Naq

About Naq

Naq is a cybersecurity and compliance company that offers an automated software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for businesses in highly regulated sectors. It was founded in 2019 by Nadia Kadhim, a former child rights lawyer and GDPR expert, and Chris Clinton, a former cybersecurity professional at NATO. The company emerged from the UK Government's National Cyber Security Centre's accelerator program in 2021. The business focuses on simplifying and automating the complex requirements of various compliance frameworks, allowing small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and innovators to bring their products to market more quickly. The platform automates over 80% of compliance tasks, which saves clients significant time and money compared to using traditional consultants. The company primarily serves clients in the UK and Europe, with a strong focus on the health technology sector and suppliers to the National Health Service (NHS). Its client base includes over 150 health technologies. The business model is based on a monthly subscription, with pricing starting at £249 per month. Naq's platform provides a centralized solution for managing compliance with over 20 frameworks, including GDPR, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and various NHS standards like the Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) and Digital Technology Assessment Criteria (DTAC). Key features include automated policy generation, risk management and alerts, employee training, and a multi-framework compliance dashboard. The system also offers tools for asset and vendor management, automated risk assessments, and integrations for evidence gathering. Naq has shown significant growth, reporting a 300% year-on-year revenue increase and securing £5.1 million in a Series A funding round in September 2025 to expand its AI capabilities and add more standards to its platform.