Sigma360

AI-powered financial crime compliance and risk intelligence for banking, fintech, payments, and insurance

Compliance & Regulatory Growth Series B

Overview

Sigma360 is a compliance and risk intelligence platform providing automated screening, monitoring, and investigation tools for organizations managing financial crime risk. The platform serves banks, fintech companies, payment providers, and insurance organizations. Originally launched as Sigma Ratings in 2016 and rebranded in 2023, the company was incubated at MIT.

The platform processes more than 100 billion data points daily and has indexed over 150 corporate registries globally. Core capabilities include AML investigations, sanctions and watchlist screening, adverse media monitoring, and continuous KYC. The platform is delivered via API and cloud-native infrastructure, with REST API access documented at docs.sigma360.com. Security certifications include SOC 2 Type II.

Sigma360 reached profitability in 2025 with 5X growth over two years, reporting 140%+ Net Revenue Retention and 95% Gross Revenue Retention. The company closed a USD 17.3M Series B round in March 2026 led by Moderne Ventures. Chartis Research named Sigma360 the "#1 Adverse Media Solution" and a Quadrant Leader in Screening and Adverse Media in its FCC50 2026 report.

Products & Services

AI360

AI-powered automation layer that applies machine learning models to compliance workflows, accelerating decisioning and reducing manual review load.

Key Features

Intelligent decisioning for compliance case triage
Pattern recognition for financial crime signals
Continuous model improvement via federated learning

Target Users: Compliance operations teams at banks, fintechs, and insurance organizations

Sanctions & Watchlist Screening

Client and counterparty screening against government watchlists, regulatory lists, and internal block lists with real-time updates.

Key Features

Real-time watchlist updates
Multi-jurisdiction list coverage
Automated match resolution workflows

Target Users: Compliance and KYC teams

Adverse Media Screening

Global news monitoring and analysis for reputational risk, negative press, and adverse information related to clients and counterparties.

Key Features

Global news source coverage
Automated adverse media classification
Customizable risk thresholds

Target Users: Risk and compliance teams requiring ongoing reputational monitoring

AML Investigations

Anti-money laundering detection and investigation capabilities covering transaction monitoring and suspicious activity identification.

Key Features

Suspicious activity identification
Transaction pattern analysis
Investigation case management

Target Users: AML compliance teams at financial institutions

Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)

Comprehensive due diligence for high-risk clients and beneficial ownership verification across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Features

Beneficial ownership mapping
Multi-jurisdiction registry coverage (150+ corporate registries)
High-risk client workflow automation

Target Users: Compliance officers handling complex client onboarding

Perpetual KYC

Continuous KYC monitoring that automates ongoing verification of customer information and risk profiles.

Key Features

Automated profile refresh triggers
Event-driven re-verification
Risk score updating

Target Users: Compliance teams managing large ongoing customer portfolios

HyperScan

High-speed screening capability designed for large-scale transaction and customer batch processing.

Key Features

High-throughput batch screening
Low-latency results
Integration with existing compliance workflows

Target Users: Operations teams processing high transaction volumes

Country Risk Ratings

Sovereign and geopolitical risk assessments supporting cross-border transaction decisions and exposure management.

Key Features

Country-level risk scoring
Geopolitical event tracking
Cross-border transaction risk analysis

Target Users: Risk management and treasury teams

Counterparty Credit Risk Monitoring

Real-time monitoring of credit risk exposure to banking and corporate counterparties.

Key Features

Real-time counterparty monitoring
Credit risk signal aggregation
Alert-based workflow triggers

Target Users: Credit risk and treasury teams

At a Glance

Founded: 2016
Headquarters: Manhattan, New York, USA
Employees: 41-50
Funding: Series B

Category & Focus

Category: Compliance & Regulatory
Subcategories: AML/KYC Adverse Media Screening Sanctions Screening Financial Crime Compliance
Insurance Verticals: P&C Commercial Specialty/E&S Life & Annuity
Target Customers: Carriers, Brokers, MGAs/MGUs