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arachnys.com
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Private
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2010
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Arachnys is a London-based cloud regtech company founded in 2010 that built solutions for financial crime customer risk assessment and CDD, KYC, and enhanced due diligence compliance. Its product surface centered on AI-driven adverse media screening, AML workflows, financial crime investigations, and compliance analytics aimed at financial institutions and other regulated entities. Operationally the firm was a 51–100 employee private company that raised approximately $10M in venture capital, including a $10M round led by QED Investors in October 2018, alongside earlier angel participation from Cambridge Angels, Cambridge Capital Group, and Martlet Capital.

Commercially, Arachnys pursued an enterprise sales-led go-to-market, evidenced by a dedicated CRO and global account director. Its AI positioning was the primary differentiator, framing screening and investigation workflows as automated rather than purely manual analyst processes. The firm did not disclose pricing or a self-serve channel, suggesting contract-based SaaS or platform deals typical of compliance infrastructure sold to regulated buyers.

Following its acquisition by Solytics Partners, Arachnys became a wholly-owned subsidiary contributing adverse media screening and financial crime analytics IP to Solytics' broader FCC ecosystem (including SAMS Adverse Media) and AI governance product lines. As a result, Arachnys's standalone commercial metrics are no longer independently disclosed and its roadmap is now set within the parent portfolio.

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Arachnys is a London-based cloud regtech, founded in 2010, that provided AI-driven adverse media screening, AML, CDD, and KYC compliance solutions to financial institutions before being acquired by Solytics Partners.

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Acquired
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51–100
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HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
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London
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United Kingdom
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Europe
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Serves global market

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AML compliance software, KYC customer screening, adverse media monitoring, financial crime analytics, customer due diligence
Industry2 codes
PRIMARYFSAGAFAC
AML/CTF Transaction Monitoring & Case Management
Financial & Insurance/Financial Technology (Fintech)/RegTech (Compliance, KYC/AML, Fraud, Identity)
SECONDARYFSAMAMAA
Customer Identity (KYC/CDD/EDD) & Onboarding
Financial & Insurance/Payments & Transaction Processing/Payment Compliance, KYC/AML & Screening
NAICS code1 code
  • Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities523
SIC code1 code
  • Finance Services6199
Product category
Regulatory Compliance Software (AML/KYC)
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components4 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
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B2B
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Software
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Arachnys provides cloud-based solutions for assessing financial crime customer risk and supporting CDD (Customer Due Diligence), KYC (Know Your Customer), and EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) compliance. The company's offering centers on AI-driven AML (Anti-Money Laundering), financial crime investigations, adverse media screening, and compliance analytics capabilities for financial institutions.

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Product overview1 text field

Arachnys specialized in AI-driven AML (Anti-Money Laundering), financial crime investigations, adverse media screening, and compliance analytics capabilities. The company was acquired by Solytics Partners to strengthen end-to-end AML and financial crime compliance capabilities. Prior to acquisition, Arachnys provided solutions focused on AI-driven financial crime detection and compliance analytics for financial institutions.

Product and service1 record
1Arachnys Financial Crime Compliance Platform
CategoryRegulatory Compliance Software (AML/KYC)
Partnership1 partner
1Solytics Partners
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Description

Solytics Partners announced the acquisition of Arachnys to expand AI-driven AML, financial crime investigations, adverse media screening, and compliance analytics capabilities. The acquisition was intended to strengthen end-to-end AML and financial crime compliance capabilities. Arachnys was absorbed into Solytics Partners' portfolio following this transaction.

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Peers10 records
1ComplyAdvantage
TypeDirect peer
Description

London-based AI-driven AML, KYC, and adverse media screening platform serving banks and fintechs. Closest like-for-like competitor to Arachnys in scope (CDD/EDD, screening, transaction risk) and geography.

2Refinitiv World-Check (LSEG)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Long-standing incumbent KYC and adverse media screening data provider, now part of LSEG. Comparable in adverse media and PEP screening, but operates as part of a much larger financial data franchise rather than a pure-play RegTech.

3Dow Jones Risk & Compliance
TypeDirect peer
Description

Provides PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening plus KYC data feeds used by global financial institutions. Directly comparable on adverse media and watchlist screening — Arachnys' historical core.

