Munich Startup: What problem does Beglaubigt.de solve?
Alexander Sporenberg, co-founder and CEO of Beglaubigt.deThe traditional process of notarial services is characterized by long waiting times and a high level of organizational effort. Private individuals must appear in person for many matters, which is time-consuming and inflexible. These traditional processes are inefficient and prevent many people from accessing legal services quickly and easily. With Beglaubigt.de, we address precisely these problems and make notarial services more accessible and faster for everyone. Of course, we adhere to the highest standards in terms of legal certainty and quality.
Beglaubigt.de: “Through automation and AI, we optimize the entire process of notarial services.”
Munich Startup: But that's been around for a long time!
Alexander Sporenberg: The legal industry is one of the last sectors where the potential of technology is far from being fully exploited – and this is precisely where we come in to redefine the standard. Through automation and AI, we optimize the entire notarial services process to provide rapid solutions. One reason why the legal industry is still lagging behind in innovation is the high legal requirements. As a legal tech company, we rely on the highest legal standards to meet these requirements.
Munich Startup: What is your founding story?
Alexander Sporenberg: The idea for Beglaubigt.de was born out of the conviction that the legal industry urgently needs digital transformation. Felix Gerlach (my co-founder and CTO) previously founded Passbase Inc., which also specializes in digital identity solutions. This makes Felix an expert in the field of legal tech and compliance tech.
It was similar for me. As part of the founding team of the Razor Group, I interacted with notaries and lawyers on a daily basis. I experienced firsthand the challenges of cross-border legal services and notarizations and increasingly felt that there was still a lot of potential for optimization here, which could definitely be exploited.
High demands on the implementation of technological innovations
Munich Startup: What have been your biggest challenges so far?
Alexander Sporenberg: One of the biggest challenges lies in the highly regulated legal industry, which places high demands on the implementation of technological innovations. To ensure that our solutions always comply with legal requirements, it was crucial to both understand the legal framework and respond flexibly to its requirements. To meet this requirement, we have built a highly qualified legal team of ten employees and developed our platform to meet the highest legal standards. In this way, we combine technological innovation with legal certainty and create a trustworthy offering for our customers.
Munich Startup: Where would you like to be in one year, where in five years?
Alexander Sporenberg: Our goal is to become the standard for digital notarial services and expand our service to key European regions in the coming year. We aim to serve not only individuals (B2C) but also develop solutions for businesses (B2B). For this reason, we launched Platus in November 2024, with headquarters in San Francisco and Munich. Platus offers legal infrastructure as a no-code solution and API. (=Application Programming Interface) from notarization, drafting, signing, redlining, to certified translations. Platus serves clients in Europe and the US. As part of Y Combinator, we aim to rapidly scale Platus globally within the next five years.
Munich the perfect base
Munich Startup: How have you experienced Munich as a startup location so far?
Alexander Sporenberg: We deliberately chose Munich as our founding location and relocated from Berlin to Munich at the beginning of last year. The city is characterized by its strong economy, excellent infrastructure, and a dynamic network of investors, startups, and established companies. the LTC (Legal Tech Colab) Munich offers a strong ecosystem, especially in the legal tech sector, and is therefore a perfect base for our company to drive digitalization in the conservative legal sector.
Munich Startup: Risk or security?
Alexander Sporenberg: For us, both innovation and security are our focus. We dare to transform a traditional market and introduce new technologies. At the same time, we know that security is essential in our market. Without the highest standards and absolute legal certainty, our product would not be sustainable. Our solutions are reliable, legally compliant, and enjoy the trust of our clients. Our goal is to offer innovative legal services that are not only groundbreaking but also completely reliable. To achieve this, we move forward boldly without losing sight of security.
