Knostic
Seed Round in 2025
Knostic is a developer of a risk management and governance platform specifically designed for enterprise large language models (LLMs). The company's software addresses the challenges associated with LLMs, particularly in managing their tendencies to generate excessive or inappropriate responses. Knostic provides essential access controls that enable enterprises to deploy LLMs effectively while ensuring security, safety, and the preservation of value. Through its knowledge-centric capabilities, Knostic facilitates AI-powered innovation, allowing organizations to harness the potential of LLMs in a responsible and efficient manner.
Knostic
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Knostic is a developer of a risk management and governance platform specifically designed for enterprise large language models (LLMs). The company's software addresses the challenges associated with LLMs, particularly in managing their tendencies to generate excessive or inappropriate responses. Knostic provides essential access controls that enable enterprises to deploy LLMs effectively while ensuring security, safety, and the preservation of value. Through its knowledge-centric capabilities, Knostic facilitates AI-powered innovation, allowing organizations to harness the potential of LLMs in a responsible and efficient manner.
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Fiat Republic
Seed Round in 2023
Fiat Republic is a developer of a crypto-focused, e-money-regulated software-as-a-service platform that streamlines the integration of fiat payment processes for cryptocurrency platforms. By aggregating multiple banks into a single application programming interface, the company simplifies compliance onboarding and allows users to easily incorporate banking services such as IBANs, virtual accounts, and various local currency transfer options. Fiat Republic's platform supports traditional financial transfer methods, including SEPA and Faster Payments, and offers real-time foreign exchange capabilities. This approach enables crypto platforms to automate payment flows and democratize access to the Web3 economy, making it easier for mainstream users to engage with digital currencies.
Granular Energy
Seed Round in 2023
Granular Energy operates a clean energy marketplace that focuses on managing and trading renewable energy resources. Its platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools for the energy sector, including certificate management, portfolio and risk management, and carbon accounting. The company enables utilities, energy consumers, and generators to efficiently source clean energy and comply with regulatory requirements. Additionally, Granular Energy offers features such as an assessment tool and registry onboarding, which help facilitate the aggregation of clean energy resources and generate new price signals in the market. Through its innovative solutions, Granular Energy aims to enhance the management of clean energy, contributing to a more sustainable energy future.
Enzai Technologies
Seed Round in 2023
Enzai Technologies is at the forefront of AI governance, providing organizations with a comprehensive platform to manage AI risks and meet regulatory obligations. Founded in 2021, we are backed by top venture capital and angel investors, driving our mission to ensure AI technologies are developed and deployed responsibly. Our platform is designed by a team of experts with deep knowledge in both AI and legal compliance. It offers organizations the tools they need to assess, monitor, and mitigate the risks associated with AI systems while navigating emerging regulatory frameworks. With Enzai, organizations can confidently embrace AI innovation without sacrificing compliance or responsibility. Enzai’s AI governance platform includes a 3-minute maturity assessment, which provides actionable insights on AI responsibility, helping businesses improve their AI practices. Easy to implement and efficient to use, our platform ensures that no critical element is overlooked in your AI governance efforts. We are committed to supporting organizations at every step of their AI journey, offering world-class support and guidance. Join us in shaping the future of AI, where innovation meets responsibility, and powerful technologies reach their full potential in a secure and ethical manner.
Griffin is a banking-as-a-service provider that offers a digital banking platform designed to facilitate financial services for the fintech sector. Its solution serves as an operating system for embedded finance, enabling companies to easily build and launch financial products. By streamlining the integration of complex payment systems, Griffin reduces costs and time to market while simplifying the process of establishing banking partnerships. The platform includes integrated compliance services, supporting businesses with custodial accounts and interbank payments, while ensuring adherence to know-your-customer and anti-money laundering regulations. This comprehensive approach allows global brands with intricate payment needs to enhance their customer experience through seamless embedded finance solutions.
