Kertos, a Munich, Germany–based AI compliance platform, has raised €14 million in a Series A funding round.
Investors
The round was led by Portage, with continued participation from Pilabs, Redstone, 10x Founders, and seed+speed Ventures.
Portage is a global investment platform specializing in the fintech and financial services sectors. It partners with companies at all stages of development, offering flexible capital and access to a global network of investors, commercial partners, and advisors. Portage has offices in Montreal, Toronto, Paris, New York, and London.
Kertos Use of Funds
The company will use the funds to scale its AI-native compliance platform, expand across Europe, and enhance its automation capabilities.
About Kertos
Founded in 2021 by Kilian Schmidt, Johannes Hussak, and Alexander Prams, Kertos provides an AI compliance platform designed to help companies automate, manage, and maintain compliance with various regulations and certifications for Europe’s evolving regulatory landscape. It integrates with existing tech stacks to automatically discover assets, surface real-time insights, assess risks, and automate the entire compliance workflow from document drafting and evidence collection to continuous monitoring.
Funding Details
Company: Kertos GmbH
Raised: €14.0M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: September 2025
Lead Investor: Portage
Additional Investors: Pilabs, Redstone, 10x Founders, seed+speed Ventures
Company Website: https://www.kertos.io/
Software Category: AI-native Compliance Automation
Source: https://tech.eu/2025/09/17/kertos-lands-eur14m-to-lead-europes-ai-first-compliance-shift/