Datalaw receives funding
Liverpool-based Datalaw, a legal training company, has received financial backing from North West Fund for Venture Capital.
The fund, which is managed by Enterprise Ventures, has taken a minority stake in the company in return for its six-figure sterling investment.
The capital will be used to support recruitment in its research and development team, as well as in marketing and digital development.
Company
Datalaw provides professional development courses through webinars and podcasts to solicitors. The company also provides mandatory courses and examinations required for solicitors to represent clients in police stations and magistrates' courts.
People
Charles Peter is managing director of Datalaw. Will Clark is investment director at Enterprise Ventures.
Advisers
Company – Kennedys, Anne Kershaw (Legal).
Equity – Brabners, Andrew O'Mahony (Legal).
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