Germany · Financial services startup

Hawk

Hawk AI is a Munich-based fintech company founded in 2018 that specializes in AI-powered technology for detecting and preventing financial crime.

Funding reportedLast round: Series B

Financial servicesMunich, Germany

About Hawk

Hawk AI is a Munich-based fintech company founded in 2018 that specializes in AI-powered technology for detecting and preventing financial crime.

The company focuses on anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud prevention, serving banks, payment firms, and fintechs globally. Hawk AI aims to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of financial institutions in combating financial crime while significantly reducing false positive alerts. The company offers a comprehensive suite of cloud-based software solutions, including transaction monitoring, payment screening, customer screening, fraud detection, customer risk rating, and entity risk detection. Hawk AI's unique approach combines fraud detection and AML on a single modular platform, utilizing explainable AI to ensure transparency and compliance with regulatory standards. With over 80 customers, including Tier 1 banks and digital-first fintechs, Hawk AI is committed to becoming the global standard in AML technology.

What company datasets say Hawk raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all56Min the source's currency
Rounds5
Last roundSeries B
Last round size56M
Last round dateJun 2024
Investors listed7

Founders and team

From Hawk's own website: 2 founders, 8 on the team.

Tobias SchweigerCo-founder & CEO
Wolfgang BernerCo-founder & Chief Product Officer
  • Eli ChamounPresident & Chief Revenue Officer
  • Ben PannierChief Technology Officer
  • Daniel MarshallChief Customer Officer
  • Eric LarssonChief Financial Officer
  • Felix BerkhahnChief AI Officer
  • Maximilian RiegeChief Risk Officer
  • Sarah MerkerChief Marketing Officer
  • Paulina WolfVP of Operations

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Investors who name them

Each firm lists Hawk on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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Sector
Financial services
Industry code
NAICS 54151, 51321, SIC 7389, 7372
Region
Bavaria
Revenue
3.9M a year, as listed
Full record
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Financial services in Germany

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