CyberSmart
Series B in 2023
CyberSmart Ltd., established in 2016 and headquartered in London, specializes in designing and developing automated compliance software platforms. The company offers a suite of products, including Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, GDPR Ready, CyberSmart Platform, and certOS, which help businesses identify, secure, and certify security incidents. Its cloud-based dashboard manages the compliance process, while desktop applications deployed across networks monitor compliance status and detect non-conformities. Additionally, CyberSmart provides ongoing protection through regular security checks and cyber insurance coverage, targeting small to medium-sized businesses seeking to mitigate cyber threats and navigate evolving regulations.
Salv is a company based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2018, that specializes in developing an anti-money laundering (AML) platform aimed at helping financial institutions combat financial crime. The platform employs advanced technology to enable banks and fintech companies to detect criminal activities while preserving the experience of legitimate customers. Salv's solution encompasses various functions, including online transaction screening, offline monitoring, sanctions screening, and risk assessment, facilitating effective collaboration among financial institutions during investigations. By providing tools for screening, monitoring, and governance, Salv empowers its clients to proactively manage compliance and enhance their internal processes, thereby leaving clear audit trails for regulatory review.
Loctax is a pioneering platform designed specifically for global in-house tax teams, focusing on collaborative tax compliance, risk management, and governance. It provides a centralized solution that enhances control over various tax responsibilities, including compliance, audits, and transfer pricing. By streamlining the management of tax-related data and simplifying the complexities associated with international tax regulations, Loctax empowers tax teams and stakeholders to work together effectively on global tax projects. The platform facilitates improved transparency and decision-making, ultimately helping organizations navigate the evolving landscape of corporate social responsibility and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations.
Granular Energy
Seed Round in 2022
Granular Energy operates a clean energy marketplace that focuses on managing and trading renewable energy resources. Its platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools for the energy sector, including certificate management, portfolio and risk management, and carbon accounting. The company enables utilities, energy consumers, and generators to efficiently source clean energy and comply with regulatory requirements. Additionally, Granular Energy offers features such as an assessment tool and registry onboarding, which help facilitate the aggregation of clean energy resources and generate new price signals in the market. Through its innovative solutions, Granular Energy aims to enhance the management of clean energy, contributing to a more sustainable energy future.
Cyscale
Seed Round in 2022
Cyscale is a developer of a cloud cybersecurity platform that specializes in providing security, compliance, and governance tools for various cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The company's offerings enable users to build and deploy cloud infrastructure with a focus on security, ensuring that costs are transparent and regulatory compliance is maintained. Cyscale's platform features scalable products designed to protect applications and data while allowing seamless integration with existing software through standardized APIs. By offering visual tools for both individuals and professionals, Cyscale aims to simplify the complexities of cloud management, making it easier and safer to design and deploy cloud infrastructure.
Contingent
Series A in 2022
Contingent is a company focused on transforming the procurement process by reducing friction and enhancing resilience within organizations. Its platform offers a supplier insight and third-party risk management solution that simplifies the collection, verification, and monitoring of supply chain risk data. By integrating seamlessly into existing procurement workflows and technology ecosystems, Contingent's tool provides real-time insights and detailed analyses of supply chains and ownership structures. This enables procurement teams to make informed decisions, comply with regulations, and mitigate risks associated with fraud and exposure. Overall, Contingent empowers companies to operate more efficiently and strengthen their procurement strategies.
Certifaction
Seed Round in 2022
Certifaction AG is a Zurich-based company that specializes in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for certifying and verifying documents using blockchain technology. Established in 2020, the company focuses on addressing privacy concerns through its privacy-first eSigning solutions. Certifaction's technology leverages cryptography to verify various types of documents, including credit reports, academic credentials, medical records, and financial prospectuses. Their enterprise solutions are utilized across multiple sectors, with a strong presence in healthcare, financial services, and education, where data confidentiality and security are crucial. By enabling organizations to digitize their processes while maintaining compliance with stringent security requirements, Certifaction addresses the growing demand for secure and privacy-preserving solutions in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Fiat Republic
Seed Round in 2022
Fiat Republic is a developer of a crypto-focused, e-money-regulated software-as-a-service platform that streamlines the integration of fiat payment processes for cryptocurrency platforms. By aggregating multiple banks into a single application programming interface, the company simplifies compliance onboarding and allows users to easily incorporate banking services such as IBANs, virtual accounts, and various local currency transfer options. Fiat Republic's platform supports traditional financial transfer methods, including SEPA and Faster Payments, and offers real-time foreign exchange capabilities. This approach enables crypto platforms to automate payment flows and democratize access to the Web3 economy, making it easier for mainstream users to engage with digital currencies.
