CipherOwl has built an AI-powered intelligence layer that automates end-to-end crypto compliance for enterprises by screening millions of on-chain transactions, investigating suspicious activity, and producing audit-ready reports. Its "SR3 stack"—Screening, Reasoning, Reporting, and Research—is coordinated by an AI orchestration layer to ensure every decision is evidence-backed and regulator-friendly. The product delivers reproducible, explainable outcomes that transform weeks-long manual reviews into minutes, addressing the growing compliance burden as on-chain volumes are projected to rise 100-fold by 2030. While still in stealth, the company counts Coinbase, OKX, 0x, Cobo, and Story Protocol as customers with production workloads. Founded by former leaders of Coinbase’s on-chain data and compliance platform, CipherOwl is headquartered in San Francisco. The fresh $15 million seed financing will fund engineering hires, broaden blockchain network coverage, and deepen institutional and public-sector partnerships. Longer-term, the team plans to support additional chains and enhance its AI agents so both humans and autonomous systems can request real-time compliance checks via APIs. No revenue figures were disclosed, but the company positions itself as critical infrastructure for the next wave of institutional crypto adoption.

Total raised

$15M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Oct 2025