# Nir Laznik

> Nir Laznik is an information systems engineer, repeat entrepreneur, and the co-founder and CEO of Sedric, an AI compliance company for regulated financial institutions. After building and ultimately closing the Shanghai-focused fashion marketplace Out of X, he co-founded Sedric with data scientist Eyal Peleg in 2020. Sedric has raised at least $22 million in equity funding, added venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking, and expanded from communications monitoring toward what Laznik calls agentic compliance - independent controls that supervise human and AI-generated customer interactions.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Sedric
- **Organizations:** Sedric, Out of X, Sparta Systems, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** Information Systems Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- **Known for:** Co-founded two startups in distinct markets: Out of X and Sedric., Led Sedric through a $3.5 million seed round and an $18.5 million Series A., Helped position Sedric around an independent compliance-control layer for human and AI communications.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Co-founded Out of X, a fashion crowdfunding marketplace, with Roee Lahav and Shany Elkin.
- **2016** — Moved Out of X's focus to China and joined Chinaccelerator in Shanghai after early market interest.
- **2017** — Closed Out of X after roughly three years and published reflections on the experience.
- **2020** — Co-founded Sedric with Eyal Peleg and became CEO.
- **2021** — Sedric raised a $3.5 million seed round led by StageOne Ventures.
- **2022** — Sedric announced a partnership with Squaretalk and said its platform supported more than 40 languages.
- **2024** — Sedric raised an $18.5 million Series A led by Foundation Capital with participation from Amex Ventures, bringing disclosed equity funding to $22 million.
- **2025** — Sedric secured a strategic venture loan from HSBC Innovation Banking to support expansion and product development.
- **2026** — Sedric won Best RegTech Solution - Communications Compliance at the Banking Tech Awards USA and joined the American Fintech Council.

## Achievements

- Co-founded two startups in distinct markets: Out of X and Sedric.
- Led Sedric through a $3.5 million seed round and an $18.5 million Series A.
- Helped position Sedric around an independent compliance-control layer for human and AI communications.
- Moved Out of X into the Chinese market and participated in Chinaccelerator in Shanghai.
- Led Sedric as it won Best RegTech Solution - Communications Compliance at the 2026 Banking Tech Awards USA.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Sedric joined the American Fintech Council to contribute to work on marketing and communications governance in financial services.
- **2026-06** — Sedric won Best RegTech Solution - Communications Compliance at the Banking Tech Awards USA.
- **2025-06** — Sedric announced a strategic venture loan from HSBC Innovation Banking to support expansion, product development, and market reach.
- **2024-09** — Sedric closed an $18.5 million Series A led by Foundation Capital with Amex Ventures participating.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sedric.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nir-laznik-454a876a
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/SedricAI
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hisedric
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/sedricai/

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Last updated: 2026-08-27