About Us
KYCProtect was founded to solve one simple challenge in the art world: How do you maintain a good relationship with clients while meeting the demands of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive?
How everything started.
After a decade working with Scandinavian art, design, and antiques galleries, our founder, Emil Björck, saw a recurring frustration: the time-consuming paperwork of AML compliance. Many respected galleries were still handling regulated client checks through PDFs, email attachments, and manual follow-ups.
So our goal became simple: to help galleries spend more time with art, collectors, and sales, and less time chasing documents.
The Art of the Deal, Protected.
When EU Regulation 2024/1624, 5AMLD/6AMLD directives, and UK Money Laundering Regulations were introduced, static PDFs and manual emails were no longer enough. The EU now demands real-time sanctions screening, defensible audit trails, and tailored verification depending on client type.
We designed a system that guides you through every step so you can make decisions with total confidence, without spending countless hours consulting lawyers or doing your own research.
Why KYCProtect?
Market-Specific Expertise
We aren't a generic "fintech" company. We are art-market specialists who understand the nuances of private sales, auction dynamics, and the pace of the international art circuit. Our platform is designed for non-compliance professionals who need to get back to their real work.
Authoritative Data Sources
Trust is built on accuracy. KYCProtect is powered by licensed, institutional-grade data. We cross-reference official government registers, international sanction lists and globally recognized risk frameworks to provide you with an authoritative shield.
Privacy by Design
In the Nordic tradition of transparency and security, we treat your client's data with the highest level of care.
Our Mission & Commitment
Our goal is simple: To make compliance invisible. We provide the digital infrastructure that allows the art market to remain transparent, secure, and—above all—built on trust.
While we provide the tools and a fast, intuitive system, regulatory compliance and risk assessment remain the responsibility of the customer. We believe that onboarding new clients should be simple, secure, and built on real trust.
"Compliance should never be the reason a deal falls through. It should be the reason your clients feel safe."
Cross-referenced against global registries & watchlists
Enterprise-Grade European Security
Designed to meet the stringent compliance and data privacy standards required by international galleries, family offices, and auction houses.
EU Data Sovereignty
Database and evidence vaults are hosted strictly within European Union data centers.
ISO 27001 & SOC 2 Backend
Built on enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure featuring 24/7 automated threat monitoring and bank-grade security.
AES-256 & TLS 1.3 Encryption
All client data is encrypted in transit and at rest with strict Row-Level Security (RLS) to keep records completely isolated.
GDPR & 5AMLD/6AMLD Compliant
Full Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) provided for every gallery partner, backed by a strict zero data monetization policy.
Under 2-Minute Onboarding
Automated biometric liveness checks, PEP/sanctions screening, and compliance file generation in under two minutes per client.
Audit-Ready Vaults
Time-stamped, encrypted compliance certificates automatically formatted for national regulators and financial audits.
