Velsa
Entrepreneur First '22Berlin, DE · Founded 2022 · 1 known investors
Velsa provides online legal packages combining checklists, contract templates and a 30-minute initial analysis with a lawyer, covering topics such as company formation, financing, employment, SaaS contracts, data protection and EU AI Act compliance. It targets startups and small-to-medium businesses in Germany looking to reduce their legal costs.
Also known as velsa.de
Founders & leadership
Velsa was founded in 2022 by Leon Wisskirchen and Konstantin Häfner.
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Velsa operates a German-language legal tool ("Rechtstool") aimed at startups and small and medium-sized enterprises. Its core offering consists of "Rechtspakete" (legal packages) assembled from data users enter in a self-service panel; each package bundles legal checklists, the contract templates required for the matter, and a 30-minute initial analysis with a lawyer. The company positions the packages as general guidance rather than legal advice, directing users with individual questions to the included lawyer consultation.
The product set covers lawyer-reviewed templates and contract samples in German and English, contract configurators for self-generation of documents, digital contract review, and bookable initial consultations. Documented subject areas include company formation (UG, GmbH), financing (convertible loans, equity rounds), terms and conditions for online services and SaaS, employment (hiring, VSOP/ESOP and real shares), tax (ongoing advisory and bookkeeping, project advisory), cooperation and development agreements, EU AI Act compliance, and data protection (data processing agreements, privacy policies), plus B2B and B2C SaaS contracts.
Alongside the software, Velsa maintains a network of external experts: lawyers, tax advisors and notaries drawn from firms such as Möhrle Happ Luther, Studio Legal, CMS, Gerlich/Bönig, Ecovis, pikepartners, LSP, M56, Holegal, KSW, medlegal and others, covering areas including employment law, data protection, fundraising, corporate law, IP, AI, M&A, trademarks, medical law, software, hardware, disputes, insurance and Web3.
Business model
Self-service digital legal packages and templates sold to companies, combined with referral/access to an external network of lawyers, tax advisors and notaries who deliver the paid advisory work; a free 30-minute initial analysis is included with legal packages.
The website indicates a freemium structure: the first five templates and workflows within the legal packages are free, with paid templates and legal packages beyond that. Specific pricing is not disclosed in the sources.
Traction
The website reports 550+ companies using the service, 2,000+ downloads per year, and an average claimed 50% reduction in legal costs, with named testimonials from founders of several German startups.
Latest developments
Current site content includes an EU AI Act compliance offering among its legal packages, alongside formation, financing, employment, tax, data protection and SaaS contract topics.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
Positions itself as a first port of call for legal matters for German startups and SMEs, reporting more than 550 customers and over 2,000 template downloads per year.
Combination of lawyer-reviewed bilingual (German/English) templates and configurators with a curated network of specialist lawyers, tax advisors and notaries, and an included free 30-minute initial analysis; the company claims customers save on average 50% of legal costs.
Technology
A web-based user panel in which companies enter their data, from which Velsa generates a tailored legal package containing checklists and templates; contract configurators allow users to assemble their own legal documents.
Go-to-market
Direct online self-service via the website (template search, document configurator, bookable free initial analysis), supported by customer testimonials from founders of companies including SIRIUS, Getpaid, admi, Marta, sensmore, hellgrün, Mentory and Qualimero, and by a partner network of law firms, tax advisors and notaries.
Startups and small and mid-sized companies in Germany, plus investors and companies facing specific projects such as product development or distribution, hiring, financing rounds and restructurings.
Geography
German-language service oriented to the German market; templates are offered in German and English. Expert network members are based in Germany (including a notary in Cologne).
History
Founded by Leon Wisskirchen (Co-Founder & CEO) and Konstantin Häfner (Co-Founder & CPO). The public team page also lists Dr. Lorenz Müller-Tamm as Legal Engineer and Silas Burger as Lead Engineer. The team describes itself as consisting of lawyers and founders.
Risks & controversies
Velsa states that its legal packages contain general information on preselected topics and do not replace legal advice from a lawyer, and that its own support is not legal advice — a limitation inherent to the self-service model. No controversies are documented in the sources.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Velsavelsa.de · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Velsa do?
- German legal-tech platform providing startups and SMEs with lawyer-vetted templates, legal packages and expert matching.
- Who founded Velsa?
- Velsa was founded by Leon Wisskirchen, Konstantin Häfner in 2022.
- Who are Velsa's investors?
- Velsa's investors include Entrepreneur First.
- Where is Velsa headquartered?
- Velsa is headquartered in Berlin, DE.