About
Review management, built by a solo founder in Dubai.
Starise was founded in 2025 by Max Zhou. Operating from Dubai, UAE, with a registered entity in Duisburg, Germany. Sister platform SterneProfi serves the German-language market.
Why I'm building this
The gap between 4.0 and 4.6 stars on Google decides whether a customer walks in or scrolls past. Most small-business owners don't have time to collect reviews systematically or reply to each one — and they pay for it in lost customers. Starise automates both with AI.
Facts
- Founded
- 2025
- Founder
- Max Zhou
- Operating from
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Registered address
- Bergheimerstr. 85, 47228 Duisburg, Germany
- Hosting
- Frankfurt, Germany (GDPR)
- Contact
- max@sterneprofi.com
- Proof customer
- Sakura Hagen — 4.0 → 4.6 stars in 6 weeks. Case study
Frequently asked questions
- Who is behind Starise?
- Starise was founded in 2025 by Max Zhou. Operating from Dubai, with registered entity in Duisburg, Germany. Sister platform SterneProfi (sterneprofi.de) serves the German market.
- Where is my data stored?
- EU-hosted infrastructure in Frankfurt, Germany. We're GDPR-compliant and UAE data-protection friendly. No data transfer to third-party jurisdictions.
- How large is the team?
- Small. That means fast support, no committees, and product decisions that ship in days, not quarters.
- Can I talk to Max directly?
- Yes. Every customer reaches me at max@sterneprofi.com. I usually reply same day.