What Vinqo does

VINQO is a Wuppertal-based German legal-tech platform operating through two legally independent entities: Legal Data Technology GmbH (the RDG-registered legal services provider, headquartered at Bornberg 94, 42109 Wuppertal) and VINQO Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (the law firm). Founded in 2019, the platform serves approximately 50,000 clients annually across Germany, asserts more than €40 million in claims per year, and conducts 4,000+ litigation proceedings nationwide. Its primary customer base is individual consumers seeking representation in traffic accidents, personal injury, dog bites, data protection violations, labor law, landlord-tenant disputes, and contract matters, supplemented by small and medium businesses and large-scale mass-claims cases.

The technology stack centers on a proprietary digital case management platform (VINQO Onlineakte at app.vinqo.de), an AI/LLM-based case-analysis workflow that processes documents and case information across roughly 50,000 client engagements per year, and a Schmerzensgeldrechner (pain-and-suffering calculator) that produces non-binding compensation estimates from injury inputs against a corpus of court decisions. Hosting runs on Telekom Deutschland infrastructure located in Germany, with GDPR-compliant processing, SSL/TLS encryption up to 256-bit, and a Real Cookie Banner consent layer. Professional liability insurance of €2.5M per claim (€10M annual aggregate) is maintained via HDI Versicherung AG, and the firm holds RDG registration under §10 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 (Az.: 3712E1-6.617). The team of 25+ employees combines lawyers (Tim Platner as Managing Director; Jan Schlingmann, Sabrina Muth, Gökalp Artas, Martin Hermann, Laura Hover) with computer scientists, and is supported by a network of partner lawyers for specialized matters.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: a 15% VAT-inclusive success fee (Erfolgshonorar) on pain-and-suffering claims for extrajudicial enforcement; standard fees under the German Lawyers' Remuneration Act (RVG) via §13e RDG, which the opposing party reimburses on success; and a no-success-fee model for clients covered by partner legal-expense insurers, where VINQO is paid via insurer-arranged RVG fees. The go-to-market is predominantly direct-to-consumer via a self-service digital platform, supplemented by embedded distribution through legal-expense insurance partnerships and the calimoto motorcycle app (where success fees are waived entirely). Marketing relies heavily on earned media coverage (ZDF, WDR, N-TV, Pro7/Galileo, Rheinische Post, Westdeutsche Zeitung) and the QLAIM monthly magazine, launched in 2021, which distributes practical content to victims, lawyers, and claims handlers. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external investors and a single funding filing of undisclosed size dated 2021-02-16.

Name

Vinqo

Legal name

Legal Data Technology GmbH

Website

https://vinqo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VINQO is a Wuppertal-based German legal-tech platform delivering AI-augmented, cost-risk-free legal representation to roughly 50,000 consumers and SMBs annually across traffic, personal injury, data protection, and contract law, asserting €40M+ in claims yearly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

Keywords

• Legal services platform
• Personal injury claims
• Traffic accident claims
• Digital case management
• Consumer legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuppertal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Success Fee (Erfolgshonorar): 15% success fee on pain and suffering claims for extrajudicial claims enforcement. VAT included. Fee due when opposing insurance makes payment after representation notice. Includes coverage of costs for medical and expert opinions.
2. RVG-based Legal Fees: Fees according to the German Lawyers' Remuneration Act (RVG), analogous application under § 13e RDG. These must be fully reimbursed by the opposing party in case of success.
3. Legal Expense Insurance Representation: For clients with legal expense insurance, representation without success fee is offered. The company receives RVG-based fees which must be reimbursed by the opposing party.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VINQO operates a consumer-facing digital legal services platform that combines lawyers and computer scientists to deliver cost-risk-free legal representation across traffic accidents, personal injury, data protection, labor law, tenancy law, and contract disputes throughout Germany. The proprietary stack — centered on the VINQO Onlineakte case management portal, the AI/LLM-powered Schmerzensgeldrechner, and automated claims workflows — supports roughly 50,000 clients per year and enables extrajudicial enforcement of claims without upfront fees for the consumer, with the company earning a 15 percent success fee on pain and suffering claims or RVG-based reimbursement.

