The thistle is a thick-stemmed plant, armed with spines, that few dare to touch. Carduelis carduelis, the European goldfinch, does not avoid it, it seeks it out. With its fine beak and characteristic precision, it extracts exactly what it needs from where others see only obstacles.
From Europeto Europe.
We built Kardu because European SMEs deserve a compliance tool designed for them: simple, efficient and without dependence on expensive solutions that do not benefit the European ecosystem.
The principles we don't negotiate.
Every product and architecture decision passes through these three filters.
Security by design
We build Kardu with the same principles we preach. Every architecture decision prioritizes the security and privacy of our clients' data.
Europe by design
We are not an American company with servers in Europe. We are a European product, built for European companies, with data that never leaves the EU.
The human always decides
No decision affecting compliance status is made without explicit human action. Automation prepares. The human judges.
The system never asserts non-compliance, it signals gaps
No evidence, no control
Every action generates an immutable record
Public pricing. No mandatory demo
Data in Frankfurt. No CLOUD Act exposure
Open sub-processors. Always
December 2025
The idea is born
After years managing compliance with spreadsheets and American tools, the decision: build what we needed.
February 2026
Building the MVP
We started building the SaaS after two months of research with European operations teams and compliance managers.
March 2026
First pilot companies
We started working with the first European companies that want to lead their compliance.
August 24, 2026
NowFull MVP
Official launch with all 5 complete frameworks and public Trust Center.