What Polixis does

Polixis SA is a Swiss RegTech data and software vendor founded in 2012 in Geneva, specializing in anti-money-laundering (AML), know-your-customer (KYC), sanctions, politically-exposed-person (PEP), ultimate-beneficial-owner (UBO), and adverse-media compliance for financial institutions. The company is bootstrapped, profitable, self-funded, and founder-led (CEO Gagik Sargsyan), and has grown to 70+ professionals across a Geneva headquarters and a Yerevan R&D hub established in 2017 that houses 40+ engineers.

The product portfolio centers on ARDIS (Automated Risk & Data Intelligence System), a unified entity-resolution and risk-scoring platform, supplemented by PEP & REP (high-risk-individual coverage), CheckMate (enhanced due diligence batch screening), Media Monitoring (adverse-media research), and two API products — Corporate Data API and Risk Data API — that deliver structured compliance intelligence across 200+ jurisdictions. The underlying stack uses AI/ML for entity mapping, multi-language media processing, and risk detection, built on Elasticsearch-based search and RESTful APIs, with Privacy by Design and a Zero Knowledge stance adopted since 2017 and certified under ISO 27001 and ISAE 3000.

Polixis sells primarily via enterprise field sales in London, Geneva, Zurich, and Yerevan into Tier 1 banks, wealth and asset managers, family offices, FinTechs, and regulatory bodies, supported by an API-first and embedded-distribution motion. Revenue is generated through recurring software subscriptions (ARDIS, PEP & REP, CheckMate), usage- and subscription-based API access (DaaS), and data-licensing for compliance datasets. The firm serves 180+ institutions across 30+ countries with data linked to government registries in 180+ countries; recent partnerships with WealthArc, Etops, SCWM, SpeciTec, BIGTXN, and AquaValley Solutions are extending distribution via platform integrations.

Name

Polixis

Legal name

Polixis SA

Website

https://polixis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Polixis is a Swiss RegTech data and software vendor providing AML, KYC, sanctions, PEP, UBO, and adverse-media compliance datasets and screening platforms (ARDIS, PEP & REP, CheckMate, plus APIs) to 180+ financial institutions across 30+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

RegTech / Compliance Data Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise AI Governance, Risk & Compliance Platforms (Model Risk, Audit, Policies) (HDAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (HDAAAMAA), Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL), Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)

Keywords

• AML KYC compliance
• Sanctions screening software
• PEP data platform
• RegTech compliance data
• UBO corporate intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions (SaaS): Subscription-based access to ARDIS, PEP & REP, and CheckMate platforms via web-based desktop application. Includes ongoing monitoring, automated updates, and alerts to track changes in risk profiles.
2. API Data Access (DaaS): Usage-based and subscription-based access to Corporate Data API and Risk Data API. RESTful API with standard HTTP requests enabling scalable, high-volume queries. Supports aggregation of entity-related data in single requests.
3. Data Licensing: Licensing of compliance datasets including PEPs, sanctions, adverse media, UBO, and corporate ownership structures. Supports bulk data feeds and customizable integration options.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Polixis delivers Swiss-quality, AI-ready data and software for AML, sanctions, UBO, PEP, and adverse media workflows, powering compliance platforms and AI agents with mission-critical regulatory data. Its core offering centers on the ARDIS entity resolution and risk scoring platform, complemented by the PEP & REP risk intelligence database, the CheckMate screening platform, the Corporate Data API and Risk Data API for real-time data delivery, and a Media Monitoring research service. The data and software are sold to financial institutions, wealth and asset managers, regulatory bodies, FinTechs, and family offices across 200+ jurisdictions.

Product overview

Polixis delivers a comprehensive suite of RegTech solutions centered around its flagship ARDIS (Automated Risk & Data Intelligence System) platform, complemented by specialized products PEP & REP and CheckMate. The offering includes two API products (Corporate Data API and Risk Data API) that provide real-time access to corporate intelligence and regulatory risk data across 200+ jurisdictions. Media Monitoring adds tailored compliance research and structured data delivery. Together, these products form an integrated compliance ecosystem powering AML, sanctions, PEP, and UBO workflows for financial institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARDIS (Automated Risk & Data Intelligence System): Comprehensive entity resolution and risk scoring platform
• PEP & REP
• CheckMate
• Corporate Data API
• Risk Data API
• Media Monitoring

