She Built the App. It Failed. She Rebuilt It. Now She’s Scaling Globally.
Serisha Barrat is the founder and CEO of Lawyered Up — an AI-powered legal tech platform making affordable legal support accessible to small businesses.
She’s been recognised globally:
→ Top 50 Inspiring Women in Tech (2023)
→ Top 100 Most Influential Young Africans
→ Glamour Women of the Year: Technology Game Changer
→ Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans
She’s leading a fast-growing, women-powered team, scaling Lawyered Up across four African countries, and speaking on some of the world’s biggest tech stages, including London Tech Week and the AI Summit.
But what made me most excited to sit down with Serisha is the story behind the headlines. Because this platform? She built it twice.
The first version failed. She lost everything, partnerships collapsed, capital dried up, and she had to start over. But she did. And now, she’s building one of Africa’s most promising tech startups with a clear mission: justice, made accessible.
In this episode, we dive into:
→ What really happened when the first version of Lawyered Up failed
→ How she found the courage to rebuild
→ Why hiring the right team changed everything
→ What it takes to lead as a woman in tech and why representation matters
→ The biggest lessons from fundraising, partnerships, and scaling across borders
This is a story about resilience, purpose, and what it really takes to build a mission-led company when the odds are stacked against you.
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💼 Connect with Serisha on LinkedIn: Serisha Barrat
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