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At a glance

Zerberus enables startups to quickly implement and scale compliance frameworks with minimal effort.

• Implement ISO 27001, SOC2

• Map security controls to your data sources

• Verifies control effectiveness in real time

• Predictive AI for Risk Prevention

Quick fire details

• Headquarters: London, UK

• Employee count: 7

• Business model: SaaS Subscription

• Backed by: £25,000

• S/EIS: ✅

• Funding amount: £250,000 at £2.5M post money

The founders

• Cofounder & CEO, Ramkumar Sundarakalatharan: 3x founder and former Director & VP of Engineering at Zarget & Itilite. Leads Strategy, Presales, Sales and Industry partnerships.

• Cofounder & CBO, Aravintharaj Govindarajan: Product & Operations Strategist | 18+ Years Experience. Former Director of Product Engineering & Delivery Lead at Itilite & ExpertusONE. Leads Product Innovation, Operations & Customer Success.

• Cofounder & CTO, Rajeshwar Dhayalan: Software Architect, SaaS & Cloud Expert, 9+ Years Experience. Former Tech Lead & Software Architect at Itilite & ExpertusONE. Leads Engineering Execution & Product Innovation.

The market

• SaaS startups in UK & Europe face increasing pressure to achieve ISO 27001/SOC2 compliance to close enterprise deals.

This startup is solving one key problem:

• Startups waste 1,200+ hours/year on manual compliance, delaying enterprise deals by 6–9 months.

• 90% of SaaS products will need AI governance compliance

  by 2026.

Traction metrics

• 7 active Pilots

  • 2 in UK, 2 in US and 3 in India (4 are paying customers)

• Beta waitlist of 55+ Startups and SMEs valued at $385,000

Competitive landscape

• Vanta, Drata, SecureFrame, Tenacy.

  • Unlike static dashboards, Zerberus is the world’s first bi-directional automation system, designed not just to track compliance, but to prove and enforce trust across environments actively.

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Our Take

Appeals

• Always-On Compliance, No Guesswork: Compliance isn’t a checkbox, it’s an ongoing process. Zerberus is a real-time compliance co-pilot, proactively ensuring security, privacy, and regulatory adherence without slowing down innovation.

• Regulatory tailwinds: Like all compliance SaaS platforms Quick Pitch has pitched, the EU Act is set to be enforced by August 2025. Thousands of startups will benefit from solutions like Zerberus.

Risks

• Long sales cycles: Requires patience and strong founder-led execution to convert pilots into revenue.

• High competiton: Continued visibility demands consistent branding, thought leadership, and smart marketing.

• Reliance on third-party integrations: Means platform stability depends on external API consistency and uptime.

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