What The Knoble does

The Knoble is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization (EIN: 84-3221062) headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that operates a global cross-institutional network uniting financial crime professionals, nonprofit organizations, and law enforcement to detect and disrupt human trafficking, financial scams, elder financial exploitation, and child sexual exploitation. Founded around 2019-2020, the organization has scaled to 2,600+ members across 550+ institutions (742 banks per American Banker) in 35+ countries. The network executes its mission through three strategic pillars — Awaken (awareness), Equip (capability building), and Mobilize (cross-institutional collaboration) — anchored by the Member Center platform hosted at theknoblenetwork.com.

The core product portfolio centers on the Member Center, which provides a resource library of detection guides, SAR templates, and investigative toolkits; five self-paced learning paths; 12+ live events per year including roundtables, webinars, and monthly Third Thursday Talks; and a cross-institutional peer network enabling real-time intelligence sharing. The Human Crime Specialist (HCS) certification program establishes a defined professional role within financial institutions as the primary coordinator for human crime detection and disruption. Specialized detection guides, including the April 2026 Human Trafficking & Scam Detection Guide for the FIFA World Cup co-developed with Feedzai and the Money Mule Activity Cost Assessment Model, extend the product surface into event-specific and quantitative analytical tools.

The revenue model is a hybrid nonprofit structure: free, application-vetted individual membership; paid, quote-based annual corporate membership targeting financial institutions and fintech companies for strategic intelligence and leadership positioning; tax-deductible donations (one-time and recurring) processed through Benevity and CyberGrants; and corporate sponsorships from a roster of 15+ financial technology and financial institution partners including BioCatch, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, NICE Actimize, Early Warning, FinScan, Walmart, Fifth Third, Ally, and First Citizens. The organization is led by founder and board chair Ian Mitchell, operates with 1-10 employees, and executes through a community-led go-to-market motion centered on peer referrals, industry events, and member testimonials.

Name

The Knoble

Legal name

The Knoble

Website

https://theknoble.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Knoble is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a global cross-institutional network of 2,600+ financial crime professionals across 550+ institutions in 35+ countries, providing detection guides, the HCS certification, and the Member Center platform to help banks detect human trafficking, scams, elder exploitation, and child exploitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Crime Prevention Network

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Policy Management, Training & Ethics/Whistleblowing (BPAEAPAI)

Keywords

• Financial crime prevention
• Human trafficking detection
• Anti-money laundering
• Fraud detection training
• Financial crime certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Duluth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership: Free individual membership for financial crime professionals. Members must apply and get vetted before joining. This provides access to the Member Center, resources, training, events, and peer network at no cost.
2. Corporate Membership: Paid corporate partnerships for financial institutions and companies seeking strategic intelligence, leadership positioning, and a seat at the table with industry financial crime leaders.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Accepts one-time, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual donations. Also accepts donor-advised fund (DAF) gifts, stock donations, and corporate matching gifts through Benevity and CyberGrants.
4. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship arrangements with financial technology companies and financial institutions that appear on the organization's sponsor pages and receive recognition as partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Knoble is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a global cross-institutional network of financial crime professionals, providing a Member Center platform with detection guides, SAR templates, investigative toolkits, self-paced learning paths, live events, and the Human Crime Specialist (HCS) certification program. It enables banks, credit unions, and FinTech firms to collaboratively detect and disrupt human trafficking, financial scams, elder exploitation, and child sexual exploitation, with paid corporate memberships, sponsorships, and tax-deductible donations funding the mission.

Product overview

The Knoble is a global nonprofit network (501(c)(3)) operating a platform-centric model centered on the Member Center, which provides financial crime professionals with collaborative tools, training, and resources. The core product portfolio includes the Member Center platform (resource library, 5 learning paths, live events, peer network), the Human Crime Specialist (HCS) Certification Program, and specialized Detection Guides including the World Cup 2026 edition developed with Feedzai. These offerings work together through three strategic pillars: Awaken (awareness), Equip (capability building), and Mobilize (cross-institutional collaboration). The network connects 2,600+ members across 550+ institutions in 35+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Knoble Member Center Web-based collaborative platform for vetted financial crime professionals providing a resource library of detection guides, white papers, SAR templates and investigative toolkits; 5 self-paced learning paths covering crime types from intro to specialist level; 12+ live events per year including roundtables, webinars, and Third Thursday Talks; and a cross-institutional peer network of 2,600+ professionals. Free with individual membership.
• Human Crime Specialist (HCS) Certification Program Professional certification program that establishes a dedicated role within financial institutions as the primary coordinator for detecting, preventing, and disrupting human crime. Provides a defined career path for financial crime professionals leading the fight against human trafficking, financial scams, elder exploitation, and child sexual exploitation.
• Human Trafficking & Scam Detection Guide: World Cup 2026 Joint detection guide developed with Feedzai to help financial institutions identify human trafficking and scam patterns associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup across venues in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Covers fake ticket sales, rental scams, and human trafficking operations, highlighting up to 80% increases in scam incidents around major event ticket releases.
• Money Mule Activity Cost Assessment Model Assessment model launched in April 2026 to help financial institutions quantify the financial impact of money mule activity detected through their transaction monitoring systems.
• Corporate Membership Paid annual corporate partnership tier for financial institutions and FinTech companies that provides strategic intelligence, leadership positioning in the anti-human-crime mission, and a seat at the table with industry financial crime leaders. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Quantifiable outcome

