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The Challenge: Complex Growth, Expensive Legal Work
Anthrotek operates at the cutting edge of medical robotics and cinema. From producing medically accurate full-body models with functioning organs to creating specialist prosthetics for major film productions - including masks for Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later - the company blends science, biology, and artistry at the highest level.
The business has experienced rapid growth, recently generating multiple contracts worth £70,000 in revenue. But with expansion came complexity, especially on the legal side.
“What is not fascinating and not interesting is doing paperwork,” says Nazmus Tareque, Co-founder and CCO of Anthrotek. “Drafting contracts was such a big part that I didn’t know anything about when we did our funding round.”
When preparing for fundraising, Anthrotek vetted several city law firms with quotes reaching up to £15,000–£20,000. For a startup, that level of spend is significant.
“As a startup, your job is to reduce the amount of money you want to spend on anything because every bit of initial investment is precious.”
Funding rounds, shareholder agreements, and 56-page Articles of Association are highly technical, high-stakes documents. Using general AI tools wasn’t sufficient.
“You cannot simply put a document in ChatGPT and expect it to give a correct legal answer… A funding round is a very specific set of tasks which is very complex.”
Anthrotek needed a solution that could handle legal nuance without draining capital.
The Solution: AI Built for Legal Complexity
Anthrotek implemented Ƶ during contract negotiations and fundraising processes to reduce reliance on external counsel while maintaining quality and accuracy.
For Nazmus, the value became clear quickly:
“If you understand how to utilize the tool, you can reduce your cost down from £15,000–£20,000 to only a couple of thousand. And Genie is one of those tools for us.”
What stood out most was Ƶ’s structured legal templates and ability to work with complex documentation.
“What I found interesting is lots of templates that we could start working from. And I think for me, that is probably the more important bit.”
Rather than replacing lawyers entirely, Ƶ enabled Anthrotek to do more internally and involve external lawyers more strategically.
“We could pay somebody less for looking into the document after because it's already done.”
Ƶ also enabled collaborative drafting. During negotiations, Anthrotek shared the interface directly with investors.
“We actually shared the interface with our investors as we were doing it, so they could have a conversation with the document as we were writing it.”
This transformed contracts from static documents into interactive, collaborative working files, accelerating negotiations and improving clarity on terms.
The Impact: £12,000 Saved and Smarter Decision-Making
The financial impact was immediate.
“I think we saved about £12,000.”
By reducing dependency on expensive law firms and handling first drafts internally, Anthrotek preserved precious capital during a critical growth phase.
Beyond cost savings, the operational impact was significant:
- Faster contract turnaround
- Greater clarity on complex terms
- More productive negotiations
- Reduced friction during funding rounds
- Improved collaboration with investors
Large, complex documents - such as 56-page Articles of Association - became manageable.
“The convenience for evaluating the terms, evaluating the contracts… that was very useful.”
As the company continues expanding by hiring new team members, forming new partnerships, and protecting intellectual property, contract volume is only increasing.
“There’s going to be a lot of internal processes… a lot of contracts… a lot of negotiations… so many different paperwork.”
Ƶ has helped Anthrotek build scalable legal infrastructure to match its ambitious growth.
“Genie helped us streamline the process for us. Everything has to be optimized so that you can reduce the cost of running the business, and at the same time, you are also being very innovative and productive.”
Looking Ahead
Anthrotek sits at the intersection of science, robotics, and cinematic production. A space defined by innovation and rapid evolution. As the company continues to grow, legal complexity will grow with it.
With Ƶ embedded into its contract workflows, Anthrotek is positioned to scale without proportionally increasing legal spend: protecting IP, negotiating partnerships, and navigating future funding rounds with greater confidence.
For Nazmus, the equation is clear: the right tool makes all the difference.
“Implement the right tool… and you can reduce your cost.”