Munich-based startup Kertos has completed a Series A funding round of 14 million euros. The round was led by global fintech investor Portage. Existing investors Pi Labs, Redstone, 10x Founders, and Seed + Speed Ventures also participated again. Kertos develops an AI-native platform that automates the entire compliance process and supports European companies with regulations, certifications, and governance.
With customers like 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 discovery through risk assessment and documentation to monitoring.
European compliance in focus
“The trust of our new and existing investors is a strong validation of our impact on the European compliance market. We always put our customers’ pain points and the fastest path to value first. With our operating system and AI agents, Kertos can today automate the entire compliance workload. Compliance is a strategic asset for every European company, and we deliver it at scale, eliminating manual 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,”
says Kilian Schmidt, co-founder and CEO of Kertos.
Portage partner Hélène Falchier adds:
“We are very impressed by Kertos’ vision and its implementation. With their platform, they are setting new standards for what compliance software can achieve and creating the fundamental infrastructure for modern governance at scale. As AI is increasingly embedded in critical business processes, Kertos is uniquely positioned to create the security and control structure that companies need.”
Kertos addresses the growing complexity of the European regulatory landscape. Startups accelerate their enterprise deals with the platform, mid-market companies automate manual tasks, and large enterprises use Kertos to replace fragmented processes with AI. With this approach, the startup aims to balance efficiency, security, and regulatory adaptability.
