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§ Private Profile · 889 Winslow St Redwood City, California 94063, USA
A business entity that operates within the commercial landscape, providing general services and solutions for diverse clients and markets.
Formally has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Formally.
Formally has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Formally is a Palo Alto-based legal technology company that develops artificial intelligence software to streamline complex immigration and compliance workflows for law firms, enterprise legal teams, and individual applicants. The enterprise platform utilizes generative artificial intelligence and multilingual document automation to translate dense legal jargon into accessible language, significantly reducing the administrative hours required to complete official government applications. Operating within the broader legal tech sector, the company provides secure data management tools that help attorneys collaborate directly with their corporate clients while maintaining strict privacy standards and regulatory compliance. The organization has raised approximately $2.3 million in total seed funding to scale its software engineering operations, supported by prominent venture capital firms including Bessemer Venture Partners, Uncork Capital, and Ulu Ventures. Formally was officially established in the year 2020 by sole founder Amélie-Sophie Vavrovsky.
Formally has raised $2.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Formally's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Kiwi Camara, BBG Ventures, Dorm Room Fund, Graph Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Unshackled Ventures.
Formally has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $2.0M Seed in May 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2022 | $2M Seed | Bessemer Venture Partners | Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Kiwi Camara, BBG Ventures, Dorm Room Fund, Graph Ventures, ULU Ventures, Unshackled Ventures | Announced |
Key people at Formally.
Formally is a legal-tech company that builds an intelligent legal collaboration platform designed to simplify complex legal processes, particularly in immigration law. It serves immigrants, asylum seekers, international founders, and high-growth employers by connecting them with vetted attorneys and streamlining visa and citizenship paperwork. The platform addresses the problem of legal complexity and inaccessibility in immigration by making legal services more transparent, efficient, and affordable. Formally has demonstrated growth momentum by raising $2.3 million in pre-seed funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners and has already served thousands of users, including helping expedite O-1 visa applications from months to as little as two weeks[3][5][7].
Formally was founded in 2018 by Amélie-Sophie Vavrovsky, who was inspired by her own frustrating experience navigating the U.S. immigration system on a student visa. Her background and firsthand challenges motivated her to create a tool that demystifies legal processes much like TurboTax simplified tax filing. The company began by focusing on immigration and citizenship paperwork and has since expanded to serve international founders and employers sponsoring visas. Early traction included gaining significant pre-seed investment and building a network of vetted immigration attorneys, which validated the demand for a more accessible legal-tech solution[3][5][7].
Formally rides the growing trend of legal technology (legal-tech) aimed at democratizing access to legal services through automation and intelligent design. The timing is critical as immigration processes remain complex, costly, and slow, creating a large market opportunity estimated at $6 billion in the U.S. alone. Market forces such as increasing global mobility, startup globalization, and demand for streamlined legal services favor Formally’s growth. By simplifying legal collaboration and visa processing, Formally influences the broader ecosystem by enabling international talent mobility and supporting startups in hiring global employees more efficiently[3][5].
Looking ahead, Formally is poised to expand its platform beyond immigration to broader legal collaboration and access to justice. Trends such as increased digitization of legal services, rising immigration flows, and the globalization of startups will shape its journey. As it scales, Formally’s influence may grow to become a key enabler for international founders and employers, potentially disrupting traditional immigration law firms by offering faster, more affordable, and transparent legal solutions. Its mission-driven foundation and early success position it well to lead innovation in legal-tech for immigration and beyond[3][5][8].
