What’s your background and why did you determine to construct Transparently?
“I co-founded Transparently after going via my divorce. I couldn’t all the time afford a lawyer and I actually wanted a system that will allow me to work flexibly with authorized professionals. I needed a manner that I might handle my very own case, however that was versatile sufficient to permit authorized professionals to be concerned as and after I might afford them.
I rapidly realised that each one options had been constructed “by attorneys for attorneys” and so I both wasn’t capable of entry them (as I wasn’t a lawyer), or they weren’t related to my wants as a shopper / non-public particular person. None of them enabled me to collaborate on and off with a lawyer. I ended up utilizing a number of software program options to organise and handle my case and I took the whole lot I learnt from that course of to develop the Transparently platform.”
Are you able to describe what Transparently does in a number of sentences?
“Within the UK, the common wage presently stands at £17.48 per hour, towards the common attorneys charge of £250 per hour. Should you don’t qualify for authorized help, and can’t afford the excessive prices of a lawyer, you’re left in authorized limbo.
Transparently is a household regulation authorized case administration platform that permits (i) purchasers who can’t afford full illustration to tackle a part of the case administration themselves and to have interaction with attorneys on an “unbundled” foundation, paying for authorized companies as their assets permit and (ii) attorneys to have interaction with purchasers via various service supply fashions.
The platform provides purchasers extra perception and management. They’re supplied with construction and a solution to organise their case (and themselves), and so they have a solution to receive authorized recommendation which is reasonably priced; matched to their very own explicit circumstances, whether or not that’s 1 hour or 1,000.”
Who did you elevate funding from, how massive was the spherical, and when did it shut?
“We’re supported by a bunch of unbelievable Angel Buyers and Innovate UK. Our newest spherical (4th) was for £300K and it closed in November 2024.”
How did you find out about Feminine Founder Workplace Hours?
“I heard about Feminine Founder Workplace Hours via my Mentor below the Microsoft for Begin-Ups Programme.”
What have been your targets going into the occasion? What did you hope to attain from the conversations?
“To be fairly trustworthy, I went into the occasion with an open thoughts. Moderately than in search of fast funds, it was way more about assembly individuals who would possibly have the ability to assist us progress as an organization over the following 12 months; be that monetary, introductions to their community, or only a ardour to enhance entry to justice.”
