Skyward provides an AI‑driven GRC platform that centralizes compliance and risk management data, automating evidence collection, deadline reminders, and document archiving. The system imports existing frameworks, de‑duplicates controls, and continuously monitors changes, delivering real‑time risk heatmaps and actionable insights for control owners and executives. Skyward monetizes through subscription licensing, offering onboarding, AI agents, and ongoing support as part of its SaaS offering.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
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Problem
Organizations face escalating regulatory requirements while their risk, control, and evidence data remain scattered across spreadsheets, email threads, and disparate repositories. This fragmentation forces manual collection, duplicate tracking, and delayed visibility, increasing compliance overhead and the likelihood of missed deadlines.
Solution
Skyward delivers a unified Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform that centralizes frameworks, controls, risks, and supporting evidence in a single, live repository. AI‑driven agents automate evidence requests, deadline reminders, and document ingestion, eliminating manual follow‑up and ensuring that the latest artifacts are correctly linked to their respective controls. The system continuously updates risk‑control matrices and heat‑maps, providing real‑time compliance posture dashboards for executives and auditors. Integrated role‑based access and audit trails enable secure cross‑department collaboration without the need for parallel spreadsheets. By converting static compliance programs into a proactive, continuously monitored workflow, Skyward reduces operational effort and improves decision speed.
Target Audience
Primary users are compliance officers, risk managers, and internal audit teams within regulated enterprises such as financial services, healthcare, and energy firms that need a scalable, automated GRC solution.
Features
- AI agents that parse incoming documents, extract metadata, and auto‑associate evidence with the appropriate control or risk item.
- Automated reminder engine that notifies control owners of upcoming evidence deadlines via email or integrated chat.
- Real‑time risk‑control mapping visualizations and heat‑maps that reflect the impact of control changes across all frameworks.
- Centralized data model supporting import of existing spreadsheets, policy documents, and third‑party risk feeds with de‑duplication logic.
- Role‑based permissions and immutable audit logs to satisfy SOX, GDPR, and industry‑specific audit requirements.
- RESTful API and webhooks for seamless integration with ERP, ticketing, and document‑management systems.
- Configurable compliance dashboards and KPI widgets accessible via web UI or embedded iFrame for executive reporting.