Diligent AI is a London-based, Y Combinator-backed startup developing AI agents that read, reason and investigate on behalf of financial crime compliance teams. Its software automates labor-intensive KYC and AML processes such as sanctions screening, adverse media analysis, merchant due diligence and payment alert resolution. By removing repetitive data-gathering, the platform frees human analysts to focus on judgment and strategic decision-making while delivering more consistent risk assessments. The technology is already in use at banks and fintechs across Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Japan, where customers report measurable efficiency gains. Co-founded by Edoardo Maschio and Ahmed Gaber, the company intends to use newly raised capital to expand engineering capacity and speed deployment across the UK and continental Europe. No revenue or user figures were disclosed, but the company positions cost reduction and improved risk detection as key value propositions.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Mar 2026