legeARTIS Compliance

What legeARTIS Compliance does

legeARTIS Compliance is a specialized brand providing anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance solutions targeted at the art market and high-value goods trade sectors. The brand is jointly operated by dtb rechtsanwälte, a Cologne-based boutique law firm specializing in art law, and Kerberos Compliance-Managementsysteme GmbH, a LegalTech company that serves as the operating entity. The company serves auction houses, galleries, art dealers, art fairs, and other high-value goods traders in Germany, Switzerland, Romania, and the broader European market, with notable clients including Art Basel, Karl & Faber, Sprüth Magers, Kornfeld, VKMS, and BVDG. Its value proposition is built on regulatory expertise in the German Money Laundering Act (GwG), which obligates art market participants to identify beneficial owners, screen for politically exposed persons and sanctions, monitor transactions, and report suspicious activity to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

The platform combines a digital KYC solution, a programmatic KYC/AML API, and a suite of professional services. The KYC solution performs verification of natural and legal persons with automated risk assessment; the API enables integration into client dealer or ERP systems; the professional services layer covers risk analysis, policy development, employee training and certification, external Geldwäschebeauftragter (AML officer) provision, whistleblower system deployment, and data protection compliance. The technology stack integrates with the goAML portal for FIU reporting and is positioned as GDPR-compliant and immediately deployable without technical expertise. The parent Kerberos Compliance entity holds ISO 37301, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701 certifications, supporting enterprise-grade security and privacy positioning.

Commercially, legeARTIS operates a sales-led, enterprise-focused go-to-market combining direct field sales to major art market accounts with content marketing (whitepapers, newsletters, events, SEO-optimized landing pages) and consultation-driven conversion. Pricing is quote-based with annual billing and is not publicly disclosed; revenue streams blend subscription (KYC platform, whistleblower system) with professional services (consulting, training, officer provision). The operating entity is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds or institutional investors, and the company operates with a lean headcount of 5 employees as of the data snapshot.

Name

legeARTIS Compliance

Legal name

Kerberos Compliance-Managementsysteme GmbH

Website

https://legeartis-compliance.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

legeARTIS Compliance provides digital and professional AML/KYC compliance services, including a KYC platform, API, external compliance officer placement, and training, targeted at auction houses, galleries, and high-value goods traders in Germany, Switzerland, and broader Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AML Compliance Software

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

KYC/KYB & Customer Onboarding (CIP, beneficial ownership, screening) (FSAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Identity Verification & Digital ID (IDV, eIDAS, biometrics) (FSAGAFAA), KYC/KYB, Identity Verification & Customer Due Diligence (FSAFAOAE)

Keywords

• AML compliance software
• KYC due diligence
• Art market compliance
• Anti-money laundering
• Regulatory technology platform

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compliance Consulting Services: Professional services including external compliance officer placement (Geldwäschebeauftragter), risk analysis, policy development, and employee reliability assessments
2. KYC/Due Diligence Platform: Digital platform subscription for KYC checks, customer identification, PEP verification, and sanctions screening
3. Training & Certification Services: Ongoing employee training on AML typologies, current money laundering methods, and data protection regulations - offered online and in-house
4. Whistleblower System: Installation and maintenance of branch-appropriate whistleblower reporting systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

legeARTIS provides a digital KYC/AML compliance platform and associated professional services specifically designed for the art market and high-value goods trade. Offerings include a digital KYC solution with automated risk assessment, a KYC/AML-API for programmatic integration, external AML officer placement, employee training and certification, whistleblower systems, and data protection services — all aimed at helping art-sector obligated entities meet German Money Laundering Act (GwG) obligations.

