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KYC/AML operationsLeading fintechs and banks use Diligent AI agents to automate their risk and compliance workflowsBacked byRequest demoRequest demoRequest demoTrusted and used daily by leading banks and fintechsWhy we existKYC/AML teams are drowning in manual tasks — AI agents can supercharge humans, clear the backlog and keep them above waterHow it worksConfigure an agentPick your workflowIdentify the most manual KYC/AML workflows you want to accelerate. From risk reviews, to alert remediation or document processingConnect your systemsPlug the AI agent into your stack. Connect it via API, our Portal or through our native integrations with screening  tools.Provide your policiesTeach the agent how you work. Upload your risk policies and procedures so the Agent runs checks in a customized and auditable wayRun with oversightKeep humans in the loop. Deploy the agent in production with analyst review until you’re comfortable scaling automation. Use casesMerchant risk agentInvestigate automatically merchant websites, socials, reviews, and registry filings to catch risky businessesAML Screening agentAutomatically remediate false positive alerts from your Sanctions/PEP/AdverseMedia providerDocument verification agentAutomatically verify whether customer documents match your policy and requirements ValueWe bring your risk and compliance ops to a new eraSlash cost to complyEmpower your team to 10x the volume with the same resources, reducing cost per customerEnhance risk detectionReplace unpredictable manual checks with deep, structured and auditable AI researchImprove customer experienceClear good customers quickly, reduce friction, and let them start using your product sooner.Hear it from our customersNextNextNextNextDiligent AI significantly reduced our onboarding workflows and eliminated repetitive tasks for our team – supporting the quality of our processes by making them consistent and auditable. In particular we appreciated the Diligent’s team reactivity and valued their tool’s flexibilityMaureen Gorman•Head of global operationsDiligent AI agents radically improved both the efficiency and effectiveness of our merchant due diligence reviews - we significantly reduced onboarding time and risk exposure. 65% reduction in manually reviewed risk queues and over 6000 hours saved from manual checksGabriele Alessi•Director of operationsDiligent AI agents helped us slash our risk review times significantly, but more importantly, helped us build a stronger and more systematic approach to risk detection. Our very close collaboration also enables us to leverage them as an extension of our teamKaran Khanna•Fraud strategy manager TrustBuilt for Enterprise Secure by DesignNo training on your dataModern & secure data practicesCyber insuredAudited & tested - SOC2+ISO certifiedFind out moreFind out moreFind out moreSOC2 TYPE 2ISO 27001GDPRLatest NewsResourcesView AllView AllView AllCustomersHow Scalapay reduced merchant KYC/AML ops time by 65% with AI agentsScalapay, one of Europe's fastest-growing payment companies, partnered with Diligent to automate merchant due diligence with AI agents. Within the first year, they achieved a 65% reduction in manual reviews and saved over 6,000 operational hours annually.Read allRead allRead allRead allRead allNewsDiligent AI Achieves SOC 2 Type II ComplianceDiligent AI has achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance, validating the security and operational discipline behind our platform used by fintechs and banks worldwide.Read allRead allRead allRead allRead allNewsDiligent AI Raises $2.5M to Empower KYC and Anti-Money-Laundering teams with AI AgentsDiligent AI, a Y Combinator-backed startup building autonomous AI agents for financial crime compliance, has raised $2.5 million in Seed funding led by Speedinvest alongside fintech investor Shapers, with participation from the CEOs and founders of N26, Allica Bank, IDnow, Billie, and Cybersource. The platform, already relied upon by global fintechs, banks, and publicly listed payment processors, is automating routine KYC/AML tasks. Read allRead allRead allRead allRead allFAQWhat does Diligent offer?We build AI solutions that enhance your risk and AML compliance teams' capabilities by automating and strengthening customer due diligence controls. Our services are utilized by fintechs and banks to streamline workflows such as conducting risk investigations on legal entities, reviewing customer documents (for example, registry extracts and proofs of address), and remediating false positive alerts from AML systems.Would I have to change my KYC/AML systems to use this?No, you wouldn't. Diligent integrates seamlessly with your current systems and vendors. You can use our simple UI or integrate our API into your internal tooling. You'll be up and running in a few days, if not hours!Is Diligent allowed by regulator and safe to use?Absolutely. Historical AI use cases in the AML world often involved identifying patterns in data and generating hard-to-explain rules in a black box. We are very different. We use a new type of AI and we apply it on different use cases.By using Large Language Models we are able to automate the tedious and time consuming L1 tasks by following your specific workflows and policies and leaving a comprehensive audit trail. --- Skip to main contentStop data processing. 
