Agreements used to be static. Now they run.
For 4,000 years, we've written agreements on paper. Papre is the Agreement Layer of the internet, where legal agreements and execution are the same thing.
has actually changed.
The contract stops
at the signature.
When something goes wrong, enforcement costs more than the contract itself. So most contracts are never enforced. Especially for small businesses. It's cheaper to walk away than to hire a lawyer.
Signed, then forgotten.
A PDF does nothing after you sign it. It just sits in a folder until someone remembers to check. Contracts haven't evolved past the pen.
Enforcement is expensive.
When a deal goes sideways, the only real recourse is a lawyer. For a $5,000 agreement, that math never works. So the agreement gets broken, and nothing happens.
Small business eats the cost.
Freelancers, contractors, agencies — the people who sign the most agreements have the least recourse. Walking away is almost always the cheaper option.
The signature is the end.
Every contract treats the signature as the finish line. It should be the starting line. The agreement should do something next.
Eleven years ago,
something new emerged.
Smart contracts. Code that enforces itself. But the two systems never came together. Until now, you had to choose.
Meaning.
Enforcement.
Legal language carries intent. Courts can interpret it. But enforcement happens only if someone pays for it.
Enforcement.
Meaning.
Smart contracts execute automatically. They can't be broken. But no human-readable intent, no legal weight, no connection to real-world agreements.
We don't just
describe the deal.
We enforce it.
Describe an agreement in plain English. Papre builds it from reusable Clauses. Each Clause defines the legal language and how that part of the agreement runs, with signatures recorded on-chain.
Don't write contracts.
Compose them.
Most contracts are 50 pages of recycled clauses. Papre treats them like what they are: composable parts. Each Clause is a tested component that carries both legal language and execution logic.
Reusable
A clause written once gets reused across thousands of agreements. Better with every use.
Tested
Not AI-generated from scratch. Built from proven, audited components with known legal and execution behavior.
Unified
Each Clause defines both the legal language and how that part of the agreement runs. Meaning and execution, in one component.
Chain-agnostic
by design.
Live on Avalanche. Ready for Ethereum and every EVM chain. Papre interacts with multiple blockchains so your counterparty never has to care which one.
Works without
a wallet.
Sign in with email. No wallets to manage. No gas to understand. The system handles everything beneath the surface, so this works for Web3 natives and everyone else.
A full API.
Deploy, don't send.
Through our API, businesses serve agreements directly to their users. Instead of emailing PDFs, you deploy agreements. Any app that runs on contracts can run on Papre.
Not theoretical.
Running right now.
Milestone deals. Retainers.
Waivers. NDAs.
Users describe terms in plain English. Behind the scenes, those terms are mapped to execution. Any agreement that can be written can be composed from Clauses and made to run itself.
Funds lock.
Milestones close.
Payment releases.
On signature, the agreement locks funds in escrow. Milestones are submitted and reviewed. When approved, payment releases automatically. No invoicing, no collection, no dispute over whether the work shipped.
Any app can deploy
agreements.
Through the Papre API, businesses serve agreements directly to their users. A WordPress plugin for waivers. A SaaS tool for retainers. A marketplace for milestone deals. Integrate, ship, and earn a cut.
A kayak company
is using Papre today.
Liability waivers used to be paper forms printed at the dock. Now customers scan a QR code, sign the agreement, and it's recorded and enforceable. This isn't a pilot. It's revenue. It's working.
Whoever you are,
there's a door.
For builders
Put your business on Papre and stop chasing paper. From the first signature to the last dollar, the agreement runs itself.
- Pre-built templates
- Built-in escrow
- Automated milestones
- No legal team required
For developers
Build Papre into your stack. Our API turns any app into an agreements engine, and you earn on every one your users deploy.
- RESTful API
- WordPress plugin
- Revenue share built in
- Webhook driven
For investors
We're turning a trillion-dollar paper layer into programmable infrastructure. Backed by the Avalanche ecosystem. Actively raising.
- Pre-seed round
- Working product
- Active pilots
- Ecosystem partners
If it's an agreement,
it belongs here.
Papre isn't built for one industry. It's built for the thing every industry depends on: the handshake, finally formalized.
Event waivers
Kayak tours, gyms, workshops. Replace printed forms with a signed link.
Active pilotFreelance & consulting
Milestone contracts with escrow. Stop invoicing, start shipping.
LiveService businesses
Contractors, coaches, trainers. Fund the deliverable, get paid automatically.
LiveRentals & bookings
Short-term rentals and reservations. Terms enforce themselves.
LiveAgreements used to be static.
Now they run.
Papre is the Agreement Layer of the internet. Private preview is open. We're meeting with design partners, developers, and investors at ETHConf NYC this week.
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