Iridius, a Seattle, WA–based compliance-by-design AI platform for regulated workflow execution, has raised $8.6 million in Seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Chalfen Ventures, with participation from Osage Venture Partners, Accenture Ventures, and Rock Yard Ventures.
Chalfen Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in software and technology startups, particularly across Europe. The firm backs companies in areas such as B2B software and AI, working closely with founders from pre-seed through Series A stages.
Iridius Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to advance its platform, enabling enterprises to embed compliance directly into AI-driven workflows and scale adoption in regulated industries.
About Iridius
Founded by Mike Kropp and team, Iridius is building a compliance-by-design execution layer for life sciences enterprises to scale AI and unlock value with confidence built in. Its platform enables organizations to design, build, and operate AI systems that are continuously compliant. By transforming regulatory standards into executable logic and embedding them directly into workflows, the platform ensures continuous enforcement and automatic evidence generation across AI-driven systems
Funding Details
Company: Iridius
Raised: $8.6M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: April 2026
Lead Investor: Chalfen Ventures
Additional Investors: Osage Venture Partners, Accenture Ventures, Rock Yard Ventures
Company Website: https://iridius.ai/
Software Category: AI Compliance / Enterprise Software / RegTech
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