of the defining applied AI stories = of the last few years. From an early seed check from OpenAI to scaling into= large law firms with seven-figure enterprise deals, Gabe breaks down why H= arvey=E2=80=99s real moat isn=E2=80=99t just the model=E2=80=94it=E2=80=99s= the infrastructure built around it to help lawyers collaborate securely on= complex matters.

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Moderated = by Akshay Kothari, Notion Co-founder, Gabe broke down:

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  • 00:00 Intro

  • 01:42 Origins of Harvey

  • 03:41<= /strong> Why Legal Made Sense

  • 06:02 Building a General Tool=

  • 08:50 Accuracy in Enterprise<= /p>

  • 10:03 Infrastructure Over Models

  • 12:49 Founder Lessons in AI

  • 16:04 Scaling the Company

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  • 17:50 Building with Models<= /p>

  • 21:48 The Tool Stack

  • 23:01 Advice Block

    • Watch full episode here=C2=A0or=C2=A0listen on Spotify!

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