Draft:Fortiv

Fortiv is a Copenhagen-based technology company that develops an artificial intelligence–driven platform for Business Continuity Management (BCM). Founded in 2024, the company focuses on automating continuity planning, risk analysis, resilience, and compliance processes for medium and large organizations operating in complex regulatory and operational environments.[1][2]

In 2025, Fortiv raised a €3 million pre-seed investment led by Seed Capital, one of the largest pre-seed funding rounds in Denmark that year.[3][1] In January 2026, the company expanded into the United States, establishing a presence in New York.[4]

History

Fortiv was founded in Copenhagen by Thomas Sehested and Emil Pfeiffer with the aim of modernizing Business Continuity Management through automation and artificial intelligence.[1][2]

The founders identified BCM as an area where organizations were increasingly exposed to geopolitical instability, cyber threats, supply-chain disruptions, and climate-related risks, while still relying on manual processes such as spreadsheets and static documentation.[2]

In May 2025, Fortiv secured a €3 million pre-seed investment led by Seed Capital. Danish technology media described the round as one of the largest pre-seed investments in Denmark in 2025 and highlighted the founders’ prior experience as a key factor in the fundraising.[1][3]

In January 2026, Fortiv entered the United States market with the establishment of a New York presence, citing increased demand among U.S. enterprises for adaptive resilience and compliance solutions.[4]

Product and technology

Fortiv develops an AI-powered platform designed to automate and simplify Business Continuity Management. The platform replaces traditional BCM workflows based on manual documentation and periodic reviews with continuously updated risk assessments and operational insights.[2]

According to company and media descriptions, Fortiv uses specialized AI agents to support tasks such as Business Impact Analysis, scenario planning, and regulatory monitoring.[1][2] The platform is designed to help organizations implement and maintain BCM frameworks aligned with the international standard ISO 22301.[3]

Industry coverage has described Fortiv’s approach as part of a broader shift toward AI-native enterprise software, where automation is used not only for reporting but also for generating operational outputs in real time.[1]

Funding

In May 2025, Fortiv raised approximately €3 million in a pre-seed financing round led by Seed Capital, Denmark’s largest early-stage venture capital firm.[3][1]

Seed Capital partner Geeta Schmidt stated that Fortiv’s AI-native approach addresses structural challenges within the BCM industry, emphasizing the growing importance of organizational resilience in regulated and high-risk operating environments.[3]

Expansion to the United States

Fortiv announced its entry into the United States market in January 2026 with the opening of a New York presence.[4] The company stated that the expansion followed increased interest from U.S.-based enterprises seeking to modernize continuity and resilience practices.[4]

The company indicated plans to expand its U.S. team and develop partnerships throughout 2026.[4]

Founders

Thomas Sehested

Thomas Sehested is a Danish technology entrepreneur and former professional windsurfer. Prior to founding Fortiv, he founded and led multiple software companies in the compliance, risk, and data management sectors.

Sehested founded the digital rights management company DtecNet, which was sold in 2010 to the U.S.-based company MarkMonitor. Following the acquisition, MarkMonitor was later acquired by Thomson Reuters in a transaction valued at nearly DKK 3 billion, in which Sehested retained an ownership stake.[5]

In 2015, Sehested co-founded and became chief executive officer of the compliance software company GAN Integrity, which experienced rapid international growth under his leadership. Danish business media reported that the company raised DKK 150 million in venture funding in 2017, valuing the company at approximately DKK 500 million, and subsequently pursued additional capital from European and U.S. investors.[6]

Børsen and other Danish outlets described GAN Integrity as a fast-growing compliance technology company, driven by increasing regulatory scrutiny and global demand for corporate compliance and risk management solutions.[6]

In addition to his entrepreneurial career, Sehested is a former world champion in windsurfing, having won multiple junior world championships and later a senior world championship.[5]

Emil Pfeiffer

Emil Pfeiffer is a Danish software executive and co-founder of Fortiv, where he serves as Chief Product Officer.[2] Prior to Fortiv, he co-founded and worked on technology companies focused on crisis management and data-driven decision support.[1]

At Fortiv, Pfeiffer has been responsible for product architecture and the integration of large language models into the company’s BCM platform.[2]

Reception

Danish technology and business media have described Fortiv as part of a new generation of AI-native enterprise software companies addressing risk, security, and resilience challenges. Coverage has emphasized the founders’ prior track record and the scale of the company’s pre-seed funding relative to the Danish market.[1][2]

See also

  • Business continuity planning
  • Enterprise risk management
  • ISO 22301

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Fortiv: Team af 2.- og 3.-gangsfounders får rekord pre-seed-runde". Bootstrapping.dk (in Danish). 21 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Danske stiftere rejser millioner til at skalere AI-platform". TechSavvy.media (in Danish). 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Fortiv raises €3M pre-seed round to reinvent business continuity for a world in turmoil". Presswire. May 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Fast-Growing AI Startup Fortiv Enters U.S. as Demand for Business Continuity Accelerates in an Uncertain World". PR Newswire. 13 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Windsurfer fra Fyn jagter milliardfirma". Børsen (in Danish). 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Dansk it-komet hentede 150 mio sidste år: Nu pønser Facebook-stifter på investering". Børsen (in Danish). 17 August 2018.

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