DISS-CO

What DISS-CO does

DISS-CO's distribution combines direct enterprise field sales, inside sales for the mid-market, a formal channel partner program with white-label and OEM/embedded capabilities, and multi-channel marketing across content, webinars, industry conferences (TechDays Munich, IFA Berlin, VivaTech Paris, Dubai AI Week, DMEA), LinkedIn, YouTube, and SEO. The company is privately held with founder & CEO Sarah Afshari (two decades in compliance, investigations, and financial crime prevention) and has received angel and public funding totaling approximately $1M in 2022 from Baltic Business Angels, CRC Ventures, and MBG Schleswig-Holstein, an undisclosed follow-on round in October 2024, plus ERDF, BAFA, and Federal Ministry of Education and Research grant funding for the EUDR compliance module. Certifications include ISO 27001 hosting on Open Telekom Cloud and GDPR-compliant infrastructure.

Name

DISS-CO

Legal name

DISS-CO GmbH

Website

https://diss-co.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DISS-CO is a German B2B SaaS company that provides the AI-powered Smart Integrity Platform, a unified GRC solution covering 60+ regulatory frameworks (GDPR, EUDR, AML, EU AI Act, ISO 27001) via whistleblowing, third-party risk, KYB, and sanction-screening modules for enterprise and mid-market customers across 120+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Third-Party Risk, Vendor Due Diligence & Supply Chain Compliance (BPAEAPAG), Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE), ESG, Sustainability Reporting & Compliance (BPAEAPAM), Case Management, Investigations & SAR/STR Filing (FSAMAMAF), Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG)

Keywords

• Compliance management software
• Whistleblowing software
• Third party risk management
• Regulatory compliance platform
• AML screening software

Headquarters

HQ city

Wedel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Recurring subscription revenue from platform access. Gold Edition starts at €100/month for whistleblowing software. Credit-based pricing for PEP/sanction screening volume. Custom enterprise pricing for Platinum Edition with advanced features.
2. Partner Revenue Share: Recurring revenue commissions paid to channel partners (compliance consultants, law firms, auditors, resellers) on client subscriptions they bring to the platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DISS-CO develops and sells the Smart Integrity Platform (SIP), an AI-powered Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) SaaS platform that unifies 60+ regulatory frameworks across whistleblower management, complaint management, third-party risk management, KYB (Know Your Businesspartner), risk management, sanction screening, and whistleblowing hotline modules. The platform uses on-premise LLM deployment, agentic AI workflows, and PEP/sanction screening against 900+ global watchlists to help organizations automate GDPR, LkSG, CSDDD, EUDR, AML, DORA, NIS 2, AI Act, and ISO 27001 compliance.