Taxtris
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Taxtris is a company that specializes in tax automation and compliance specifically tailored for the digital asset economy. It offers an API-first platform designed to streamline tax processes related to activities such as trading, mining, staking, airdrops, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and non-hosted wallet transactions. Through its single-call API, Taxtris enables clients to manage tax compliance efficiently within a user-friendly dashboard, providing integrated reporting and auto-fill features for multiple tax jurisdictions. The company addresses customer inquiries via email and online applications, ensuring responsive support for its clients navigating the complexities of tax obligations in the evolving Web3 landscape.
Passbase, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in digital identity verification solutions to help businesses reduce fraud and comply with privacy regulations. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, with an additional office in London, Passbase empowers users to take control of their digital identities. The company's platform facilitates the seamless onboarding of pre-verified users through a suite of tools, including facial comparison, liveness detection, and ID authenticity checks. By leveraging verified government documents, linked social media accounts, and biometric signatures, Passbase offers a self-sovereign identity platform that allows individuals to securely and privately share their credentials with companies and institutions that require them.
HelloFlow
Seed Round in 2021
HelloFlow is a developer of a no-code digital onboarding platform that simplifies the client onboarding process for regulated companies operating in multiple geographies. The platform combines user-friendly tools for creating and adjusting onboarding flows with a service infrastructure that allows businesses to integrate various identity services seamlessly. This approach enables companies to build compliant, efficient, and user-friendly digital onboarding experiences within minutes, without the need for coding. By leveraging the latest digital identity verification services, HelloFlow ensures regulatory compliance while enhancing the overall customer experience, thus addressing the challenges of significant technical overhead and inconsistent user interfaces in client onboarding.
Loctax is a pioneering platform designed specifically for global in-house tax teams, focusing on collaborative tax compliance, risk management, and governance. It provides a centralized solution that enhances control over various tax responsibilities, including compliance, audits, and transfer pricing. By streamlining the management of tax-related data and simplifying the complexities associated with international tax regulations, Loctax empowers tax teams and stakeholders to work together effectively on global tax projects. The platform facilitates improved transparency and decision-making, ultimately helping organizations navigate the evolving landscape of corporate social responsibility and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations.
Contingent
Seed Round in 2020
Contingent is a company focused on transforming the procurement process by reducing friction and enhancing resilience within organizations. Its platform offers a supplier insight and third-party risk management solution that simplifies the collection, verification, and monitoring of supply chain risk data. By integrating seamlessly into existing procurement workflows and technology ecosystems, Contingent's tool provides real-time insights and detailed analyses of supply chains and ownership structures. This enables procurement teams to make informed decisions, comply with regulations, and mitigate risks associated with fraud and exposure. Overall, Contingent empowers companies to operate more efficiently and strengthen their procurement strategies.
Griffin
Funding Round in 2020
Griffin is a banking-as-a-service provider that offers a digital banking platform designed to facilitate financial services for the fintech sector. Its solution serves as an operating system for embedded finance, enabling companies to easily build and launch financial products. By streamlining the integration of complex payment systems, Griffin reduces costs and time to market while simplifying the process of establishing banking partnerships. The platform includes integrated compliance services, supporting businesses with custodial accounts and interbank payments, while ensuring adherence to know-your-customer and anti-money laundering regulations. This comprehensive approach allows global brands with intricate payment needs to enhance their customer experience through seamless embedded finance solutions.
