Enzai vs Vanta

Enzai is a Belfast, Northern Ireland-based AI governance software company founded in August 2021 by Ryan Donnelly (a leading AI regulation lawyer) and Jack Carlisle (a software engineer). The company builds an enterprise AI governance and enablement platform — branded AI Comply — that helps organizations build AI system inventories, apply policies, map compliance to global regulatory frameworks (EU AI Act, ISO 42001, NIST RMF, GDPR), conduct automated risk assessments, and generate audit-ready reports. Enzai was incorporated on August 13, 2021 (UK Companies House number NI681546) and raised a $4M seed round in September 2023 led by Cavalry Ventures with participation from Seedcamp, Techstart Ventures, and angels. The company holds ISO 27001 certification (since 2023, audited annually by NQA) and integrates with over 50 enterprise tools. Enzai serves financial services, healthcare, insurance, HR, and government customers globally.

Vanta is an AI-powered trust management and compliance automation platform supporting 35+ leading frameworks across information security, data privacy, and AI governance. Founded in 2018, it helps organizations automate evidence collection, manage vendor risk, and continuously monitor controls—from first SOC 2 audit to enterprise-scale GRC programs. The platform includes a dedicated EU AI Act product with 150+ pre-built controls, risk assessment automation, ISO 42001 support, and cross-framework control mapping.