Alice raises €1M to bring trustworthy AI workflows to legal casework
Belgium-based Alice has secured €1 million in pre-seed funding to build an end-to-end AI platform for legal teams. The round was led by NewSchool and Seeder Fund, with participation from Belgian angel investors.
AI use in practice is climbing, but so are incidents tied to unreliable outputs. Courts have flagged filings with incorrect or fabricated citations, including cases that led to reopened proceedings in Belgium and sanctions abroad. One widely reported example: a New York matter where lawyers were penalized for submitting fake citations generated by an AI tool (Reuters).
What Alice is building
Alice positions AI inside the legal workflow rather than as a side tool. The platform focuses on verification, traceability, and human oversight so lawyers stay in control of each step.
- Continuous workflow that mirrors case progression
- Document analysis and legal research with source tracking
- Argument development and drafting support
- Preparation of client communications and court-ready materials in one environment
The platform is already in use by multiple law firms in Belgium, driven by demand for tools that respect legal standards and professional accountability.
Founders and launch
Alice was launched in June 2025 by practising lawyers Jeroen Villé and Armin Wintein, together with CTO Joren Coulier. Co-founder and CEO Jeroen Villé said: "We believe AI can have a lasting role in legal practice only if lawyers can fully trust it and maintain control over their cases. Alice is designed to help legal teams work more efficiently and consistently, without the risks associated with unverified outputs."
Funding plans
The new capital will accelerate development of the core workflow, expand the team and customer support, and support geographic growth. Initial expansion will focus on Belgium, followed by the Netherlands and France.
Why this matters for legal teams
The risk isn't AI itself-it's blind reliance on outputs you can't verify. Platforms that build verification and audit into the workflow let you move faster without compromising standards.
- Insist on source-backed research with citations you can check.
- Keep human approval gates before anything is sent to clients or courts.
- Require a full audit trail showing who did what, when, and with which materials.
- Use templates and workflows that reflect local procedure and professional rules.
- Export work products cleanly into formats suitable for filing and client communication.
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