Cologne-based startup Sunhat has raised €9.2 million in Series A funding, led by CommerzVentures with participation from Capnamic, EnBW New Ventures, xdeck, and WEPA Ventures. Founded in 2022 by Lukas Vogt (CEO), Alexander Behr (CPO), and Ali Kamalizade (CTO), Sunhat helps enterprises instantly validate and share ESG and compliance data through its AI-powered platform, Proof AI.

Sunhat addresses the growing “proof gap”—the time and effort enterprises spend verifying sustainability and compliance claims. Research shows employees lose an average of 360 hours annually searching for documentation, while rising global regulations make rapid proof delivery critical.

With customers like EnBW, Ingredion, Grundfos, and Geberit, Sunhat enables companies to generate instant, verified responses for stakeholders, investors, and regulators. Its Proof AI engine is trained on thousands of successful audits and frameworks, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, CDP, and CSRD, and continuously improves through machine learning.

The fresh funding will help Sunhat scale Proof AI beyond ESG, expand into 100+ global standards, double its headcount, and grow partnerships across enterprise, ESG, and finance ecosystems. With plans to serve 500 enterprises across Europe, the UK, and North America, Sunhat aims to redefine compliance speed as a competitive advantage.