As analytics and other data capturing technologies improve, matter management has become a growing sector of the legal tech industry. Startups have emerged to address the need for better matter management, and Apperio is one such startup that has made its way into the legal tech spotlight.This week, NextLaw Labs, a collaborate platform developed by global law firm Dentons, signed Apperio, announcing its investment in the startup.

NextLaw Labs focuses on investing in legal tech, targeting accelerating business development that will use technology to transform the legal world. The subsidiary of Dentons has physical and virtual locations in tech centers around the world, and has established partnership with tech companies, startups, and others to drive legal tech development. NextLaw Labs’ signing of Apperio signifies the second portfolio company the group has brought on (ROSS Intelligence was the first).