We are on a mission to transform Germany into ‘Founder Nation’.
With the vision to make Germany a founders paradise in mind, firma.de came into being in 2012.
We support founders of all industries with a clear mission: To give businesses a fast, legally sound and cost-effective start.
Want to know more about what we can do for your business in Germany? Arrange a free initial consultation with one of our experts here.
What we do
The problem
Germany is a notoriously hard place for doing business. The land of bureaucracy can’t help but wrap founders in red tape. This is a problem because being a founder is hard: it requires blood, sweat and tears – and that’s just to get out of bed in the morning. Taking a product to market is difficult enough without being tangled in red tape.
Our solution
We equip founders with expert guides who use their hundreds of hours of practical experience to help them navigate German bureaucracy in the fastest time possible. Our experts operate in our purpose-built ecosystem, connecting founders with a specialist consultant, lawyer or tax adviser only when it’s necessary. Simply put, we’ve optimised doing business in Germany.
Use cases
- Founders incorporating a company in Germany (eg UG, GmbH, AG etc).
- Individuals starting a GbR, freelancer business or sole proprietorship.
- Serial entrepreneurs and investors setting up holding companies.
- International businesses that want to expand their operations in Germany.
- Businesses that need bookkeeping, accounting and other services at a fixed, transparent price.
Our journey
2012
Launch of firma.de - We want to make Germany a paradise for founders
Fascinated by the idea of turning Germany into ‘Founder Nation’, Christian Manthey and Michael Silberberger start the firma.de in the Hessen capital, Wiesbaden.
2013
Media for equity deal with N24.de
GMPVC joins firma.de and together with GMPVC partner N24 launches a high-reach advertising campaign on N24. “The investment in firma.de is a strategic fit for us. We are convinced of the idea and the team”, says Aljoscha Kaplan, Co-Founder and Managing Director of GMPVC.
2014
1000th company formation
During the first year of operations, firma.de was able to help more than 1000 businesses form companies bureaucracy-free.
2016
Launch Columbus Beta Phase - Game changing technology for company formations in Germany
Columbus technology ushers in a new era of digitalisation for company formation and beyond in Germany!
2017
firma.de buys Legal-Tech startup Legalbase.de
firma.de combines its passion for entrepreneurship and its proven services with the easy-to-use and reliable online legal services of Legalbase.de.
The team
Christian Manthey
CEO
Katharina Munck
Authorized Company Signatory
Andreas Munck
Senior Startup Expert
Alexander Janke
Senior Editor & Content Manager
Julia Heinz
Editor & Content Manager
Carina Wünsch
Senior Startup Expert
Mircea Preotu
Software Engineer
Maximilian Kurschatke
Startup Expert
Johann Bodis
Backoffice
Samar Fathulla
Junior Startup Expert
René Wodzka
Founder Consultant
Kristina Rem
Customer Care Agent
Cristel Villarroel
Customer Care Agent
Karol Stoltenberg
Backoffice
Felix Lehrbach
Customer Support
Ester Prusovska
Backoffice
Angela Kaiser
Customer Support
Jamie-Lee Badziong
Customer Support
Jakob Stonner
Developer
Astronauts needed!
Jobs at firma.de
Our locations
Wiesbaden:
Spaceshuttle Headquarters
Base of firma.de’s startup experts
Founders and entrepreneurs are always welcome.
Berlin:
Tech base
Innovation hub for our customers, partners and our mission.
Founders and entrepreneurs are always welcome in Berlin.