Compliance Tech Takes the Crown: Captain Compliance's Privacy Software is Venture Atlanta's Early Stage Showcase Winner

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / November 3, 2025 / Code, Not Compliance Checkboxes: Captain Compliance's Automation Platform Wins Early Stage Title at Venture Atlanta. Captain Compliance, a leading data privacy and compliance automation platform, has won the prestigious Early Stage Showcase at Venture Atlanta 2025, the Southeast's premier technology investment conference.

The Fort Lauderdale-based startup founded by serial founder Richart Ruddie claimed the top prize among a competitive field of 90 presenting companies from across the entire Southeast. The victory marks a significant milestone, validating the company's thesis that data privacy compliance is rapidly becoming a core pillar of modern business infrastructure and their business model helping companies to automate privacy requirements is a theme that is growing fast.

Captain Compliance provides an all-in-one software platform that automates complex regulatory requirements, including cookie consent management, privacy notice generation, and Data Subject Request (DSR) handling, helping mid-market and enterprise companies mitigate legal liability from growing privacy litigation (such as CIPA, ECPA, and VPPA lawsuits). Where others have only focused on the regulatory requirements Captain focuses on litigation protection first.

The win comes as the company is experiencing exponential growth, having surged over 1,000% year-over-year and plans to hit $50 million in ARR before we know it.

"AI is obviously the hot topic and theme for all startups and headline raises and while we have AI plays including AI Governance software solutions the present was seeing all the presentations about fintech and AI solutions and still claiming the crown because we showcased a dedicated team of mercenaries, with traction, and a great growth story. Winning the pitch competition, is a powerful statement," said Richart Ruddie, CEO and Founder of Captain Compliance. "This is just the beginning. The sky is the limit and there are so many strategic avenues and partnerships that we'll be rolling out that are going to help us continue our immense growth."

Venture Atlanta is renowned as the largest venture capital conference in the Southeast, connecting the region's most promising technology companies with top-tier investors from across the nation. This year's event drew over 1,600 attendees, including more than 450 funds and investors. Since its founding, Venture Atlanta has helped alumni companies raise over $8 billion in capital.

Captain Compliance stood out to the judges by presenting a narrative focused on turning privacy risk-often viewed as a cost center-into essential, revenue-protecting infrastructure for businesses navigating an increasingly complex regulatory world. Some of the biggest VC funds in the world were in attendance.

About Captain Compliance
Captain Compliance is a Fort Lauderdale-based SaaS company specializing in data privacy and compliance automation. Founded in 2023, the company provides an intuitive platform designed to help organizations of all sizes achieve and maintain compliance with global privacy regulations, reduce legal exposure, and build trust with their customers.

About Venture Atlanta
Venture Atlanta is the largest venture capital conference in the Southeast and one of the nation's most impactful events for connecting innovative companies with capital. The annual nonprofit event is a collaboration of the Atlanta CEO Council, Metro Atlanta Chamber, and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG).

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SOURCE: Captain Compliance