Validient secures investment from Development Bank of Wales and Wesley Clover to fund product development and sales growth.
The funding comes from the Development Bank of Wales and Wesley Clover to support product development and sales expansion.
Validient provides automated compliance management and due diligence systems for law firms and regulated businesses across the United Kingdom. The company helps the professional services sector streamline client onboarding, identity verification, and anti money laundering checks.
Validient has secured a second round of investment from the Development Bank of Wales and Wesley Clover, building on previous funding totalling £140k. The Newport-based legal tech firm will direct the fresh capital toward product development and expanding its sales operations as it pursues broader UK growth.
Established by alumni of the Alacrity Foundation programme, Validient provides automated compliance, due diligence, and onboarding tools designed to replace manual processes in law firms. The company is currently participating in the LawtechUK Programme to support its nationwide expansion.
From the founder
"As a legal technology business, we offer compliance management software that allows regulated businesses to save time and reduce costs with end-to-end compliance requirements."
Ieuan Leigh
Chief Executive at Validient
Investor perspective
"With a rapidly growing UK-wide client base, Validient streamlines the entire onboarding and engagement process for law firms. It improves internal processes and client facing processes thereby increasing efficiency and reducing cost."
Hannah Mallen
Assistant Investment Executive, Development Bank of Wales
Use of funds
- 01Continue product development
- 02Invest in sales and marketing
