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AI-enabled AML and KYC solutions for financial institutions. Its features include risk categorization, data extraction, event clustering, article deduplication, and more. It generates risk flags through machine learning while sensing fraudulent transactions. It provides solutions on the basis of subscriptions. Founded in 2016, headquartered in New York City, United States. The company has raised $7.7M in funding at…

FinTech · RegTech, · New York City, United States · EST 2016

About

AI-enabled AML and KYC solutions for financial institutions. Its features include risk categorization, data extraction, event clustering, article deduplication, and more. It generates risk flags through machine learning while sensing fraudulent transactions. It provides solutions on the basis of subscriptions. Founded in 2016, headquartered in New York City, United States. The company has raised $7.7M in funding at the series a stage. The team comprises 9 (Jun 30, 2026) employees. The company operates in the RegTech sector with additional focus on Security & Surveillance Technology and Payments. Its business model centers on Payment Fraud. Founded in 2016, headquartered in New York City, United States. The company has raised $7.7M at the Series A stage. Backed by investors including DCVC, Fenway Summer Ventures, Nyca Partners, Work-Bench, DG Ventures and others.

Business model

Cybersecurity > Anti Fraud > Financial Fraud > Payment Fraud,

GRC Software > Compliance > Industry > Banking & Finance > AML & CTF,

Security & Surveillance Technology > PIAM > Biometrics System > Multi-modal Biometrics,

Image Recognition > Applications > Identity Verification,

Payments > Enablers > Payment Security > Payment Card Security > PCI Compliance Solutions,

Banking Tech > RegTech > Onboarding KYC and AML,

RegTech > KYC > Banking

Founders & team highlights

Founder with Prior Funding,

Founder with Prior Acquisition,

Prior YC Backed Founder,

Serial Founder

Team background

Top Rated Teams > Serial Entrepreneur, Ex-VC Founders

Institutional investors

DCVCFenway Summer VenturesNyca PartnersWork-BenchDG VenturesGen 1 CapitalDG Daiwa Ventures

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