# Rasa Legal, Public Benefit Corporation

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/rasa-legal-public-benefit

- Industry: Business Support Services
- Headquarters: South Salt Lake, US
- Website: www.rasa-legal.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $6M
- Latest round: Seed (May 19, 2026)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Rasa Legal, based in South Salt Lake, US, founded by CEO Noella Sudbury, specializes in providing affordable and essential legal services for record clearance, helping individuals with criminal records improve their opportunities for employment and housing. Rasa Legal is a public benefit corporation dedicated to simplifying the record clearance process for individuals with criminal records. Founded in 2022 in South Salt Lake, Utah, the company has completed one funding round to date. In May 2026, Rasa Legal, Public Benefit Corporation raised USD 1 million in seed funding from NextLadder Ventures. The company has not undergone any pivots since its inception. Rasa Legal offers a core service that simplifies the record clearance process for individuals with criminal records. The company provides an online eligibility screening tool for a fee of USD 25, which helps users determine their eligibility for expungement, sealing, or set-aside of records. Rasa’s licensed legal team reviews cases and guides clients on the best legal strategies. Operating in Utah, Pennsylvania, and Arizona, Rasa plans to expand its services to other states, catering to justice-impacted individuals and organizations advocating for fair chance hiring. Rasa Legal generates revenue through its record clearance services, charging USD 25 for the eligibility screening tool. This fee serves as an entry point for clients to engage with the company’s legal services, allowing them to hire Rasa for the record clearance process at a cost-effective rate compared to traditional law firms. Rasa’s transparent pricing structure distinguishes it from conventional legal services, and the company has processed thousands of cases leading to successful sealing or expungement of records. The company will use the May 2026 funding to expand nationally and scale its platform helping individuals determine eligibility for criminal record expungement and sealing.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, May 19, 2026, $1M — NextLadder
- Seed, Mar 10, 2026, $5M — Richard King Mellon Foundation, Rethink Capital Partners, Social Finance, Halogen

## Investors

- Richard King Mellon Foundation — Seed
- Rethink Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rethink-capital-partners) — Seed
- Social Finance (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/social-finance) — Seed
- Halogen (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/halogen) — Seed
- NextLadder (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nextladder) — Seed