Czech AI-focused Look AI Ventures invests in Secjur to accelerate the development of AI-driven compliance technology

Czech AI-focused Look AI Ventures has partnered with Secjur, a Hamburg-based platform that enhances compliance for businesses with AI-powered solutions. Aligning with Look AI Ventures’ mission to drive innovation in AI technologies, this strategic investment will accelerate the development of Secjur’s comprehensive compliance platform. The platform addresses critical areas such as data privacy, information security, whistleblowing, anti-money laundering, and supply chain management.

The global compliance automation tools market is poised for rapid growth, with projected sales rising from $2.9 billion in 2024 to $13.4 billion by 2034. This surge is driven by the growing complexity of regulatory requirements, which are increasingly challenging for businesses to navigate using traditional methods. Manual compliance processes are not only time-consuming but also costly, placing a significant strain on resources, particularly for mid-market companies.

As a result, automation tools are becoming essential in today’s regulatory landscape, helping firms reduce manual errors, ensure timely compliance, and avoid costly penalties.

Secjur addresses these challenges by automating compliance processes and helping businesses implement standards such as GDPR, ISO 27001, and NIS2 efficiently and reliably. By doing so, it saves hundreds of hours of manual effort traditionally required. Founded in 2018 by entrepreneur and former lawyer Niklas Hanitsch, Secjur combines advanced AI-powered automation with expert legal knowledge, creating a platform that operates as a “productised compliance department.”

What sets Secjur apart is the expertise and effectiveness of its team, which underpin its comprehensive platform. Its core product, the Digital Compliance Office, integrates sophisticated technology with intuitive user interfaces, simplifying business compliance management. Secjur provides mid-market businesses with easier and more affordable access to compliance solutions by bridging the gap between technical complexity and practical application.

Secjur has already established partnerships with several notable clients, including Samsung, Mercedes-Benz, Yunex Traffic, Tomorrow Bank, 1KOMMA5°, and others, demonstrating the platform’s versatility and reliability.

Niklas Hanitsch, CEO and founder of Secjur, says

We see Look AI Ventures as a key strategic partner in our journey to becoming a category-defining company in compliance automation.

We founded Secjur before the first successful large language models were released, but even then, we recognised the potential of AI-powered compliance automation and designed our database architectures accordingly.

Since then, we have made significant progress and aim to accelerate our pace in the coming year. That’s why we’re grateful to have a strategic partner to help turn this vision of AI-enabled compliance management into reality over the next few years.

The strategic partnership with Look AI Ventures will enable Secjur to further develop its AI-driven features as the company plans to expand its AI use cases, including risk modelling for information security frameworks. The Czech venture capital fund joins a group of investors, including Berlin-based Visionaries Club and numerous business angels, such as Mario Götze and Nico Rosberg.

Angelo Burgarello, Partner at Look AI Ventures, says

Investing in Secjur is a strategic move to address the increasing complexity of regulatory compliance. Their highly automated platform not only simplifies the process of obtaining and maintaining compliance certifications but also features one of the most powerful compliance back-end engines in the market.

This engine, built on extensive data and expert feedback, is a valuable asset on its own, bringing scalability to a traditionally consultancy-driven business. Secjur has emerged as a highly competitive player in the DACH region, standing out among both automated and traditional compliance providers.