Seed · AI & Machine Learning · 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands · Founded 2025 · 11–50 employees
Avendar is a Dutch GovTech startup developing a sovereign, compliant end-to-end AI platform designed for critical investigations and intelligence analysis in high-risk public-sector environments. The company's technology helps automate manual investigative workflows and prioritize leads while remaining fully compliant with GDPR and the EU AI Act. Avendar has established key public-sector relationships, supporting organizations such as the Dutch National Police, the Municipality of Amsterdam, and the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Safety. The startup secured a 2.2 million euro seed funding round in May 2026 to expand its engineering and product teams.