4Bureau van Dijk (Moody's)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Moody's-owned corporate data and KYC/CDD platform serving AML, beneficial ownership, and customer due diligence workflows. Comparable on CDD/EDD, with much broader entity-data coverage.

5Napier AI
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK-based RegTech offering AI-driven AML transaction monitoring, screening, and case management to banks and fintechs. Overlaps directly with Arachnys on AML workflow and investigations, with a similar London-based RegTech profile.

6Silent Eight
TypeDirect peer
Description

AI-native name and transaction screening platform for AML, sanctions, and adverse media investigations. Closely comparable to Arachnys on AI-driven screening and case decisioning for financial institutions.

7Featurespace
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK-based adaptive behavioural analytics vendor for AML and fraud transaction monitoring. Comparable as a UK-headquartered RegTech using AI/ML in financial crime compliance workflows.

8Trulioo
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global identity verification and KYC/AML onboarding platform. Comparable on customer onboarding and KYC data verification, with a stronger consumer/fintech onboarding focus.

9Jumio
TypeEmerging player
Description

Digital identity verification and KYC onboarding vendor used by banks, fintechs, and crypto firms. Adjacent to Arachnys on KYC/CDD but more focused on biometric and document verification upstream.

10Veriff
TypeEmerging player
Description

AI-driven identity verification and AML/KYC tooling for regulated onboarding flows. Comparable on the KYC/CDD component of Arachnys' offering, but narrower than Arachnys' full investigations and adverse media scope.

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Arachnys

Regulatory Compliance Software (AML/KYC)arachnys.com

Arachnys is a London-based cloud regtech, founded in 2010, that provided AI-driven adverse media screening, AML, CDD, and KYC compliance solutions to financial institutions before being acquired by Solytics Partners.

What Arachnys does

Arachnys is a London-based cloud regtech company founded in 2010 that built solutions for financial crime customer risk assessment and CDD, KYC, and enhanced due diligence compliance. Its product surface centered on AI-driven adverse media screening, AML workflows, financial crime investigations, and compliance analytics aimed at financial institutions and other regulated entities. Operationally the firm was a 51–100 employee private company that raised approximately $10M in venture capital, including a $10M round led by QED Investors in October 2018, alongside earlier angel participation from Cambridge Angels, Cambridge Capital Group, and Martlet Capital.

Commercially, Arachnys pursued an enterprise sales-led go-to-market, evidenced by a dedicated CRO and global account director. Its AI positioning was the primary differentiator, framing screening and investigation workflows as automated rather than purely manual analyst processes. The firm did not disclose pricing or a self-serve channel, suggesting contract-based SaaS or platform deals typical of compliance infrastructure sold to regulated buyers.

Following its acquisition by Solytics Partners, Arachnys became a wholly-owned subsidiary contributing adverse media screening and financial crime analytics IP to Solytics' broader FCC ecosystem (including SAMS Adverse Media) and AI governance product lines. As a result, Arachnys's standalone commercial metrics are no longer independently disclosed and its roadmap is now set within the parent portfolio.

Arachnys firmographics

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Name
Arachnys
Legal name
Arachnys
Website
https://arachnys.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2010
Operating status
Acquired
Headcount range
51–100 employees
Short description
Arachnys is a London-based cloud regtech, founded in 2010, that provided AI-driven adverse media screening, AML, CDD, and KYC compliance solutions to financial institutions before being acquired by Solytics Partners.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Arachnys industry classification

Industry
Product category
Regulatory Compliance Software (AML/KYC)
NAICS
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)
SIC
Finance Services (6199)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYFSAGAFAC
AML/CTF Transaction Monitoring & Case Management
Financial & Insurance/Financial Technology (Fintech)/RegTech (Compliance, KYC/AML, Fraud, Identity)
SECONDARYFSAMAMAA
Customer Identity (KYC/CDD/EDD) & Onboarding
Financial & Insurance/Payments & Transaction Processing/Payment Compliance, KYC/AML & Screening

Keywords

  • AML compliance software
  • KYC customer screening
  • Adverse media monitoring
  • Financial crime analytics
  • Customer due diligence

Where Arachnys is headquartered

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London
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United Kingdom
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Europe

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Arachnys business model

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B2B
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Arachnys product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Arachnys provides cloud-based solutions for assessing financial crime customer risk and supporting CDD (Customer Due Diligence), KYC (Know Your Customer), and EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) compliance. The company's offering centers on AI-driven AML (Anti-Money Laundering), financial crime investigations, adverse media screening, and compliance analytics capabilities for financial institutions.

