The company’s innovative AI-powered solution has caught the attention of investors, including Ada Ventures leading the round alongside Active Partners and Portfolio Ventures. Techstart Ventures, who led the company’s first round, and existing backer Resolution Foundation have doubled down on their investment, underscoring the platform’s transformative potential in bridging Britain’s widening legal access gap.
Founded by Danae Shell, Valla tackles a staggering national challenge – the 12.4 million workers who are affected by non-compliance with employment laws annually, according to the Resolution Foundation, yet find themselves priced out of traditional legal support. The platform radically simplifies the legal process by enabling users to collect evidence, generate necessary documentation, and get fixed-price expert support without incurring the substantial costs typically associated with conventional services.
“The legal world is experiencing its own watershed moment,” explained Ms Shell. “AI is completely redrawing who can access justice – but ordinary people are being left behind. We’re flipping this on its head by putting powerful, tailor-made legal tools directly into workers’ hands, not just those with deep pockets.”
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