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Security report for karma.vc

Karma Ventures · Technology · Estonia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Karma Ventures is a European venture capital firm specializing in investments in late seed and Series A rounds for deep-tech software startups. The firm focuses on supporting founders with funding and operational expertise, targeting early-stage European technology companies with global ambitions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, emphasizing their niche investment focus and geographic market. Technically, the site is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies and ensuring secure HTTPS connections with HSTS enabled. The presence of a cookie consent banner indicates some level of privacy compliance, although explicit privacy policies and terms of service are absent. Security posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Overall, the site presents a credible and trustworthy digital presence for a small-sized VC firm based in Estonia.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
45
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
69

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company positions itself as a specialized VC firm in the deep-tech software sector within Europe, investing up to €5 million per opportunity and providing follow-on funding. Their business model revolves around equity investments in startups with initial commercial traction and global market potential. The website content and social media presence (LinkedIn) support their market positioning. The lack of detailed contact information such as emails or phone numbers may limit direct engagement but aligns with typical VC firm practices. No partnerships or subsidiaries are explicitly mentioned. The firm appears focused on quality over quantity in portfolio investments, emphasizing operational support alongside capital.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, ensuring encrypted and secure communications. The cookie consent banner complies with GDPR requirements for user consent on cookies. However, the absence of a published privacy policy, terms of service, security policy, or incident response contacts indicates gaps in formal security and compliance documentation. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site does not appear to collect user data via forms on the homepage, reducing attack surface. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by adding formal policies and contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide verified company contact emails and phone numbers for support and security inquiries.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Karma Ventures
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Karma Ventures
Description
Karma Ventures is a European VC firm investing in late seed and Series A deep-tech software startups, supporting founders with funding and operational expertise.
Key services
Funding, Operational expertise, Follow-on investments
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Fonts (Space Grotesk), Stripe Connect (payment integration), Plyr video player
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content focuses on deep-tech software VC investments in Europe
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented and functional
  5. Contact information limited to physical address; no emails or phone numbers provided
  6. No visible forms for data collection on homepage
  7. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn
  8. Uses Squarespace platform with standard scripts and styles
  9. HTTPS and HSTS enabled ensuring secure connections
  10. No signs of security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace CMS platform, utilizing standard web technologies including Google Fonts and the Plyr video player. The site is hosted on Squarespace's CDN infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and availability. The technical implementation includes modern meta tags for SEO and social sharing (Open Graph, Twitter Cards, JSON-LD structured data). The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and smooth user experience. Performance is moderate, typical for CMS-based sites with rich media content. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and add advanced SEO features.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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