Start investigatingDiligent AI is building the future of fincrime fightingRequest demoRequest demoRequest demoSupercharging fincrime fightersFounded ByEdoardo MaschioAhmed GaberBased inLondon, UKBerlin, GermanyAt Diligent, our mission is to help fintechs and banks accelerate and enhance customer due diligence - automate the routine, free time to investigateBuilt By fintech and AML veteransIn our careers, we’ve advised tier-one financial institutions at premier consulting firms, built and led KYC and AML teams at global fintechs through IPOs and multiple regulatory audits, and were part of the founding teams behind some of the world’s leading AML platforms.Supported ByWorld-Class InvestorsJoin a World-Class team changing how we fight fincrimeWe’re seeking talented individuals who want to build a category-defining company. If that’s you, come join us.See CareersSee CareersSee CareersOur StoryThe fight we care aboutStanding Between Criminals and the Financial System.‍Every year, trillions of dollars are laundered through the global financial system. Behind that number are drug cartels, human trafficking rings, corruption, and terrorist financing. If we want to build a safer, fairer world, stopping financial crime is one of the most important fights of our time.Banks, fintechs, and payment providers sit on the front line. They are asked to do the heavy lifting of protecting society: screening customers, reviewing documents, flagging suspicious activity. And inside those institutions are compliance teams - some may see it as a normal job, but most are passionate, deeply motivated people, who often take this work as a calling. They’re not here for glamour or recognition. They’re here to prevent criminals and bad actors from accessing the financial system and moving money.But here’s the paradox: those same people spend most of their days on mechanical, repetitive tasks. Copying names across tools. Manually verifying documents. Clearing alerts that are almost always false positives.It’s work that clogs their time, drains their energy, and keeps them from doing what they were hired for: investigating, analyzing, protecting.The promise of AIFrom Grunt Work to Great WorkFor the first time, technology has caught up to the scale of this problem. Large language models can process unstructured data, read documents, reason about nuance, and provide consistent baselines of judgment. They can do much of the “grunt work” that eats compliance teams alive.But here’s the catch: compliance is delicate. The work is highly regulated. It carries reputational risk. You can’t simply throw AI at the problem and call it a day. Automation in this domain requires trust, explainability, and integration into messy, real-world workflows.Our approachPurpose built and engineered for TrustThat’s why we created Diligent. We build AI agents designed specifically for compliance. They don’t replace humans; they handle the tasks that don’t require human judgment, freeing people to focus where they matter most.Our agents:Learn your policies and decisioning logic.Embed into your existing tools and messy workflows.Produce outputs that are consistent, explainable, and auditable.We believe in pragmatism: solving the actual pain points compliance teams face, not building shiny demos that collapse in production. 
We co-build with our customers, learning from their policies, cases, and workflows.Our principlesTrusted partner for an AI-enabled futureHuman first. We don’t automate people away. We give them time back.Consistency with context. Machines provide reliable baselines; humans bring nuance and judgment.Trust and transparency. Every output should be explainable, auditable, and defensible.Partnership. We don’t just deliver software; we work with you, side by side.Where we’re goingEmpowering Teams to Outpace Crime, Not Paperwork‍Our vision is a world where compliance scales faster than financial crime. Where analysts spend their time on real investigations. Where financial institutions can protect society without drowning in costs. Where good actors move smoothly, and bad actors are caught quickly.We’re not naïve. The fight against financial crime will never end. But if we can free the heroes in compliance teams from being buried in spreadsheets, and give them back their craft—investigation—we’ll have made a meaningful dent in one of the world’s most important problems. --- Skip to main contentBack to NewsBack to NewsBack to NewsDiligent AI Raises $2.5M to Empower KYC and Anti-Money-Laundering teams with AI AgentsSubscribe for UpdatesSubscribeSubscribeSubscribeDiligent needs the contact information you provide to us to contact you about our products and services.Thank you! Your submission has been received!Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form. We are excited to announce that we have raised a $2.5 million financing round led by Speedinvest and Shapers, with continued participation from Y Combinator.1. Why we startedFrontline KYC and AML teams are the gatekeepers of the global financial system. They verify every new customer’s legitimacy, monitor transactions and behaviors, and hunt for signs of fraud or money laundering.Today, they are fighting an asymmetric war. The growth of global sanctions as a political tool, the explosion of fraud and scams, and the sheer velocity of digital payments have placed these teams under unprecedented pressure.The work has become mundane and overwhelming. Highly skilled professionals who signed up to fight criminals are stuck in loops of repetitive data gathering and box-checking. They are forced to prioritize speed over depth, doing more due diligence instead of the best due diligence.