Products and services

• ARDIS (Automated Risk & Data Intelligence System) All-in-one compliance platform that unifies corporate data, UBOs, PEPs, sanctions, adverse media, judicial decisions, and entity mappings with real-time insights and AI-powered accuracy. Used by compliance teams at Tier 1 banks, wealth managers, and asset managers for entity resolution and risk scoring.
• PEP & REP (Politically Exposed Persons & Relatives/Close Associates) Risk intelligence database providing extensive global coverage of politically exposed persons, their relatives and close associates, with advanced risk profiling linking individuals and entities to political exposure, business interests, adverse media, and corruption-related risks. Sold as a standalone subscription for AML and EDD workflows.
• CheckMate Enhanced Due Diligence screening platform providing real-time batch screening against global watchlists with an intuitive interface for compliance teams to identify, assess, and manage PEPs, sanctions, and reputational risks, including automated updates and ongoing monitoring.
• Corporate Data API RESTful API delivering structured corporate intelligence across 200+ jurisdictions, providing consolidated views of companies, board members, management, shareholders, beneficial owners, subsidiaries, and corporate relationships through a single API call. Sold as a standalone DaaS offering to enterprises and platforms integrating compliance data.
• Risk Data API Real-time API delivering JSON-formatted regulatory risk and compliance data across 200+ jurisdictions, consolidating sanctions lists, PEPs, regulatory watchlists, and corporate registers for compliance screening and due diligence. Sold as a standalone DaaS offering for enterprise-scale integration.
• Media Monitoring Tailored insights and research service for regulatory and compliance intelligence, delivering weekly interactive PDF reports by email accompanied by structured data files (Excel/JSON) that feed into client screening systems for adverse media and emerging risk monitoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 180 institutions rely on Polixis data and software solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AquaValley SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 19 February 2026Strategic partnership delivering integrated AML, KYC, PEP, sanctions, UBO and adverse media screening within the BankVista platform for wealth and asset managers in Luxembourg. Through seamless API integration, AquaValley Solutions' clients gain direct access to Polixis' premium compliance datasets directly within existing workflows.
• BIGTXNcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 November 2025Collaboration combining BIGTXN's securities data expertise with Polixis' sanctions intelligence to deliver enhanced data solutions for financial institutions. Combines depth in sanctions data with securities intelligence for more complete, context-rich datasets.
• SpeciTeccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2025Partnership to elevate compliance and technology solutions with AI for the private banking sector. Combines Polixis' regulatory intelligence with SpeciTec's advanced Client Lifecycle Management platform through 4 AI Business cases. Polixis' PEP & REP, Adverse Media Screening, and ARDIS integrated into SpeciVIM.
• WealthArccoreTechnology or Integration · 10 September 2024Partnership combining Polixis' data expertise with WealthArc's innovative wealth management platform. Polixis provides datasets to empower WealthArc's compliance features around KYC and AML, enabling clients to enhance customer due diligence and detect suspicious activities.
• EtopscoreTechnology or Integration · 13 May 2024Partnership with Swiss-Headquartered WealthTech to offer next generation technology using AI and data access to the banking industry. Polixis provides datasets and software to empower Etops' compliance features around KYC and AML.
• Swiss Cooperative for Wealth Managers (SCWM)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 February 2024Strategic partnership strengthening Polixis' commitment to Swiss wealth and portfolio managers with innovative compliance solutions. Grants wealth managers access to Polixis' advanced compliance solutions to streamline client onboarding and reduce compliance-related delays.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ComplyAdvantage: AI-driven AML/KYC and sanctions screening platform serving banks, fintechs, and wealth managers globally. Directly comparable to Polixis in target customer (Tier 1 banks, fintechs), product category (PEP/sanctions screening APIs), and GTM motion (API-first enterprise SaaS), though larger and VC-funded.
• Encompass Corporation: RegTech firm specializing in KYC and corporate data automation for financial institutions, with strong private banking and wealth management customer overlap. Closely comparable to Polixis in customer base (private banks) and product category (corporate ownership and KYC data), with comparable scale.
• Napier AI: AI-driven AML and financial crime compliance platform serving Tier 1 banks and wealth managers. Comparable to Polixis in AML/sanctions screening focus and enterprise customer base, with greater UK banking penetration and a more workflow-oriented platform approach.
• NorthRow: UK-based RegTech providing KYC, AML, sanctions, and UBO screening solutions to financial institutions and regulated firms. Direct comparability to Polixis across product categories and customer profile, with similar mid-market scale.

Broad incumbents

• Refinitiv (LSEG) - World-Check: World-Check is the dominant global KYC/sanctions/PEP screening data and platform vendor, owned by London Stock Exchange Group. Overlaps directly with Polixis's PEP & REP and Risk Data API offerings but at vastly larger scale, with broader workflow tooling and a much larger enterprise salesforce.
• Dow Jones Risk & Compliance: Dow Jones Risk & Compliance (formerly Dow Jones Financial Crime) provides sanctions, PEP, adverse media, and entity risk data to banks and corporates. Directly comparable data offering to Polixis PEP & REP and Media Monitoring, sold as part of a broader media and information portfolio.
• Bureau van Dijk (Moody's): Provider of corporate ownership, UBO, and beneficial ownership data across 200+ jurisdictions through the Orbis platform, now part of Moody's. The most direct comparability to Polixis Corporate Data API; both serve private banks with UBO/ownership intelligence, but Moody's offers broader workflow integration.
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides AML, KYC, sanctions screening, beneficial ownership, and adverse media solutions to financial institutions. Comparable to Polixis across PEP/sanctions/UBO coverage but bundled inside a much larger data, analytics, and workflow portfolio.

Emerging players

• Silent Eight: AI-native AML and sanctions screening platform with strong Tier 1 bank references. Comparable to Polixis PEP & REP and CheckMate products but differentiated by a workflow-and-decisioning orientation rather than raw data, and recently funded at significant scale.
• Resistant AI: AI/ML-driven document forensics and transaction monitoring for AML compliance at banks and fintechs. Adjacent to Polixis's adverse media and entity resolution capabilities, serving a similar Tier 1 bank customer base with a more focused AI-product scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/polixis

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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