About Us
AI document processing — simple, scalable, measurable.
Our Mission
We make document processing intelligent. Companies waste hours every day manually reading, sorting, and retyping documents. lector.ai automates this work with AI — reliably, securely, and in the European cloud.
Our Story
lector.ai was founded in 2022 as a spinoff from JUST ADD AI GmbH. What started as a successful client project worked so well that it had to become a standalone product. Today, lector.ai is an AI platform helping companies across Europe process documents — self-funded, profitable, and independent from investors.
Our Values
Sovereignty & Security
European solutions, full control over the entire tech stack, open source, and secure operations — GDPR-compliant with the highest security standards.
Engineering Excellence
Cutting-edge technologies, a culture of experimentation, and the drive to make complex technology simple to use.
Real-World Impact
Bringing AI solutions into production, solving real problems, and delivering measurable results with transparent quality metrics.
Our Location
Europahafen Bremen
Leadership Team
Dr. Benjamin von Ardenne
CEO & Founder
PhD in Physics. Founded lector.ai with the vision to fundamentally simplify document processing.
Dr. Thies Gerken
CTO & Founding Engineer
PhD in Industrial Mathematics. Leads the technical architecture, product, and operations.
The JAAI Group
lector.ai is part of the JAAI Group — an ecosystem of over 100 employees across seven AI companies. Together, we cover the full spectrum from AI consulting to platform development to specialized AI products.
Partners
Close partnerships with leading technology companies — shared customers, integrations, and projects.
