AI-native law firm Alma raises $17M to automate immigration cases
What's the deal? Alma, a self-described "AI-native" immigration law firm, has raised $17 million in a Series A round led by Bling Capital. Forerunner, MVP VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, Interplay VCDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and GSBackersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → also participated. The funding will support in-house hiring and product development.
What does Alma do? Founded in 2024, the firm streamlines employment visa distribution and international hiring. It targets the workflow-heavy process of moving talent across borders.
Who's behind it? Alma was co-founded by former CooleyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → associate Aizada Marat, former Uber engineering manager Shuo Chen, and former Step senior product manager Assel Tuleubayeva. The mix of legal and engineering backgrounds underpins the firm's automation-first pitch.
What's the endgame? By pairing legal services with software, Alma aims to cut the time and cost of employment visas. The new capital funds both the team and the technology behind that model.
The signal: Alma joins at least one other nontraditional law firm using a distinct model to deliver immigration services. The round points to growing investor appetite for automating legal work that has long relied on manual paperwork.
Read more: law.com
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