Complyance, a platform modernizing enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), raised $20 million in Series A funding led by GV (Google Ventures). The round included participation from Creandum, HV Capital, and security leaders from Anthropic and Mastercard.
The big picture: Enterprise GRC teams are currently “unblocked” by manual drudgery—chasing control owners and policy approvers. Complyance uses autonomous agents to centralize risk data and automate evidence collection, aiming to deploy 30+ specialized agents for frameworks like HIPAA and NIST by late 2026.
How it works:
- Reasoning: Agents use domain-specific training to assess vendors and track risks.
- Proactivity: Instead of passive monitoring, agents “tee up” risks for human sign-off.
- Scalability: Designed to keep enterprises “audit-ready” without increasing headcount as regulations shift.
The catch: While automation promises efficiency, the GRC sector is built on ultimate legal liability. Entrusting autonomous agents with high-stakes frameworks like HIPAA or NIST creates a “black box” risk; if an agent misses a critical control, the legal and financial fallout remains with the human officers. Furthermore, the crowded risk management market is wary of “AI-washing,” meaning Complyance must prove its agents can handle the nuance of complex regulatory audits better than traditional legacy workflows.
Key Details
- Funding: $20M (Series A)
- Lead: GV (Google Ventures)
- CEO: Richa Kaul
- Sector: Enterprise GRC / RegTech