Certifaction
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Certifaction AG is a Zurich-based company that specializes in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for certifying and verifying documents using blockchain technology. Established in 2020, the company focuses on addressing privacy concerns through its privacy-first eSigning solutions. Certifaction's technology leverages cryptography to verify various types of documents, including credit reports, academic credentials, medical records, and financial prospectuses. Their enterprise solutions are utilized across multiple sectors, with a strong presence in healthcare, financial services, and education, where data confidentiality and security are crucial. By enabling organizations to digitize their processes while maintaining compliance with stringent security requirements, Certifaction addresses the growing demand for secure and privacy-preserving solutions in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Griffin
Seed Round in 2020
Griffin is a banking-as-a-service provider that offers a digital banking platform designed to facilitate financial services for the fintech sector. Its solution serves as an operating system for embedded finance, enabling companies to easily build and launch financial products. By streamlining the integration of complex payment systems, Griffin reduces costs and time to market while simplifying the process of establishing banking partnerships. The platform includes integrated compliance services, supporting businesses with custodial accounts and interbank payments, while ensuring adherence to know-your-customer and anti-money laundering regulations. This comprehensive approach allows global brands with intricate payment needs to enhance their customer experience through seamless embedded finance solutions.
Contingent
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Contingent is a company focused on transforming the procurement process by reducing friction and enhancing resilience within organizations. Its platform offers a supplier insight and third-party risk management solution that simplifies the collection, verification, and monitoring of supply chain risk data. By integrating seamlessly into existing procurement workflows and technology ecosystems, Contingent's tool provides real-time insights and detailed analyses of supply chains and ownership structures. This enables procurement teams to make informed decisions, comply with regulations, and mitigate risks associated with fraud and exposure. Overall, Contingent empowers companies to operate more efficiently and strengthen their procurement strategies.
Salv is a company based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2018, that specializes in developing an anti-money laundering (AML) platform aimed at helping financial institutions combat financial crime. The platform employs advanced technology to enable banks and fintech companies to detect criminal activities while preserving the experience of legitimate customers. Salv's solution encompasses various functions, including online transaction screening, offline monitoring, sanctions screening, and risk assessment, facilitating effective collaboration among financial institutions during investigations. By providing tools for screening, monitoring, and governance, Salv empowers its clients to proactively manage compliance and enhance their internal processes, thereby leaving clear audit trails for regulatory review.
Boundless
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Boundless is a company that simplifies the process of expanding globally remote teams for businesses. It offers an intuitive employment platform that integrates local market knowledge and operational expertise, focusing on managing compliance and HR operations regardless of employee location. The company provides comprehensive services, including payroll management, tax compliance, employee benefits, contracts, and onboarding. By co-employing personnel within clients' international teams, Boundless enables enterprises to navigate the complexities of multi-country payroll and adhere to local tax and employment laws. This approach allows businesses to access a diverse talent pool across various regions while ensuring complete compliance with ever-changing local employment regulations.
Passbase
Seed Round in 2019
Passbase, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in digital identity verification solutions to help businesses reduce fraud and comply with privacy regulations. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, with an additional office in London, Passbase empowers users to take control of their digital identities. The company's platform facilitates the seamless onboarding of pre-verified users through a suite of tools, including facial comparison, liveness detection, and ID authenticity checks. By leveraging verified government documents, linked social media accounts, and biometric signatures, Passbase offers a self-sovereign identity platform that allows individuals to securely and privately share their credentials with companies and institutions that require them.
Passbase
Pre Seed Round in 2019
Passbase, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in digital identity verification solutions to help businesses reduce fraud and comply with privacy regulations. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, with an additional office in London, Passbase empowers users to take control of their digital identities. The company's platform facilitates the seamless onboarding of pre-verified users through a suite of tools, including facial comparison, liveness detection, and ID authenticity checks. By leveraging verified government documents, linked social media accounts, and biometric signatures, Passbase offers a self-sovereign identity platform that allows individuals to securely and privately share their credentials with companies and institutions that require them.
Griffin
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Griffin is a banking-as-a-service provider that offers a digital banking platform designed to facilitate financial services for the fintech sector. Its solution serves as an operating system for embedded finance, enabling companies to easily build and launch financial products. By streamlining the integration of complex payment systems, Griffin reduces costs and time to market while simplifying the process of establishing banking partnerships. The platform includes integrated compliance services, supporting businesses with custodial accounts and interbank payments, while ensuring adherence to know-your-customer and anti-money laundering regulations. This comprehensive approach allows global brands with intricate payment needs to enhance their customer experience through seamless embedded finance solutions.
