Certivity, co-founded by Nico Wägele, Bogdan Bereczki, Jörg Ulmer, and Sami Vaaraniemi, has successfully raised $15,458,285 in its Series A funding round. The investment, led by Almaz Capital and UVC Partners, with participation from Earlybird X, HTGF (High-Tech Gründerfonds), and Plug and Play Tech Center, positions the company to dramatically change how engineering and manufacturing organizations handle the complex and ever-evolving world of regulatory compliance.

Turning Compliance from Burden to Competitive Advantage

In industries such as automotive, aerospace, and industrial manufacturing, compliance with rapidly changing regulations is often seen as a burden - something teams reluctantly manage alongside their real engineering work. Certivity flips this perspective. By directly connecting regulatory requirements to every stage of product development, the platform transforms compliance into a competitive edge.

Instead of treating standards as static PDF documents that are referenced only when problems arise, Certivity integrates them into a dynamic system that engineers can interact with daily. This means fewer costly design changes late in the process, less risk of regulatory penalties, and a faster path to market.

Why the Series A Round Is a Game-Changer

The $15.45M infusion will accelerate Certivity’s development of AI-driven automation for interpreting and applying regulatory updates, expand integrations with engineering tools, and fuel its international growth strategy. The company aims to bring its compliance-first approach into more sectors, where the cost of getting regulations wrong can reach millions - not just in fines, but in reputational damage and lost contracts.

The founders are not just building a product; they’re embedding it into the operational DNA of industries where precision, safety, and compliance are inseparable from revenue generation. This is a critical point for other founders: the closer your product is to a “must-have” operational process - especially one tied to compliance or safety - the harder it is for customers to cut you out. Products that hook into a company’s core legal or operational obligations create a lock-in effect far more powerful than brand loyalty alone.

When you solve a problem that can literally stop production or block sales if ignored, you aren’t just selling software; you’re selling risk elimination. That’s the kind of value proposition that allows companies like Certivity to command premium pricing, withstand economic downturns, and enjoy long-term customer relationships.

Scaling Across Multiple Verticals

Certivity began with a focus on the automotive industry, where regulations like ISO 26262 and UNECE safety requirements are particularly demanding. But the technology is built to adapt to any industry where regulatory change is constant. Aerospace manufacturers, industrial equipment makers, and renewable energy companies all face the same challenge: multiple overlapping standards that are difficult to track and apply consistently.

By maintaining an industry-agnostic architecture at the core, Certivity can pivot into these markets without rebuilding its product from scratch. This flexibility, combined with a compliance-as-a-service model, positions the company for sustainable growth across geographies and sectors.

Strategic Investors with Global Reach

Backing from Almaz Capital and UVC Partners underscores the company’s scalability potential. Earlybird X and HTGF provide deep access to Europe’s industrial tech ecosystem, while Plug and Play Tech Center opens the door to North American and Asian markets. Together, these investors form a network that not only funds growth but also accelerates partnerships with key players in regulated industries.

What’s Next for Certivity

The company’s roadmap includes expanding its AI capabilities to automatically interpret new regulations as they are released, creating real-time alerts for engineering teams, and embedding its solution more deeply into leading CAD and PLM software environments.

By continuously evolving alongside the regulations themselves, Certivity ensures that compliance is never a one-time project, but an ongoing, integrated part of product development. This approach makes the platform not just a software vendor, but an indispensable partner in building the next generation of safe, compliant, and globally competitive products.