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The Munich startup Kertos<\/a> has closed a \u20ac14 million Series A financing round. The round was led by global fintech investor Portage. Existing investors Pi Labs, Redstone, 10x Founders, and Seed + Speed Ventures also participated again. Kertos is developing an AI-native platform that automates the entire compliance process and supports European companies with regulations, certifications, and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With clients such as Personio, Blacklane, NeoTaste, and Pliant, Kertos is already demonstrating how modern compliance works at scale. The company combines expert knowledge with a powerful operating system. AI agents handle processes from asset capture to risk assessment and documentation to monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

European compliance in focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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"The trust of our new and existing investors is a great validation of our impact on the European compliance market. We always prioritize our customers' pain points and the fastest path to value. With our operating system and AI agents, Kertos can now automate the entire compliance workload. Compliance is a strategic asset for every European company, and we deliver it at scale, eliminating tedious work and significantly reducing costs. We are the infrastructure Europe needs to drive operational excellence and adapt to the most modern regional and global compliance frameworks."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

says Kilian Schmidt<\/strong>, Co-Founder and CEO of Kertos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portage<\/a>-Partner H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Falchier<\/strong> added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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"We are very impressed by Kertos' vision and execution. With their platform, they are setting new standards for what compliance software can achieve and creating the foundational infrastructure for modern governance at scale. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in critical business processes, Kertos is uniquely positioned to create the security and control framework that organizations need."<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Kertos addresses the growing complexity of the European regulatory landscape. Startups use the platform to accelerate their enterprise deals, medium-sized companies automate manual tasks, and large corporations use Kertos to replace fragmented processes with AI. With this approach, the startup aims to master the balancing act between efficiency, security, and regulatory adaptability.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kertos raises \u20ac14 million in a Series A funding round. 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