Product overview

Arachnys specialized in AI-driven AML (Anti-Money Laundering), financial crime investigations, adverse media screening, and compliance analytics capabilities. The company was acquired by Solytics Partners to strengthen end-to-end AML and financial crime compliance capabilities. Prior to acquisition, Arachnys provided solutions focused on AI-driven financial crime detection and compliance analytics for financial institutions.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Arachnys Financial Crime Compliance Platform

Companies that use Arachnys

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Arachnys partnerships and signals

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One partnership is on record.

  • Solytics PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolytics Partners announced the acquisition of Arachnys to expand AI-driven AML, financial crime investigations, adverse media screening, and compliance analytics capabilities. The acquisition was intended to strengthen end-to-end AML and financial crime compliance capabilities. Arachnys was absorbed into Solytics Partners' portfolio following this transaction.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Arachnys competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • ComplyAdvantage: London-based AI-driven AML, KYC, and adverse media screening platform serving banks and fintechs. Closest like-for-like competitor to Arachnys in scope (CDD/EDD, screening, transaction risk) and geography.
  • Dow Jones Risk & Compliance: Provides PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening plus KYC data feeds used by global financial institutions. Directly comparable on adverse media and watchlist screening — Arachnys' historical core.
  • Napier AI: UK-based RegTech offering AI-driven AML transaction monitoring, screening, and case management to banks and fintechs. Overlaps directly with Arachnys on AML workflow and investigations, with a similar London-based RegTech profile.
  • Silent Eight: AI-native name and transaction screening platform for AML, sanctions, and adverse media investigations. Closely comparable to Arachnys on AI-driven screening and case decisioning for financial institutions.
  • Featurespace: UK-based adaptive behavioural analytics vendor for AML and fraud transaction monitoring. Comparable as a UK-headquartered RegTech using AI/ML in financial crime compliance workflows.
  • Trulioo: Global identity verification and KYC/AML onboarding platform. Comparable on customer onboarding and KYC data verification, with a stronger consumer/fintech onboarding focus.

Broad incumbents

  • Refinitiv World-Check (LSEG): Long-standing incumbent KYC and adverse media screening data provider, now part of LSEG. Comparable in adverse media and PEP screening, but operates as part of a much larger financial data franchise rather than a pure-play RegTech.
  • Bureau van Dijk (Moody's): Moody's-owned corporate data and KYC/CDD platform serving AML, beneficial ownership, and customer due diligence workflows. Comparable on CDD/EDD, with much broader entity-data coverage.

Emerging players

  • Jumio: Digital identity verification and KYC onboarding vendor used by banks, fintechs, and crypto firms. Adjacent to Arachnys on KYC/CDD but more focused on biometric and document verification upstream.
  • Veriff: AI-driven identity verification and AML/KYC tooling for regulated onboarding flows. Comparable on the KYC/CDD component of Arachnys' offering, but narrower than Arachnys' full investigations and adverse media scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

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Profiles4 records

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Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Arachnys M&A and investment

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Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Arachnys

What does Arachnys do?

Arachnys provides cloud-based solutions for assessing financial crime customer risk and supporting CDD (Customer Due Diligence), KYC (Know Your Customer), and EDD (Enhanced Due Diligence) compliance. The company's offering centers on AI-driven AML (Anti-Money Laundering), financial crime investigations, adverse media screening, and compliance analytics capabilities for financial institutions.

Is Arachnys a public or private company?

Arachnys is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.

When was Arachnys founded?

Arachnys was founded in 2010. It employs 51 to 100 people.

Where is Arachnys based?

Arachnys is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

Who are Arachnys's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are ComplyAdvantage, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Napier AI, Silent Eight, Featurespace and Trulioo. Broad incumbents are Refinitiv World-Check (LSEG) and Bureau van Dijk (Moody's). Emerging players are Jumio and Veriff.

Does Arachnys have an API?

No public API is recorded for Arachnys.

What industry is Arachnys in?