‍2. Where we are todayWe started Diligent AI to supercharge financial crime compliance operations and put analysts back into a truly investigative role instead of a data-processing role.Our AI agents complete routine KYC and AML workflows end to end, from merchant and SMB onboarding risk reviews to adverse media analysis and payment sanctions alert remediation. They read, reason, and investigate, handling the heavy lifting so analysts can focus on judgment and strategy.We have already deployed our agents across publicly listed payment companies, banks, and global fintechs in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Japan, including players like Flywire (NASDAQ: FLYW), Allica Bank, Teya, and Digital Garage (TYO: 4819), and many more. These institutions use Diligent to resolve sanctions, PEP, and adverse media alerts, conduct in-depth merchant risk reviews, and streamline customer onboarding."Diligent AI significantly reduced our onboarding workflows and eliminated repetitive tasks for our team, supporting the quality of our processes by making them consistent and auditable."— Maureen Gorman, Head of Global Operations, Alma"Diligent AI agents helped us slash our risk review times significantly, but more importantly, helped us build a stronger and more systematic approach to risk detection."— Karan Khanna, Fraud Strategy Manager, Tamara‍3. Who we are bringing aboardWith this $2.5 million round, we are excited to welcome Tier 1 fintech venture capital investors Speedinvest and Shapers, together with incredible angels such as the founders and CEOs of Allica Bank, N26, CyberSource (Visa), IDnow, Billie, and many more.Speedinvest is a leading European venture capital firm with more than €1 billion in assets under management. Their dedicated, sector-focused teams fund Europe’s most innovative technology startups, supporting founders with growth, HR, and market expansion. Bitpanda, GoStudent, Wayflyer, and Tide are among their portfolio companies.We are fortunate to have veterans of the financial services industry on board who deeply understand what it takes to build in regulated, high-stakes environments, and who have built KYC and AML solutions now used by some of the largest financial institutions in the world.‍4. Where we are going nextWith this funding, we will invest in significant product expansion, launching new AI agents for additional task archetypes, strengthening our existing suite of products, and expanding our go-to-market team to support our customers globally.We are hiring across the board, from backend and machine learning engineers to go-to-market associates.As financial crime evolves, we are committed to ensuring that the defenders of the financial system have the best possible tools to fight back.Now, back to work!‍Keep ReadingCustomersHow Scalapay reduced merchant KYC/AML ops time by 65% with AI agentsScalapay, one of Europe's fastest-growing payment companies, partnered with Diligent to automate merchant due diligence with AI agents. Within the first year, they achieved a 65% reduction in manual reviews and saved over 6,000 operational hours annually.Read allRead allRead allRead allRead allNewsDiligent AI Achieves SOC 2 Type II ComplianceDiligent AI has achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance, validating the security and operational discipline behind our platform used by fintechs and banks worldwide.Read allRead allRead allRead allRead allNewsNew Launch: Automate Sanctions, PEP, and Adverse Media alerts with AI AgentsWe're excited to announce our AML Screening AI Agent to address the high volume of false positives that burden KYC/AML teams by automatically investigating alerts and providing clear, auditable recommendations—reducing alert-handling time, delivering more consistent decisions and lower operational costs, while improving risk management.Read allRead allRead allRead allRead allShow More Posts --- Skip to main contentSafe, Secure,
And Private.Dilligent secures your data, configurations and policies with enterprise-grade security and compliance.Explore our Security PortalExplore our Security PortalExplore our Security PortalNo training on your dataWe never use your private data to train or update our models.Private data stays privateData is stored in siloed environments, isolated from other customer data.Full data visibilityControl data access and usage with full insight into your operations.Modern & secure data practicesDiligent employs zero-trust, least privilege, and strong authentication.Encrypted everywhereDiligent user data is securely managed across storage and networks.Audited & testedDiligent undergoes regular audits and tests for vulnerabilities by third-party specialists.SOC2 - TYPE 2 CertifiedISO 27001 CertifiedGDPR CompliantSecurity At Our CoreAt Diligent, security isn’t a feature—it’s the framework behind everything we build. From day one, we’ve embedded protection into every layer of our platform, applying zero-trust principles, end-to-end encryption, and rigorous access controls to safeguard your data. Our systems are constantly monitored and stress-tested to stay ahead of evolving threats.We use modern cloud infrastructure, automated security tooling, and independent audits to ensure your information remains secure—always. Security is ongoing. We don’t just meet industry standards—we challenge them.Explore security portalExplore security portalExplore security portal