Round led by an unnamed lead investor alongside an unnamed fintech investor, with participation from strategic angel investors including CEOs/founders of N26, Allica Bank, IDnow, Billie and Cybersource. Company is Y Combinator-backed and already has deployments across Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Japan.
About Diligent AI
London-based, Y Combinator-backed startup developing autonomous AI analysts to automate financial crime compliance (KYC/AML) for banks and financial institutions.
London, United Kingdom
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Source: https://tech.eu/2026/03/04/diligent-ai-raises-25m-to-support-kyc-and-aml-teams-with-ai-agents/
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of funding round did Diligent AI raise?
Diligent AI raised a seed round.
How much did Diligent AI raise in its seed?
Diligent AI raised $2,500,000 USD in its seed.
When did Diligent AI raise its seed?
Diligent AI raised its seed on 2026-03-04.
Who invested in Diligent AI's seed?
The investors in Diligent AI's seed are: Unnamed Lead Investor, Speedinvest, Shapers.
How will Diligent AI use the funds from its seed?
Diligent AI plans to use the funds for: expand engineering capabilities, accelerate rollout of agents across the UK and Europe, further develop financial crime compliance tools.