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Compliance Ventures

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Compliance Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, SaaS, Enterprise. The firm typically writes $25K–$150K checks and has 3 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$25K – $150K

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

2 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Compliance Ventures aims to assist startups that create technologies simplifying compliance procedures, particularly in B2B settings.

How Compliance Ventures invests

Compliance Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, SaaS, Enterprise, AI / ML. It does not invest in Hardware.

Compliance Ventures typically writes checks of $25K–$150K per investment.

Compliance Ventures has backed 3 companies in our records, including Galvanize, Speeki, ETHIC Intelligence.

Meet the Team

PL

Paul Lin

GP

Compliance Tech
B2B SaaS
SL

Scott Lane

Private Investment Group

compliance
legal
technology development

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
Enterprise
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Hardware

Portfolio Companies (3)

Other

GA

Galvanize

Compliance Tech
SP

Speeki

ESG / Compliance technology (RegTech)·Not explicitly stated; Compliance Ventures characterizes its model as “buy and operate” acquisitions of small, growing companies rather than classic seed/Series A venture rounds.

Speeki provides a technology platform that helps businesses convert manual ESG practices into AI‑driven, technology‑based programs across 19 key ESG risk areas.

ET

ETHIC Intelligence

Compliance / Certification services (GRC / RegTech services)·Effectively a control or majority acquisition (ownership), rather than a labeled seed/Series A round, consistent with Compliance Ventures’ buy‑and‑operate strategy.

ETHIC Intelligence specialized in compliance audits and certification for anti‑bribery and corruption programs, including accreditation to certify under ISO 37001 anti‑bribery management systems.

How to pitch Compliance Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $25K – $150K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Paul Lin, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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