• A fraud executive at one financial institution stopped a scam payment and saved a victim's money by finding the right contact at another bank through The Knoble's Member Center — something that would be impossible through normal channels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FeedzaicoreTechnology or Integration · 7 April 2026Feedzai, an AI-based financial crime detection technology company, partnered with The Knoble to develop and release the 'Human Trafficking & Scam Detection Guide: World Cup 2026'. The guide helps financial institutions identify criminal activity associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup across venues in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Feedzai provides AI and machine learning tools while The Knoble provides the network of 742 banks and financial crime professionals.
• Mission OmegaminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network, appearing in the sponsors section of the website alongside other financial technology companies and financial institutions.
• RedCompass LabsminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network, appearing in the sponsors section of the website alongside other financial technology companies and financial institutions.
• BioCatchminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network. BioCatch provides behavioral biometric technology for fraud detection and appears alongside other financial technology partners.
• Early WarningminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network, appearing in the sponsors section. Early Warning provides payment and fraud solutions.
• LexisNexis Risk SolutionsminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network, appearing in the sponsors section alongside other financial technology companies.
• NICE ActimizeminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network. NICE Actimize provides financial crime and compliance solutions.
• VeleraminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network. Velera (formerly CO-OP Financial Services) provides payment technology solutions.
• SOMOSminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network, appearing in the sponsors section.
• FinScanminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network. FinScan provides anti-money laundering and financial crime compliance solutions.
• Fifth ThirdminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network. Fifth Third Bank is a regional bank participating as a corporate member.
• First Citizens BankminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network. First Citizens Bank participates as a corporate member.
• Ocean BankminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network. Ocean Bank is a Miami-based bank participating as a corporate member.
• HumboldtminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network, appearing in the sponsors section.
• Ally FinancialminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network. Ally Financial appears alongside other financial institutions in the sponsors section.
• WalmartminorOthersCorporate sponsor and member of The Knoble network. Walmart appears alongside other corporate members in the sponsors section.
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardell Morant, Director of the Center for Countering Human Trafficking at DHS, appears as a featured speaker and supporter of The Knoble's mission. DHS provides regulatory alignment and governmental perspective on human crime detection.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FinCEN Exchange: FinCEN Exchange is a U.S. Treasury public-private partnership that brings together financial institutions, law enforcement, and regulators to discuss illicit finance typologies. It is a broader governmental analog of The Knoble's institutional dialogue model, though hosted by a regulator rather than an independent nonprofit.
• LexisNexis Risk Solutions: LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a commercial vendor providing fraud detection, identity verification, and AML compliance tools to financial institutions. It is a sponsor of The Knoble and a broader incumbent that builds many of the underlying detection capabilities the network relies on.

Emerging players

• Thorn: Thorn is a nonprofit building technology to combat child sexual exploitation, sharing data and tools with platforms and law enforcement. It is comparable as a mission-driven nonprofit tackling one of The Knoble's four target crime types (child exploitation) with a tech-and-data approach.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): NCMEC operates the CyberTipline and partners with financial institutions on child exploitation cases. It is a comparable nonprofit addressing one of The Knoble's four crime verticals (child exploitation) and is a recognized partner ecosystem member.
• Polaris Project: Polaris operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs data-driven anti-trafficking programs. It is a comparable mission-aligned nonprofit tackling the same human trafficking problem The Knoble addresses, but from a victim-services rather than financial-sector angle.

Direct peers

• ACAMS (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists): ACAMS is the leading global membership and certification body for AML and financial crime professionals, offering the CAMS credential and training content. It is the most direct peer to The Knoble's HCS certification and Member Center model for the financial crime professional audience.
• FS-ISAC (Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center): FS-ISAC is the financial industry's primary threat intelligence-sharing organization, enabling real-time information exchange among institutions on cyber and fraud threats. It is the closest scaled analog to The Knoble's cross-institutional intelligence sharing mission.
• International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI): IAFCI is an international membership association of financial crime investigators providing training, networking, and cross-institutional collaboration — closely mirroring The Knoble's community-of-financial-crime-professionals model.
• National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA): NCFTA is a nonprofit partnership between financial institutions, academia, and law enforcement focused on cyber-financial crime intelligence sharing. Its member-funded cross-institutional collaboration model is directly comparable to The Knoble's network.
• Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG): APWG is a cross-industry coalition that aggregates phishing and scam data from financial institutions, ISPs, and law enforcement. It is structurally analogous to The Knoble as a neutral cross-institutional data-sharing and typology network for financial crime.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-knoble
• Xx.com/theknoble

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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 →

Frequently asked questions about The Knoble