From Europe
to Europe.
Kardu was born with a clear purpose: to create a practical and efficient solution for regulatory compliance management. We know how complicated it is to deal with tools that are not designed for this, especially for SMEs.
Therefore, we decided to build the GRC platform that we really needed, focusing on simplifying processes and eliminating dependence on expensive solutions that do not benefit the European ecosystem.
Founded · December 2025
24 ago 2026
Estimated official release date
Full MVP · 5 frameworks
The name has a history.
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.
Kardu takes its name from there. European regulation — NIS2, ISO 27001, ENS, DORA — is dense, complex and full of edges. We do not simplify it by pretending it is not. We navigate it with method.
The principles we don't negotiate.
Every product and architecture decision passes through these four 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
From frustration to product.
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
NowEarly access
We open early access to European companies that want to lead their compliance.
August 24, 2026
UpcomingFull MVP
Official launch with all 5 complete frameworks, public Trust Center and MSP mode.
Looking for the first companies that want to lead their compliance.
Help us build the right product with priority access and at no cost. In exchange we only ask for your feedback.