About
Built by risk professionals, for risk professionals.
Initia is GRC tooling shaped by people who have run the function: RCSAs, first-line engagement, board packs. Not a platform designed around a slide deck.
- Intuitive
- First-line driven
- Reporting-first
Team
Founder and strategic advisors.
Elliot Poublan
Founder & Director
Former second-line risk manager. Founded Initia after running RCSAs, control testing and board reporting in regulated financial services.
Rob White
Strategic Advisor
Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, UK Retail at Acrisure. Advises on insurance broking, including delegated authority and appointed representative networks.
Rajeev Marwaha
Strategic Advisor
Founder of Dharma Risk. Advises on lending and regulated financial services, after 20+ years in risk including time as a CRO.
Our story
Frustration with the status quo
Years spent inside highly regulated industries, wrestling with clunky GRC tools, endless spreadsheets, and processes that created more work than value.
"How could this be simpler?"
What started as a simple question became an obsession. We mapped out every pain point, every wasted hour, every compliance headache.
Designed by practitioners
Not another tool built by developers who've never faced an audit. Built by risk professionals who've lived the pain and knew exactly what was needed.
Initia Risk is born
Enterprise-grade GRC without the enterprise price or complexity. Real-time visibility, automated workflows, and audit-ready reporting-finally.
Our founding principles
The values that guide everything we build
Affordable without compromise
Enterprise capabilities shouldn't require an enterprise budget. Module-based pricing with uncapped first-line users and risk event reporters - no licensing barriers to uptake.
Faster time to value
Go live in weeks, not months. Our pilot-first approach gets you value immediately.
Clarity over complexity
Clear methodology, intuitive UX, and transparent pricing. No hidden complexity.
Data-driven decisions
Defensible risk positions backed by real control effectiveness data.
Core values
Intuitive
Interfaces first-line owners will actually open. No four-week training programme.
First-line driven
Risk sits with the people who run the process, not only with the second line.
Reporting-first
Board and committee packs come from the same live data, not a weekend in PowerPoint.
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An exploratory call to discuss what works and what doesn't, what's still done on Excel, and what you're looking for in a tool.
“As a professional risk manager with over 16 years' experience, I have seen many systems over the years. Initia Risk is without doubt one of the most user-friendly and intuitive platforms I have encountered.”