How much funding has Diligent AI raised?

Diligent AI has raised $2.5M in total funding. Key investors include ["Speedinvest","Shapers","Y Combinator"].

Who is the CEO of Diligent AI?

Edoardo Maschio is the CEO of Diligent AI. The company was founded in 2023.

Where is Diligent AI located?

Diligent AI is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

What funding stage is Diligent AI at?

Diligent AI is currently at the Seed stage.

How many employees does Diligent AI have?

Diligent AI has approximately 2-10 employees.

Diligent AI

Category: AI in Fintech

Autonomous AI agents that automate end-to-end KYC and AML compliance workflows for banks, fintechs, and payment companies by reading, reasoning, and investigating financial crime risks. Diligent AI was founded in 2023. The company is led by Edoardo Maschio. Based in London, United Kingdom. Team size: 2-10. Total funding raised: $2.5M. Latest round: Seed ($2.5M, Mar 2026). Key investors include ["Speedinvest","Shapers","Y Combinator"].

Founded: 2023
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Team size: 2-10
Total funding: $2.5M

Value proposition

Reduces alert-handling time by over 50%, enables teams to handle 10x volume with same resources, delivers 65% reduction in manually reviewed risk queues, and provides deep, structured, auditable AI research while improving customer onboarding speed

Products and solutions

["AML Screening AI Agent (Sanctions/PEP/Adverse Media)","Merchant & SMB Risk Review Automation","Customer Onboarding Workflow Automation","Document Analysis & Review (registry extracts, proofs of address)","False Positive Alert Remediation System","KYC Verification & Investigation Agents"]

Unique value

Replaces static compliance workflows with autonomous AI analysts capable of reading, reasoning, and investigating. Uses Large Language Models to follow institution-specific risk policies and procedures while maintaining comprehensive audit trails. Enables human-in-the-loop deployment with option to scale to full automation.

Target customer

Banks (including S&P 500 firms and global banks), fintech companies, payment processors, and financial institutions across Europe, Middle East, United States, and Japan

Industries served

["Financial Services","Banking","Fintech","Payments","RegTech/Compliance","Anti-Money Laundering"]

Technology advantage

Combines LLM-based autonomous agents with native integrations to existing screening tools and vendors. Deployable via API, web portal, or direct integrations within hours/days. Provides structured, explainable decisions rather than black-box pattern recognition. SOC2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified with GDPR compliance and no training on customer data.

How they differentiate

Autonomous AI agents with native integrations to major AML screening providers (LexisNexis, WorldCheck, Dow Jones) that can read, reason, and investigate. Provides explainable, structured, auditable AI research with 50%+ reduction in alert-handling time. SOC2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant with no training on customer data.

Main competitors

["ComplyAdvantage","Bretton AI (formerly Greenlite AI)","Flagright"]

Key partnerships

["Y Combinator (S23 batch)","Speedinvest (lead investor)","Shapers (fintech-focused VC)","Strategic angel investors: Founders/CEOs of N26, Allica Bank, IDnow, Billie, Cybersource","Global fintechs and publicly listed payment processors (customer partnerships)","Native integrations with major screening tool providers"]

Notable customers

["S&P 500 firms","Global banks","Publicly listed payment processors"]

Major milestones

["Y Combinator S23 batch acceptance","Seed funding of $2.5M raised in March 2026","Trusted daily by S&P 500 firms and global banks","65% reduction in manually reviewed risk queues achieved","6,000+ hours saved from manual compliance checks","SOC2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 certification achieved"]

Growth metrics

65% reduction in manually reviewed risk queues, over 6,000 hours saved from manual checks, trusted by S&P 500 firms and global banks

Market positioning

Early-stage Y Combinator-backed startup targeting fintechs, banks, and payment companies with AI-powered autonomous compliance agents. Positioned as an innovator in the emerging AI agent space for financial crime compliance.

Geographic focus

Europe (UK, Germany), Middle East, United States, Japan

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed as of latest update

About Edoardo Maschio

Former Investment Associate & Chief of Staff at Rocket Internet (early-stage team), and Junior Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Strong background in fintech investment, management consulting, and strategic planning.

Official website: https://www.godiligent.ai/