Arachnys's product category is Regulatory Compliance Software (AML/KYC). Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSAGAFAC, AML/CTF Transaction Monitoring & Case Management, with a secondary code of FSAMAMAA, Customer Identity (KYC/CDD/EDD) & Onboarding. Its NAICS code is 523 and its SIC code is 6199.

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PR NewswireArachnys KYC Survey Confirms Industry Demand for Automation of Customer MonitoringArachnys published findings from its 2021 AML/KYC Data Survey, which polled 172 compliance professionals, with 60% from the financial sector, revealing that 82% still rely on Google for due diligence and 60% update data sources only once or twice annually.PR NewswireUnqork and Arachnys Announce Partnership to Modernize Customer Onboarding ProcessesUnqork, an enterprise no-code platform, and Arachnys, a provider of KYC and AML data, announced a strategic partnership to integrate Arachnys' global KYC and AML data into Unqork's platform. The integration aims to help financial institutions automate customer onboarding and monitoring processes, reducing inefficiencies associated with traditional manual compliance workflows. The partnership enables Unqork customers to access thousands of data sources for building fully-digital KYC and AML processes.PR NewswireArachnys Survey Reveals 85% of AML & KYC Analysts Use Google for Due DiligenceArachnys released the findings of its 2020 AML/KYC Data Survey on March 17, 2020, revealing that 85% of 156 surveyed AML and KYC professionals admit to using Google for due diligence or risk investigations, with 16% stating they rely heavily on it. The survey found that analysts spend nearly half their time processing unstructured data into usable formats, while respondents rated their company's ability to share data internally at just 49 out of 100. The findings underscore ongoing challenges in the compliance technology sector, with practitioners citing the need for better data sources on people and companies despite a decade of technological advances.PR NewswireArachnys and FICO Partner to Aid Financial Organizations in Managing Corporate KYC Requirements and Accelerating Compliance ProcessesFICO, a leading analytics software firm, announced a partnership with Arachnys, a risk investigation solutions provider, to help financial organizations manage Know Your Customer requirements and accelerate compliance processes. The combined solution integrates Arachnys' cloud-native platform with over 23,000 curated data sources in more than 90 languages into FICO's Siron KYC/AML software, which is used in over 1,200 installations across 90 countries. The partnership aims to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve compliance outcomes by lowering false-positive rates for financial institutions worldwide.PR NewswireFinancial Crime Prevention Veterans Join Arachnys Advisory BoardArachnys, a provider of Customer Risk Intelligence solutions for KYC, AML and Due Diligence, announced the appointment of four industry veterans to its advisory board to support the company's growth strategy. The new advisors bring over 25 years of combined experience in financial crime prevention from institutions including State Street Bank, Citigroup, NICE Actimize, and Deloitte Advisory. Ed Sander, Arachnys' President, stated the company expects their expertise to enhance its market expansion and product strategy.PR NewswireSpecialist Technology Providers Quantexa And Arachnys Partner Together In Fight Against Financial CrimeBig-data specialist Quantexa and compliance automation leader Arachnys have formed a partnership to combine their technologies for identifying and monitoring customer risk in the fight against financial crime. The collaboration allows Quantexa to utilize Arachnys' platform for negative news screening and KYC data location, while Arachnys uses Quantexa's software to compute relationship and network risks. This integration aims to reduce false positives and ensure regulatory compliance ahead of the US Treasury's OCC final rule on Customer Due Diligence.PR NewswireEdward Sander Joins Arachnys As PresidentArachnys, a cloud-based financial crime compliance solutions provider, announced the appointment of Edward Sander as President effective July 17, 2017. Sander brings two decades of enterprise software experience, most recently serving as CEO of Model N and previously as General Manager of NICE Actimize's Anti-Money Laundering business. The company stated that Sander's appointment aligns with accelerating adoption of its D3 platform, which is now used by three of the world's top 10 financial institutions.TechCrunchArachnys pulls big data from emerging markets [Springboard]Arachnys is a data startup founded by an ex-Control Risks analyst and a technical co-founder, focused on aggregating business information from emerging markets such as India, China, and Russia where data is fragmented and difficult to access. The company's first product aims to help customers find deep web data not available through Google or specialist providers, with an initial compliance tool for background checks and court case searches currently in prototype trial with 10 customers. The business model is based on licensing, similar to Quid.