Our Story

    Built by the Industry.
    Built for the Industry.

    CloseWise didn't start in a tech incubator. It started at the signing table — built by notaries and industry professionals who were tired of juggling five different tools to run one business.

    "We built the platform we wished existed."
    How It Started

    We Lived the Problem Before We Built the Solution

    CloseWise was founded by notaries and industry veterans who knew firsthand what it felt like to run a business on five disconnected tools. We didn't build this from the outside — we came from the industry, and we built the platform we wished had existed when we were in the field.

    We knew what it felt like to lose track of an order buried in an email thread. We knew what it felt like to piece together a professional-looking business from tools that were never designed to work together.

    So we built CloseWise — a platform that handles everything in one place so notaries, signing services, and title companies can focus on their clients and their craft instead of their software stack.

    Today CloseWise serves notaries, signing services, and title and escrow companies across all 50 states — and powers NotaryNearMe.com, one of the largest notary directories in the country.

    0+Notaries in Our Database
    $0 Billion+In Real Estate Transactions Supported
    0 StatesNationwide Coverage
    SOC 2Compliant & Secure
    🇺🇸Veteran Owned & Operated
    Our Mission

    Give Every Notary and Signing Professional the Tools to Build Something Real

    For Notaries

    Give every notary — from day one to decade ten — the tools to run their business professionally, grow their income, and build a brand that works for them even when they're not working.

    For Signing Services

    Give every signing service the platform to automate their operation, manage their team, and compete with larger players without the enterprise price tag.

    For the Industry

    Build the infrastructure that makes the entire signing and closing industry more efficient, more transparent, and more professional for everyone involved.

    What We Believe

    The Principles Behind Everything We Build

    Built for Practitioners, Not Corporations

    Every feature in CloseWise was designed by people who have done this work. We build for the notary at the signing table and the signing service owner managing their team — not for enterprise IT departments.

    Your Success Is Our Success

    We don't have competing business models or conflicting interests. When notaries grow their business and signing services scale their operations, CloseWise grows with them. That alignment is intentional.

    Trust Is Everything in This Industry

    Real estate transactions involve sensitive documents, personal information, and significant financial decisions. We take security seriously because our users depend on us to.

    Veteran Owned and Operated

    CloseWise is proudly veteran owned and operated. The discipline, integrity, and commitment to service that comes with military experience is embedded in how we build our product and serve our customers.

    By the Numbers

    CloseWise Today

    0+Notaries in Our Database
    0 StatesNationwide Coverage
    $0 Billion+In Real Estate Transactions Supported
    3 PortalsOne Connected Platform
    The Team

    The People Behind CloseWise

    CloseWise was built and is run by a team of notary professionals, signing company operators, and technology builders who are passionate about this industry.

    Team profiles coming soon.

    Ready to See What We Built?

    Start free as a notary or book a demo to see the full platform in action.