JUPUS is an AI legal secretary for German law firms that automates the full mandate lifecycle — from initial client contact and intake through document analysis to final pleading preparation. Founded 2022 in Cologne by René Fergen and Jannis Gebauer. €6.5M seed round led by Acton Capital with HTGF. ~30 employees. Positions itself as the first Legal AI secretary in Europe. Integrates with German case management software (Advoware via STP Marketplace). EU servers only, GDPR/DSGVO compliant. Addresses the legal staff shortage in German law firms by automating administrative work that secretaries and paralegals traditionally handle. Features include AI chatbot for client communication, online appointment booking, automated inquiry processing, and document preparation. Listed among top AI legal tools in Germany (Slashdot, TechNow). Silicon Canals and LegalTechTalk covered the funding round. No English-market presence — entirely German-market focused.
Company Info
- Founded: 2021
- Team size: 11-50 employees
- Funding: $2.0M
- HQ: United States
- Sector: In-House Automation
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Workflows
Based on practitioner evidence, Jupus is used in these workflows:
What practitioners struggle with
Real frustrations from legal professionals — the problems Jupus addresses (or should address). Sourced from practitioner reviews, Reddit threads, and case studies.
New client calls the office, receptionist takes notes on paper, conflict check takes 48 hours — by then the prospect hired the first attorney who picked up the phone
PI intake calls come in at 50-200 per week but 60-80% aren't viable cases — the firm wastes hours screening callers before a single billable minute, and good leads go cold waiting for callback
Small firm's office manager copies new client data from the intake form into the PM system, creates a matter, sets up billing codes, generates an engagement letter, and sends a welcome email — the same 15-step workflow 30 times a month, but every 'automation' tool requires a developer or Zapier expertise the firm doesn't have, so it stays manual
Where it fits in your workflow
Before Jupus
Potential client contacts firm (phone, web form, chat) → JUPUS AI chatbot handles initial communication → collects case details → screens inquiry → books appointment.
After Jupus
Intake completed → JUPUS creates file in Kanzleisoftware (Advoware) → AI assists with document preparation → attorney reviews and finalises pleading.
Integrations & hand-offs
Client → JUPUS chatbot (initial contact). JUPUS → Advoware (file creation). JUPUS → attorney (reviewed documents/pleadings). JUPUS → calendar (appointment booking).
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