Amsterdam, Netherlands — 5 August 2026
PrivIQ, the AI-assisted, human-verified, audit-ready platform for privacy and AI governance, today announced a strategic investment from Gallo Venture Capital, a seed-capital holding entity backed by leading entrepreneurs and family offices. The size of the investment is undisclosed.
Privacy is where trust starts, and where PrivIQ began. For years the platform has helped organisations prove — not just document — how they handle personal data, across GDPR, POPIA and 12+ regulations. In the age of AI, that same demand for provable trust is spreading fast: every organisation is now expected to show how it handles data and AI, and most lack the tools to do it credibly.
From that privacy core, PrivIQ has grown into a single Privacy and AI GRC platform, adding AI governance, third-party risk and operational risk on the same foundation — one platform, one evidence trail, and a named owner on every control.
The investment will accelerate three priorities: product and AI R&D, deepening PrivIQ’s AI-assisted, human-verified platform; go-to-market expansion across EMEA and into the Americas, meeting accelerating demand for multi-jurisdiction compliance from GDPR and the EU AI Act to POPIA and beyond; and key hires across product, sales and customer success to support the company’s next phase of growth.
PrivIQ is already trusted by 375+ customers across 36+ countries — spanning Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas and beyond — with a 4.7★ rating on G2.
“Privacy and AI governance have moved from a compliance checkbox to a board-level test of trust. Every organisation now has to show how it handles data and AI — and most lack the tools to do it credibly. That is precisely the gap PrivIQ closes, with a platform that is rigorous and genuinely accessible. We are backing PrivIQ because we believe it can lead this category from EMEA to the world, and we are investing to accelerate that ambition.”
— Derek Szabo, Director, Gallo Venture Capital
“This investment is a vote of confidence in a simple idea: in the age of AI, trust has to be provable, not just claimed. Gallo’s backing lets us move faster — deepening our platform, expanding across EMEA and the Americas, and bringing in the people to serve our customers brilliantly. We are proud of what our customers across 36+ countries have already built with PrivIQ, and this is the moment to accelerate.”
— Tai Chesselet, Founder & CEO, PrivIQ
About Gallo Venture Capital
Gallo Venture Capital is a seed-capital holding entity investing in early-stage consumer products and tech businesses alongside founders and family offices. Gallo pairs capital with strategic guidance, operational support, and a network of investors, while its operating team contributes hands-on entrepreneurship, investment, and value-creation expertise to portfolio SMEs.
About PrivIQ
PrivIQ is the AI-assisted, human-verified, audit-ready platform for privacy and AI governance. It helps organisations prove — not just document — that data and AI are governed responsibly, across privacy compliance, AI governance, third-party risk and operational risk.Today PrivIQ serves 375+ customers across 36+ countries with a 4.7★ rating on G2.
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