# Michael Grupp

> Michael Grupp is the Frankfurt-based co-founder and CEO of BRYTER, which combines legal AI with workflow automation. Previously a lawyer working in international litigation and arbitration, he co-founded the academic platform Thesius and legal automation company Lexalgo. His public work spans entrepreneurship, legal technology teaching, writing and the Bots & Billables podcast.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at BRYTER
- **Organizations:** BRYTER, Thesius, Lexalgo, Bucerius Center on the Legal Profession, BRYTER Center for Digitalization & Law at EBS Law School, Goethe University Frankfurt
- **Education:** Law; First State Examination, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University of Münster, Maîtrise en droit
- **Known for:** Co-founded Thesius, which received the 2014 Mainzer Wirtschaftspreis for best startup., Co-founded Lexalgo, acquired by BRYTER in June 2018., Co-founded BRYTER, which announced a $66 million Series B and more than $90 million in cumulative funding in April 2021.

## Career timeline

- **Before BRYTER** — Practised international litigation and arbitration, including experience at Hogan Lovells and Freshfields.
- **2012** — Thesius began as a student project in Mainz; Lexalgo was founded, according to co-founder Florian Weiland’s 2018 account.
- **2014** — Thesius received the Mainzer Wirtschaftspreis for best startup.
- **2017** — Joined the executive faculty of the Bucerius Center on the Legal Profession in January; Thesius was sold to persona service.
- **2018** — Co-founded BRYTER with Micha-Manuel Bues and Michael Hübl; BRYTER acquired Lexalgo in June.
- **2021** — BRYTER announced a $66 million Series B led by Tiger Global on 7 April.
- **2025** — BRYTER launched BEAMON AI in May and Hybrid Agents in August; Grupp hosted Bots & Billables.
- **2026** — Continued as BRYTER CEO; announced a deeper BEAMON AI cooperation with Septeo CNEE in July.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Thesius, which received the 2014 Mainzer Wirtschaftspreis for best startup.
- Co-founded Lexalgo, acquired by BRYTER in June 2018.
- Co-founded BRYTER, which announced a $66 million Series B and more than $90 million in cumulative funding in April 2021.
- Joined the executive faculty of the Bucerius Center on the Legal Profession in January 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — BRYTER and Septeo CNEE announced deeper cooperation around BEAMON AI for insolvency administration, including a document and context integration under development.
- **2026-06** — In a FAZ interview published 10 June, Grupp said BEAMON users averaged roughly an hour a day in the tool; this is his reported usage figure.
- **2025-11** — Hosted Bots & Billables episode 011 with SEAL Software founder Ulf Zetterberg, discussing contracts, AI and return on investment.
- **2025-08** — BRYTER announced Hybrid Agents combining generative AI with workflow rules and human oversight.
- **2025-05** — BRYTER launched the BEAMON AI suite for legal assistance, drafting and review.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-grupp/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/michagrupp

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Last updated: 2026-10-24