Ravical, a Ghent-based startup, has raised €7.3 million in pre-seed funding to develop its AI advisory platform services in accounting, tax, legal, HR, and insurance. Led by Lakestar, the round also reflects growing investor interest in AI agentic platforms designed to enhance and scale traditionally labor-intensive professional services.
Ravical was founded by serial entrepreneur Joris Van Der Gucht, best known for building and selling Silverfin, a cloud-based accounting automation platform acquired for €320 million in 2023. He’s joined by Ken Bastiaensen, an AI builder, and Benjamin Vandermarliere, a product leader and PhD researcher in physics and AI.
With traditional SME advisory services often costly, time-consuming, and difficult to scale, the Ravical AI advisory platform aims to change the game. By delivering domain-specific AI agents—described as “virtual employees”—Ravical helps professional services firms reduce operational strain, increase accuracy, and better serve small and mid-sized business clients at scale.
The company has already completed 10 pilot projects across multiple industries, and the new funding will support further product development, team growth, and international expansion.
AI Agents Built for Tax, Legal, HR, and Accounting Automation
Ravical’s core product leverages agentic AI architecture to automate up to 80% of the advisory workload, allowing human experts to focus on the strategic 20% that builds client trust and drives revenue. These agents combine firm-specific knowledge, domain expertise, and client context to produce tailored, accurate, and compliant outputs.
For professional services firms struggling with talent shortages and rising costs, Ravical’s platform offers a clear advantage: AI-augmented productivity without compromising on quality. Tasks like compliance checks, documentation, analysis, and report generation can be delegated to Ravical’s AI agents, freeing staff to deliver high-value insights.
Crucially, the platform is not about replacing experts but enabling them to do more with less. “We don’t believe AI will replace expert firms,” said Van Der Gucht. “But we do believe that 80% of the repetitive work can be automated—instantly unlocking scale and freeing advisors for strategic support.”
Ravical also supports the long-sought “productisation” of services. By packaging repeatable workflows into digital offerings, firms can generate recurring revenue and deliver faster, consistent value to clients.
Security is another pillar of Ravical’s offering. The company has passed its ISO 27001 audit with no non-conformities and is fully compliant with GDPR—critical for handling sensitive data across tax, legal, and financial sectors.
According to Enrico Mellis, Partner at Lakestar, Ravical’s vision aligns with a broader shift in the industry: “Agentic AI is moving from buzzword to boardroom. Ravical’s team has already shown they can automate workflows at scale, and now they’re bringing that playbook to the wider professional services market.”
With a strong founding team, market traction, and a clear vision for the future, Ravical is poised to lead the AI transformation of professional advisory services across Europe.
