Milan-based Rulen, an Italian startup developing AI-powered software for tax and accounting professionals, has raised €1.8 million in a seed funding round led by VC Partners. The round also saw participation from Growth Engine, AME Ventures, Zest through its Magic Mind investment vehicle, Alpha Venture, and a group of industry business angels.
Founded in late 2025 by CEO Simone Hong and CTO Claudio Cama, Rulen was previously known as LexSA. The company develops an AI operational platform designed to automate tax and accounting workflows, helping professional firms manage routine tasks while retaining oversight of their processes.
The platform supports activities such as collecting information, analysing tax-related documents, performing checks and preparing documentation. It integrates with existing business software and external systems, including Italy’s Cassetto Fiscale tax records service, allowing professionals to incorporate automated processes into their established workflows.
Rulen serves tax and accounting firms, legal practices, specialist professional-service providers, groups of professional practices and multinational companies. Its technology is designed to support the execution of multi-step workflows while keeping review and verification under professional control.
The company plans to use the new capital to expand commercial operations and accelerate product development. It also intends to recruit approximately 10 employees by the end of 2026, strengthening its sales, marketing and product teams, including the addition of tax specialists to support the development of AI-driven workflows.
The investment accompanies Rulen’s transition from its original LexSA identity, which focused on AI-assisted tax research, to a broader platform designed to automate operational tasks across tax and accounting processes.
