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Stay up to date with the latest stories, deep-dives and interviews from the Munich startup ecosystem. From funding deals to founder portraits and tech trends.

Patalyze: AI for patent decisions
Checking whether a new product infringes existing patents has long taken weeks and cost thousands of euros. Munich-based legaltech company Patalyze wants to fundamentally change this process: using AI, the platform analyzes patent and product data within minutes. In an interview, founder Daniel Stoll explains why the real bottleneck is not patent search, but mapping between product and patent.

Openlaw acquires Firma.de from insolvency
With the acquisition of Firma.de, Openlaw expands its notary network and customer base. Integration is expected to be completed within two months.

DeepIP acquires Patentmaker
French-American legaltech company DeepIP is acquiring Munich-based patent software specialist Patentmaker. The merger creates an AI platform for the entire patent lifecycle, which is already used by more than 400 organizations worldwide and will establish its German headquarters in Munich.

From legal text to algorithm: Bayshore secures nearly 7 million euros in seed funding
The Munich-based startup Bayshore has completed a seed financing round of nearly 7 million euros (8 million dollars). With the new capital, Bayshore aims to advance the further development of its platform. At the same time, the company plans to expand its teams in the areas of AI engineering, legal engineering, and go-to-market.

Legalian: Compliance automated anew
KYC checks are considered time-consuming and error-prone in many companies – exacerbated by new EU regulations. Munich-based startup Legalian automates the entire process based on primary data. Co-founder Maximilian Reinhard explains in an interview why continuous monitoring is the future of compliance.

Openlaw secures €2.8 million for notarial platform Beglaubigt.de
Openlaw is advancing the digitalization of notarial processes with its brand Beglaubigt.de and attracts international investors. The platform aims to dramatically accelerate company formations and reduce bureaucratic hurdles for startups.

Silvernova closes funding round
Munich-based startup Silvernova has closed a funding round. The capital flows into the further development of an AI-powered system for legal work in complex proceedings.

Women in Tech: Katrin Stopp von Falkenstein from Law me
Law me is an all-in-one app for civil law conflict resolution. Founder Katrin Stopp von Falkenstein brings her experience from out-of-court proceedings and mediation. In the Women in Tech interview, she talks about motivation, her mindset, and provides further insights.

Law me: AI platform for fair conflict resolution
Law me is an all-in-one app for conflict management in civil law. Founder Katrin Stopp von Falkenstein relies on artificial intelligence (AI), mediation, and digital collaboration between lawyers, mediators, and clients. The startup, founded in 2023, aims to achieve greater fairness and fewer court proceedings.

Lufthansa relies on Legal AI from June
Lufthansa automates the processing of passenger claims with the AI platform from June. The legaltech startup supports the airline in digitalizing and streamlining its processes.

Funding for legal tech startup June
Munich-based legal tech startup June secures 7.3 million euros in a pre-A funding round. The lead investor is 5I Ventures from Singapore. The fresh capital is intended to drive the company’s growth and expansion.

Beglaubigt.de: The digital notary for simple legal processing
The Munich legaltech startup Beglaubigt.de, founded in 2023 by Alexander Sporenberg and Felix Gerlach, has developed a digital notary service. This makes notarial services simple, fast, and available online – from certification of important documents to digital company formation. Private individuals and businesses can authenticate contracts, create powers of attorney, carry out association registrations, implement statute amendments, and conveniently and securely complete administrative procedures such as church withdrawal online. In addition to Beglaubigt.de, Platus was launched in 2024 as part of the renowned Y Combinator to offer additional solutions for businesses.