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PodcastTechCrunch Podcast · Interview · August 2026
The legal mistakes that can sink your startup before Series A, with Kristina Subbotina from Lexsy
The paperwork problems that surface in diligence — messy cap tables, missing IP assignments, handshake equity — and how to fix them before a Series A.
PodcastSuccess Story with Scott D. Clary · with Scott D. Clary · August 2026
What Happens When You Stop Playing It Safe and Actually Bet Everything on Yourself
Leaving Russia for the American dream, passing the bar before speaking fluent English, what Big Law missed, and why revenue comes before fundraising.
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Business Insider · Essay · June 2026
I left Big Law to become an investor, but building an AI firm proved more lucrative. We hit 6 figures in our first 6 months.
As-told-to essay on leaving Cooley, why founders kept asking for legal help instead of capital, and building Lexsy into an AI-powered law firm.
PressForbes · Feature · February 2026
Lessons From 3 Women Disrupting Billion-Dollar Industries By Using AI
Featured alongside two other founders on rebuilding a legacy industry with AI — and what it takes to sell trust, not just software.
PressCreate & Cultivate · Feature · January 2026
CC100 2026 Rising Stars: Kristina Subbotina
Named to the Create & Cultivate CC100 Rising Stars list for 2026.
PressMedium · Profile · September 2025
How Kristina Subbotina Is Building the AI-Powered Law Firm Startups Have Been Waiting For
A profile of Lexsy's approach to startup legal work and what changes when AI handles the repeatable parts of lawyering.
VideoSilicon Valley Fellowship · 48:40 · May 2025
How Kristina Subbotina Turned Law Into a Scalable Startup (And What Founders Get Wrong)
A talk to the Winter 2025 fellowship cohort on cap-table mistakes, Delaware C-Corps, and building a legal company that scales past its founder.
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