Product overview

legeARTIS is a joint brand between dtb rechtsanwälte (art law firm) and Kerberos Compliance (LegalTech company) providing a compliance platform specifically designed for the art market and luxury goods trade. The offering combines the KYC-Lösung (digital KYC platform with automated risk assessment), KYC/AML-API (programmatic integration), and a suite of professional services including AML officer provision, employee training, whistleblower systems, and data protection. legeARTIS enables compliance with German Money Laundering Act (GwG) requirements including customer identification, beneficial owner verification, PEP and sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and suspicious case reporting to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KYC-Lösung (KYC Solution) Digital Know Your Customer solution for natural and legal persons that performs automated risk assessment and action recommendations, compliant with the German Money Laundering Act (GwG) and GDPR. Designed for auction houses, galleries, and high-value goods traders.
• KYC/AML-API Application programming interface enabling programmatic KYC and AML checks including digital customer identification, PEP screening, sanctions list matching, and beneficial owner verification. Targeted at enterprises that require automated integration of KYC into existing systems.
• Geldwäscheprävention (Anti-Money Laundering Prevention) End-to-end AML compliance services covering risk analysis, policy development, KYC verification, transaction monitoring, and suspicious case reporting, focused on art-sector and luxury-goods obligated entities under GwG.
• Geldwäschebeauftragter (External AML Officer) Provision of a qualified and reliable external anti-money laundering officer and deputy (Geldwäschebeauftragter) for obligated entities that lack dedicated internal compliance leadership, ensuring ongoing GwG compliance oversight.
• Mitarbeiterschulungen (Employee Training) Ongoing employee training on money laundering and terrorism financing typologies, current methods, and relevant data protection regulations, available as online programs and in-house sessions for art-market and high-value-goods clients.
• Weiterbildungen / Zertifizierungen (Further Education and Certifications) Professional development and certification programs designed for compliance professionals working in the art market and luxury goods sectors.
• Hinweisgebersystem (Whistleblower System) Installation and maintenance of a branch-appropriate, legally compliant whistleblower reporting system enabling confidential reporting of irregularities under GwG and other relevant regulations.
• Datenschutz (Data Protection) Data protection compliance services ensuring GDPR conformity for digital KYC processes and AML procedures across the legeARTIS solution stack.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• dtb rechtsanwältecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt law boutique providing legal expertise and domain specialization for the legeARTIS compliance brand. Joint venture partner creating the specialized compliance platform for art market and high-value goods trading.
• Kerberos CompliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegalTech company providing the digital compliance platform infrastructure. Parent company powering the legeARTIS brand with technology for KYC, transaction monitoring, and compliance management.
• VKMS (Kunstmarkt Schweiz)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiss art market association partnership. Customer and partner with logo displayed on website.
• BVDG (Bundesverband Deutscher Galerien)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman Federal Association of Art Dealers partnership displayed as customer and partner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• IDnow: European digital identity verification provider with KYC and AML onboarding capabilities. Comparable to legeARTIS's digital KYC and beneficial owner identification functionality, particularly for GwG-compliant customer identification in the DACH region.
• Jumio: Identity verification and KYC platform using biometrics and document verification. Comparable to legeARTIS's digital customer identification component but oriented to broader digital onboarding use cases.
• Trulioo: Global identity verification and business verification platform with API-driven KYC/KYB capabilities. Overlaps with legeARTIS's digital KYC solution and beneficial owner identification, particularly for cross-border art transactions.
• HAWK:AI: German-based AML and transaction monitoring SaaS with AI-driven screening. Comparable technology and DACH proximity to legeARTIS, and competes for the same regulated-entity compliance budgets, though serving financial institutions primarily.
• Onfido: AI-based digital identity verification provider for KYC and AML onboarding flows. Functionally comparable to the ID verification layer of legeARTIS's KYC solution, although serving multiple verticals rather than art market specifically.
• NorthRow: UK-based RegTech offering AML, KYC, and adverse media screening with API-first delivery. Comparable technology stack to legeARTIS's KYC/AML-API and is a competing point solution for obliged entities.

Broad incumbents

• Moody's (Bureau van Dijk): Provides KYC, beneficial ownership data, and AML compliance solutions for regulated entities. Overlaps with legeARTIS's compliance and screening capabilities but serves a much broader set of industries at much greater scale.
• Refinitiv (LSEG) World-Check One: Enterprise KYC/AML screening and monitoring platform built around the World-Check database. Comparable in core screening and onboarding functionality, with deeper scale and broader customer base than legeARTIS.
• Dow Jones Risk & Compliance: Operates World-Check and related risk and compliance data feeds used for KYC, sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening. A widely used incumbent in the same screening and due diligence workflow that legeARTIS delivers to art-market participants.

Direct peers

• ComplyAdvantage: AI-driven AML and KYC platform offering transaction monitoring, sanctions/PEP screening, and customer onboarding via API and SaaS. Directly comparable to legeARTIS's KYC/AML platform, though ComplyAdvantage is horizontal across industries rather than art-market specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/legeartis-compliance

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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