What Decision Focus does

Decision Focus is a Denmark-headquartered software firm founded in 2004 that develops and sells a modular, no-code Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) SaaS platform used by enterprise customers in financial services, insurance, and adjacent regulated industries. The platform comprises 20+ configurable modules spanning Enterprise Risk Management, Third-Party Risk Management, Operational Resilience, Information Security Management, Compliance, Data Privacy, DORA, Governance, Regulatory Reporting, Internal Audit, and SOX, all integrated on a shared data model with real-time dashboards and a broad integration ecosystem (AWS, Azure, Okta, ServiceNow, IBM Cognos, BitSight, CUBE, Clausematch). An AI-powered GRC module overlays the platform with capabilities including AI risk analysis, similarity detection, chat-with-documents, compliance scanning, predictive risk/control suggestions, and data visualization, built on OpenAI and Google AI infrastructure.

The company operates a SaaS subscription revenue model with quote-based annual enterprise contracts, sold via a consultative direct enterprise sales motion targeting large organizations with complex multi-jurisdictional regulatory requirements. Decision Focus serves an enterprise-heavy customer base skewed to insurance carriers and MGAs (including The Hartford, Ardonagh, MS Amlin, Arch Insurance, BMS Group, Probitas, CNA Hardy), with named deployments also at Novo Nordisk, IBM, and Formula 1, and reports strong market positions in the UK, Nordics, and USA across roughly four European offices (Denmark HQ, UK regional HQ, Sweden, Romania) with 65+ employees from 12+ nationalities.

In September 2025, Keensight Capital acquired a majority stake from prior investor VIA equity (itself invested since 2022), with management reinvesting alongside Keensight to support international expansion and AI-led growth. The firm holds ISO 27001 certification and an ISAE 3000 assurance report covering SOC 2 criteria, supports customer-selectable European data residency (Hetzner Germany or AWS), and won the InsuranceERM Americas 2026 Operational Risk Solution of the Year award.

Name

Decision Focus

Legal name

Decision Focus

Website

https://decisionfocus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Decision Focus is a Denmark-based SaaS provider of a no-code, modular GRC platform with 20+ configurable modules and AI-powered capabilities, serving enterprise customers primarily in insurance, financial services, and other regulated industries across the UK, Nordics, and USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE), Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG), AI Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (HDAAAMAA)

Keywords

• GRC software
• Enterprise risk management
• Regulatory compliance software
• Third-party risk management
• Audit management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Birkerød

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (GRC Platform): Decision Focus operates as a SaaS GRC platform provider, offering subscription-based access to its modular GRC software. The platform is delivered as a service with customers paying for access to the integrated GRC solution including modules for risk management, compliance, audit, and governance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Decision Focus develops and sells a cloud-based, no-code Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) SaaS platform delivered as an integrated subscription with 20+ configurable modules spanning Enterprise Risk Management, Third-Party Risk Management, Operational Resilience, Information Security Management, Compliance, Data Privacy, DORA, Governance, Regulatory Reporting, Internal Audit, and SOX. The platform is augmented by proprietary AI agents for risk prediction, document analysis, similarity detection, and compliance scanning, and is sold on an annual quote-based subscription to enterprise customers primarily in financial services and insurance.

Product overview

Decision Focus offers a modular GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) software platform with more than 20 configurable modules. The core platform is a no-code, agile solution that allows organizations to build customized GRC solutions by selecting modules that fit their needs. Key modules include: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) for comprehensive risk identification and monitoring; Third-party Risk Management (TPRM) for supplier and vendor oversight; Operational Resilience for business continuity; Information Security Management System (ISMS) for cyber and information security; Enterprise Compliance Engine (ECE) for regulatory and conduct compliance; Data Privacy for GDPR and data protection; DORA Compliance for financial institutions; Governance Software for board and committee oversight; Regulatory Reporting for automated compliance reporting; Internal Audit and SOX Compliance for audit management. The platform is enhanced by an AI-powered GRC module that delivers advanced capabilities including risk prediction, policy analysis, automated compliance scanning, and intelligent workflow automation. All modules are fully integrated, sharing data and dashboards across the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GRC Platform (core) The core Decision Focus GRC platform: a no-code, modular SaaS solution that integrates all governance, risk, and compliance processes into one connected system with real-time dashboards, integrations, and AI-powered features for enterprise customers.
• AI-powered GRC

Quantifiable outcome

• Implementation completed in weeks not months
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration22 records

AI capability7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• OpenAIcoreTechnology or IntegrationAI technology partner providing AI capabilities for Decision Focus GRC platform. Integration enables AI-powered features including risk analysis, document processing, and predictive controls.
• Amazon (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider for hosting Decision Focus platform globally. AWS is covered by 100% renewable energy commitment for sustainability.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationAI technology partner and integration provider for Decision Focus GRC platform, including SSO/SAML and analytics capabilities.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationMultiple IBM integrations including IBM Cloud for SSO/SAML, IBM Cognos for business intelligence, IBM QRadar for IT security, IBM Rational and IBM Team Concert for workflow integration.
• CUBEcoreTechnology or IntegrationRegulatory change management integration. Links global regulatory updates directly to risks, controls, and policies within Decision Focus platform. Partnership for AI-enabled regulatory compliance.
• ClausematchcoreTechnology or IntegrationRegulatory compliance integration enabling collaborative management and publishing of compliance documents. Links regulatory updates to organizational GRC framework.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• OneTrust: OneTrust is a large privacy, governance and trust platform with growing risk and compliance modules (TPRM, ESG, GRC), competing with Decision Focus especially in data privacy, third-party risk and enterprise governance.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management (IRM): ServiceNow's IRM (formerly GRC) offering provides risk, compliance, audit and TPRM on its enterprise platform; it is a much larger incumbent that competes for the same enterprise GRC budget as Decision Focus.
• RSA Archer (Regnology): RSA Archer, now operated by Regnology, is an established enterprise GRC platform widely deployed at large financial institutions and corporates, offering overlapping risk, compliance and regulatory reporting capabilities.
• SAP GRC: SAP's GRC and risk management suite serves large enterprises for access control, process control, audit and SOX compliance — overlapping with Decision Focus's SOX, audit and enterprise risk modules.
• IBM OpenPages: IBM OpenPages is an enterprise GRC platform used by large banks and insurers for operational risk, regulatory compliance and model risk governance, overlapping directly with Decision Focus's core financial-services use cases.

Direct peers

• AuditBoard: AuditBoard is a leading cloud-based audit, risk and compliance platform widely used by enterprises for SOX, internal audit and risk management — overlapping directly with Decision Focus's audit, SOX and ERM modules.
• NAVEX Global: NAVEX Global provides enterprise ethics, compliance, risk and GRC software (including Lockpath) used by mid-to-large organizations to manage compliance, third-party risk and policy — comparable in scope to Decision Focus's modules.
• Diligent: Diligent (including the Galvanize/ACL GRC and Audit products) sells a broad governance, risk and compliance platform to enterprises and boards, directly overlapping Decision Focus's GRC modules in regulated industries.
• Mitratech (TeamConnect / Alyne): Mitratech offers integrated GRC, risk and compliance platforms (TeamConnect, Alyne) targeted at regulated enterprises, directly overlapping Decision Focus's risk management, compliance and audit capabilities.
• LogicGate: LogicGate offers a no-code risk and compliance cloud platform with configurable workflows for risk, third-party risk and audit, closely mirroring Decision Focus's no-code modular architecture and enterprise GRC use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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