Libryo Ltd is a technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in customized legal compliance software. Its flagship product, Libryo, is designed to empower organizations and their employees by providing clear, context-specific summaries of applicable legal obligations. The platform offers on-demand access to a comprehensive database of regulations, facilitating compliance by enabling users to understand what is required of them in various situations. It actively tracks changes in legislation and notifies relevant parties, promoting best practices in legal compliance while reducing the costs associated with legal insourcing. Libryo serves a diverse range of clients across multiple industries, distributing its solutions through various partnerships.
WealthKernel
Seed Round in 2017
WealthKernel Ltd. is a London-based company established in 2015 that specializes in developing a comprehensive API for automated financial services. Its platform is designed to facilitate access to financial advice for mass affluent customers in the U.K. and the European Union, offering both human and digital delivery options. WealthKernel provides a wealth management infrastructure that includes compliance and distribution services, along with tools for investment management and adviser support. This allows institutions to digitally distribute investment products and enhance their wealth management offerings beyond the traditional high net worth segment. By offering a user-friendly interface, WealthKernel positions itself as a critical resource for businesses looking to streamline their financial service operations.
CyberSmart
Convertible Note in 2017
CyberSmart Ltd., established in 2016 and headquartered in London, specializes in designing and developing automated compliance software platforms. The company offers a suite of products, including Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, GDPR Ready, CyberSmart Platform, and certOS, which help businesses identify, secure, and certify security incidents. Its cloud-based dashboard manages the compliance process, while desktop applications deployed across networks monitor compliance status and detect non-conformities. Additionally, CyberSmart provides ongoing protection through regular security checks and cyber insurance coverage, targeting small to medium-sized businesses seeking to mitigate cyber threats and navigate evolving regulations.
Libryo Ltd is a technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that specializes in customized legal compliance software. Its flagship product, Libryo, is designed to empower organizations and their employees by providing clear, context-specific summaries of applicable legal obligations. The platform offers on-demand access to a comprehensive database of regulations, facilitating compliance by enabling users to understand what is required of them in various situations. It actively tracks changes in legislation and notifies relevant parties, promoting best practices in legal compliance while reducing the costs associated with legal insourcing. Libryo serves a diverse range of clients across multiple industries, distributing its solutions through various partnerships.
Intelliment Security
Seed Round in 2015
Intelliment Security, founded in 2007 and based in Seville, Spain, specializes in software-defined security controller products aimed at automating network security policy management. The company provides an intelligent control plane that allows for the management and provisioning of security policies in a vendor-agnostic manner, utilizing programmable and visual interfaces. Intelliment's solutions enable network engineering teams to facilitate application connectivity self-service, significantly reducing firewall policy provisioning time from weeks to seconds while minimizing errors and ensuring compliance with guidelines. Their software integrates seamlessly with ITSM and Agile CM products and can be incorporated into the DevOps CI/CD pipeline. Intelliment's technology supports both physical legacy infrastructure and virtualized environments, enhancing operational efficiency, reliability, visibility, security, and compliance for organizations.
Elliptic
Pre Seed Round in 2014
Elliptic Enterprises Limited is a London-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in blockchain analytics and compliance solutions for cryptocurrencies. Its platform aims to enhance transparency and accountability in cryptocurrency transactions by identifying and addressing illicit activities that could compromise the integrity of digital currencies. Elliptic offers services such as Elliptic Vault for secure storage of bitcoins and provides valuable insights to cryptocurrency companies, financial institutions, and government agencies to help them manage financial crime risks and comply with regulatory requirements. Through its efforts, Elliptic fosters a safer environment for cryptocurrency use and promotes the principles upon which digital currencies were established. The company's focus is on combating suspicious and criminal activities, thereby contributing to a more secure and trustworthy cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Plakar is a software company specializing in secure and efficient data backup and recovery solutions. Its platform simplifies modern data management, offering features such as compression, encryption, and data deduplication to ensure businesses maintain full control and compliance over their critical information. Plakar's open-source design and Unix-like commands make it accessible to developers, while its robust capabilities meet the compliance needs of enterprises.