Rulen raises €1.8M to automate tax and accounting workflows with AI

Italian AI startup Rulen, formerly LexSA, raised €1.8M in a first round led by VC Partners to develop its AI platform that automates tax and accounting workflows. The platform integrates with systems including the Italian Revenue Agency's Cassetto Fiscale, moving the company from an AI research assistant to an agentic platform for end-to-end workflows. Rulen plans to expand its team in sales, marketing and product, including hiring more tax specialists.