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Ekie (ex-Avostart)

France's first Legal Care application

Founded in
2018
Headquarters
Paris, France (29 rue des Petites Ecuries, 75010)

Overview

France's first Legal Care application, designed to simplify the management of administrative and legal procedures for employees. Founded in 2018 under the name Avostart by Raphael Jabol (formerly of L'Oreal), Stephane Le Viet (serial entrepreneur) and Pierre Aidan (co-founder of Legalstart), then renamed Ekie in March 2022, the platform connects beneficiaries with a network of bar-registered lawyers, covering every area of law without exception. The service is offered as an employee benefit by companies and works councils (CSE), and extends to the beneficiary's family at no extra cost. Ekie works with major companies such as Amazon, Thales, LVMH, L'Oreal, Novartis, La Banque Postale and Societe Generale, and has signed a strategic partnership with Edenred to expand its distribution. The platform has delivered more than 200,000 lawyer consultations and reports a 98% satisfaction rate among members who have used it. EUR 2M raised in 2021 from OneRagtime and BNP Paribas Developpement, backed by Google since 2021, partnership with Edenred, more than 450,000 beneficiaries across 750 works councils and companies, more than 200,000 lawyer consultations delivered, 4.8/5 on Google (1,200+ reviews), partnerships with Amazon, Thales, LVMH, L'Oreal, Novartis

Unlimited access to every area of law with no exception or restriction

Key features

No legal area excluded, from family and tax law to real estate and criminal law

Coverage extended to the beneficiary's family at no extra cost and with no paperwork

Average 6-hour response time for a personalized legal opinion from a lawyer

4.8/5 satisfaction score across more than 1,200 verified Google reviews

Support delivered exclusively by bar-registered lawyers, never by chatbots

Available 24/7 through digital channels

98% of members who consulted a lawyer report feeling "more reassured"

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Who is it for?

Employees looking for legal support covering both their personal and professional mattersWorks councils (CSE) seeking an innovative and genuinely useful employee benefitCompanies and HR teams looking to improve employee well-being and retentionHR departments of large groups (Amazon, Thales, LVMH, L'Oreal, Novartis)Families of beneficiary employees, automatically covered

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