Product overview

VINQO is a consumer-oriented legal services platform combining proprietary Legal Tech software with traditional legal representation. The platform consists of the core digital case management system (VINQO Onlineakte), the AI-powered Schmerzensgeldrechner for automated compensation estimates, and full legal advisory services across multiple practice areas. Services are delivered through two legal entities: Legal Data Technology GmbH (registered legal services provider under RDG) for out-of-court claims enforcement, and VINQO Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH for traditional legal representation. The platform serves approximately 50,000 clients annually with claims enforcement for traffic accidents, data breaches, and consumer disputes. QLAIM magazine provides supplementary educational content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QLAIM: Monthly magazine published since 2021 covering practical articles and tips on damage claims for victims, lawyers, and claims adjusters.

Products and services

• VINQO Onlineakte Digital case management platform allowing clients to securely upload documents, track case progress, and communicate with their legal team at VINQO. Used by clients of the firm to monitor ongoing legal matters across traffic accidents, data incidents, and consumer disputes.
• Schmerzensgeldrechner (Pain and Suffering Calculator) Online tool that provides preliminary, non-binding estimates of expected pain and suffering (Schmerzensgeld) compensation by combining user-entered injury data with stored court decisions. Used by prospective clients to self-assess the value of their claim before engaging VINQO's services.
• Cost-risk-free legal enforcement (Kostenrisikofreie Rechtsdurchsetzung) Core service for German consumers allowing them to pursue pain and suffering, material damage, and consumer rights claims without upfront costs or financial risk. Includes case assessment, extrajudicial enforcement, and litigation support via partner lawyers where required.
• Legal consultation across practice areas (Rechtsberatung) Full-service legal advice and representation across contract law, labor law, data protection, IT law, traffic accidents, tenancy law, and business law, delivered nationwide in Germany for both consumers and businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ million EUR in claims asserted annually for clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CalimotocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalimoto app users can report motorcycle accident damage cases directly through the app and receive individualized initial consultation including assessment of chances of success, recommendations, and full extrajudicial enforcement of claims. For these clients, the success fee is waived entirely.
• Partneranwälte (Partner Lawyers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of partner law firms that handle specialized cases and litigation. Cases can be referred to partner lawyers when explicit agreement is made with the client. Partner lawyers operate under their own attorney-client contract and follow RVG fee structure.
• Legal Expense Insurance CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVINQO works with Germany's largest legal expense insurance providers, having successfully resolved tens of thousands of legal cases. Insurance clients receive representation without success fees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Flightright: German legaltech platform specializing in consumer claim enforcement (flight compensation, passenger rights) using a success-fee model similar to VINQO. Comparable in business model, target customer (German consumers), and digital claim-filing approach, though focused on aviation rather than traffic accident/personal injury.
• Rightmart: German consumer legaltech that automates claim enforcement and out-of-court legal disputes for individuals, including traffic, insurance and consumer matters. Directly overlaps VINQO's value proposition of digital, no-risk claim enforcement for German consumers.
• Legalhero: German legaltech offering flat-fee legal services to consumers and SMBs with a digital intake process. Comparable target segment (German consumers/SMBs), technology-enabled service delivery, and emphasis on cost-transparent legal access.
• Advocado: German online legal services platform providing digital access to lawyers for consumers across multiple practice areas. Comparable in operating as a digital intermediary between German consumers and lawyers with structured service offerings.
• Smartlaw: Digital legal service provider for consumers and small businesses, originally part of the Wolters Kluwer group. Comparable in offering structured, technology-enabled legal products to German consumers and SMBs at transparent prices.

Emerging players

• Contfileo: German legaltech focused on digital contract and matter management, serving legal professionals and consumers. Comparable in building digital infrastructure for legal services in Germany, with partial overlap in legaltech tooling and online case workflows.

Broad incumbents

• LegalZoom: US-based, large-scale online legal services platform serving consumers and SMBs with document preparation, attorney access and registered agent services. Comparable business model (digital-first legal access for non-lawyers) at much greater scale and breadth, operating in a different geography.
• Rocket Lawyer: Global online legal services platform offering affordable legal documents, advice and on-demand counsel to consumers and SMBs. Comparable in targeting mass-market consumers with technology-augmented legal products, though with a much broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vinqo_de
• Facebookfacebook.com/vinqo.de

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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