Nelson Mullins recently served as counsel to Brazilian artificial intelligence infrastructure startup Segura in its $8 million seed investment round. Segura, which owns an A.I. platform in the insurance sector, aims to use A.I. to enhance the working relationship between insurers and their broker networks across Latin America. The round was co-led by venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of the world’s leading VC firms with over $90 billion under management, and Kaszek, one of the top firms focused on Latin America, with additional participation from Big Bets and several angel investors.

The announcement coincides with Segura’s emergence from two years in stealth mode. Founded in 2024, Segura aims to bring AI-driven solutions to brokers, who bridge the gap between insurers and end customers, and already claims more than 3,000 insurance brokerage firms on its platform.

Nelson Mullins has represented Segura since its inception, and partner Leandro Molina led Segura’s representation throughout the fundraising process, with assistance from senior associate Rebecca Lester and other team members.

Central to Segura's offering is its A.I. assistant, Helena, which interprets policy data, client information, and interaction history to understand the context of each broker’s portfolio. Helena supports brokers by explaining clauses, guiding them through carrier processes like quoting, renewals, and billing, and connecting them directly to vetted sources.

This conversational A.I. use by Segura has led the company to be the only company in the insurance industry selected for the WhatsApp A.I. Startups Hub, a Meta program supporting startups building A.I.-powered products on top of the messaging platform.

Molina has over 20 years of experience working as a corporate finance attorney. He represents start-ups, emerging companies and investors in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, and financing rounds in all tech sectors. He also advises foreign clients accessing the U.S. market, as well as to U.S. companies and funds investing in Latin America. He is dual-qualified in the USA and Brazil (New York and São Paulo) and is a Foreign Legal Consultant in Florida.

Lester advises multinational corporations, emerging growth companies, and venture capital investors in a variety of transactions, including private equity, financings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Her practice focuses primarily on cross-border transactions, especially with LatAm entities and investors.

Nelson Mullins’ attorneys and the firm’s venture capital practice have been consistently ranked in prominent legal rankings and publications, including Chambers USA, Legal 500, Legal 500 Latin America, and Pitchbook.

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