Legal platform Valla has secured £2 million in seed funding to ‘democratise access to justice for millions across the UK.’

Leading the funding round was Ada Ventures, 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.

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 seeks to simplify the legal process by enabling users to collect evidence, generate necessary documentation, and get fixed-price support without incurring the substantial costs typically associated with conventional services.

“The legal world is experiencing its own watershed moment,” explains 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.”

Investor Perspective

The investment arrives at a particularly timely moment as Parliament debates the Employment Rights Bill, signalling heightened focus on strengthening worker protections nationwide.

Check Warner, Founding Partner at Ada Ventures, commented on the news: “Valla exemplifies precisely the kind of game-changing vision we’re passionate about supporting. They’ve spotted a vast, overlooked market and used emerging technology to create an innovative new solution that was impossible even a few years ago.

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“As AI reshapes traditional legal billing models, Valla’s transparent, accessible approach perfectly positions them to become the definitive platform for workplace rights.”

The fresh capital will fuel Valla’s plans to dramatically expand market reach through enhanced marketing initiatives, create additional AI-augmented tools that further slash costs for consumers and forge strategic alliances with unions and insurers throughout 2025.