Valla Raises $2.7M to Make Workplace Legal Help Easier

Valla secures $2.7M to simplify legal help for employees using AI and affordable tools. Discover how it's changing employment law access.
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Valla Raises $2.7M to Make Workplace Legal Help Easier
Valla Raises $2.7M to Simplify Workplace Legal Support with AI-Powered Tools Searching for affordable legal help for workplace issues? Wondering how to file an employment claim without expensive lawyers? Valla might be the answer. The UK-based startup just secured $2.7 million in funding to expand its mission of making legal recourse more accessible and affordable for employees. Designed specifically for workers facing complex employment law issues, Valla offers AI-powered tools and expert coaching to help users file claims, negotiate settlements, and understand their rights—without needing to hire an attorney. Founded by Danae Shell in 2022, Valla emerged from a common, painful trend: people experiencing workplace misconduct or discrimination but walking away in silence because the legal system felt overwhelming. “Something bad would happen to someone at work, and the story always ended the same way—they just left,” Shell explained in a recent TechCrunch interview. That cycle of silenc…