Product overview

DISS-CO's Smart Integrity Platform (SIP) is a unified AI-powered GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) software that operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core Smart Integrity Platform serves as the central hub, integrating 7 core modules (Whistleblowing, Complaint Management, Third Party Risk Management, KYB, Risk Management, Whistleblowing Hotline, and Sanction Screening) with 3 add-ons (Sanction Check, PEP Check, and Adverse Media Screening). The platform covers 60+ regulatory frameworks including GDPR, LkSG, CSDDD, EUDR, EUTR, AML, Wwft, AI Governance & EU AI Act, ISO 27001, DORA, and NIS 2. Organizations can deploy any module configuration and have it operational in under 7 minutes, with all modules sharing data through the unified platform for integrated compliance management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Integrity Platform (SIP) Unified AI-powered Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software platform that consolidates whistleblower management, third-party risk management, KYB, risk management, sanction screening, and complaint management across 60+ regulatory frameworks including GDPR, LkSG, CSDDD, DORA, NIS2, EUDR, AML, AI Act, and ISO 27001 for enterprise and mid-market organizations.
• Whistleblowing Software Secure anonymous whistleblower reporting system supporting text, voice (fully anonymized), and document submissions with AI-powered case categorization, risk scoring, and multi-language translation for organizations required to comply with the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive.
• Complaint Management Software Module that streamlines intake, categorization, and resolution of customer and internal complaints using AI-driven workflows and case management for enterprise compliance teams.
• Third Party Risk Management Software Module providing automated screening, risk scoring, and continuous monitoring of business partners and suppliers for supply chain due diligence, KYB checks, and ESG compliance.
• KYB (Know Your Businesspartner) Software Know Your Businesspartner verification module with AI-powered entity resolution, Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) identification, integrated sanction screening, and PEP checks for AML and supply chain compliance.
• Risk Management Software Module providing a centralized risk library with automated assessments, heat maps, and real-time dashboards for organizational risk visibility and enterprise risk management.
• Whistleblowing Hotline Digital voice-based whistleblower reporting channel with AI transcription supporting 90+ languages for fully anonymous audio-based incident reporting.
• Sanction Screening Software Real-time screening against global sanction lists with PEP (Politically Exposed Persons) checks and continuous monitoring for AML and counter-terrorism financing compliance.
• GDPR Compliance Software Module providing automated records of processing, data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), and AI-powered data governance workflows for GDPR compliance.
• LkSG Software Module for full German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz) compliance with risk analysis and mandatory reporting capabilities.
• CSDDD Software Module for EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) compliance with supply chain monitoring and due diligence requirement tracking.
• EUDR Software Module for EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) compliance featuring geolocation tracking, satellite imagery analysis, and automated due diligence statement generation.
• EUTR Software Module for EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) compliance with supply chain documentation and risk assessment for wood and timber products.
• AML Software Module providing Anti-Money Laundering Directive compliance with automated customer due diligence (CDD), transaction monitoring, and PEP screening for financial institutions.
• Wwft Software Module for Dutch Anti-Money Laundering Act (Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme) compliance with KYC processes and transaction monitoring.
• AI Governance and AI Act Compliance Software Module providing AI risk classification, EU AI Act compliance tracking, and automated conformity assessments for governance of AI systems.
• ISO 27001 Compliance Software Module providing AI-assisted gap analysis, controls mapping, and continuous audit readiness for ISO 27001 information security management system compliance.
• DORA Compliance Software Module for Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) compliance with ICT risk management, incident reporting, and alignment with Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS).
• NIS 2 Compliance Software Module for EU NIS 2 Directive compliance with cybersecurity risk assessments, incident notification workflows, and supply chain security requirement tracking.
• Sanction Check Add-on Add-on providing instant screening against 900+ international sanction lists including OFAC, EU, UN, and UK sanctions, with real-time compliance integration across all Smart Integrity Platform modules.
• PEP Check Add-on Add-on providing Politically Exposed Persons screening against global sources with AI-powered fuzzy matching to reduce false positives by up to 80%, continuous monitoring, and real-time alerts with credit-based usage pricing.
• Adverse Media Screening Add-on Add-on providing AI-powered negative news monitoring across global media with real-time alerts and risk scoring for reputational risk detection.
• Agentic AI Compliance Workflows On-premise LLM-based agentic AI feature launched in 2026 that allows organizations to run large language models on their own infrastructure for full data sovereignty, with AI agents executing multi-step compliance tasks autonomously end-to-end.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% time saved on compliance routines
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• comTeam (EP Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGermany-wide network of 800+ IT service providers using SIP for innovative compliance solutions for SMEs. Active marketing partner promoting SIP services.
• CRC TechnologycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnology partner implementing SIP solutions for clients. Manages smooth implementation without interrupting business processes.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IBM OpenPages: Enterprise GRC platform with strong risk, regulatory, and operational compliance modules. Competes with DISS-CO at the top end of the European enterprise market, particularly in financial services and energy where DISS-CO already operates.
• SAP GRC: Incumbent enterprise GRC suite bundled with SAP ERP. Competes for the same enterprise compliance budget that DISS-CO targets with its Platinum Edition and SAP integration, especially in large multinationals already on SAP.
• ServiceNow: Enterprise platform with integrated Risk & Compliance, TPRM, and now AI governance modules. A direct competitive threat at the high end of DISS-CO's enterprise pipeline where ServiceNow ITSM is already deployed.

Direct peers

• NAVEX: Largest pure-play whistleblower and ethics/compliance SaaS vendor, including WhistleB. Directly comparable on whistleblowing, case management, and policy/disclosure workflows that overlap with DISS-CO's Whistleblowing and Complaint Management modules.
• EQS Group: German-headquartered compliance and integrity SaaS provider with strong whistleblower, whistleblower hotline, and EU regulatory focus. Closest regional peer to DISS-CO, competing for the same DACH mid-market and enterprise GRC budget.
• OneTrust: Broad privacy, GRC, ethics, and ESG platform with deep enterprise penetration. Overlaps with DISS-CO on GDPR, AI governance, third-party risk, and ethics/whistleblowing, and competes for similar enterprise buyers in Europe.
• LogicGate: AI-native risk and compliance platform covering TPRM, ESG, and regulatory compliance workflows. Comparable mid-market GRC positioning and modular architecture to DISS-CO's Smart Integrity Platform.

Emerging players

• Vanta: AI-driven compliance automation platform for ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and vendor risk. Comparable to DISS-CO's automation-led GRC approach but focused primarily on US tech/SaaS mid-market rather than European regulated verticals.
• Drata: Automated compliance and GRC platform with strong continuous controls monitoring. Overlaps with DISS-CO's framework auto-mapping and ISO 27001 module, and competes for cloud-forward, multi-framework buyers.

Regional players

• WhistleB (NAVEX WhistleB): Whistleblowing specialist originating in Sweden with strong Nordic and Northern European footprint. Directly comparable to DISS-CO's whistleblowing, hotline, and case management modules across the same regional customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCH65RaR2Kbn_-djmrIlE-xQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diss-co

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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