# Unit21: Information technology & services, San Francisco, United States

> Unit21: Unit21 is a San Francisco-based financial technology company founded in 2018. Based in San Francisco, United States. Founded 2018.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/unit21 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Unit21

Unit21 is a San Francisco-based financial technology company founded in 2018.

Funding reported Last round: Series C

Information technology & services San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 180 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $92M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series C Jul 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Unit21 has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Unit21

Unit21 is a San Francisco-based financial technology company founded in 2018.

It offers a customizable no-code risk and compliance platform aimed at protecting businesses from money laundering, fraud, and other financial threats. The company focuses on AI Risk Infrastructure, particularly in fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML) oversight. Co-founded by Trisha Kothari and Clarence Chio, Unit21 has raised $92 million in funding and serves over 200 customers across more than 90 countries. The platform features a unified fraud and AML infrastructure with tools such as a no-code rules engine, real-time transaction monitoring, case management, and identity verification. It is designed for financial institutions, banks, fintechs, and marketplaces, enabling them to create and manage complex risk workflows without extensive engineering support. Unit21's technology helps organizations streamline their compliance processes and enhance their ability to detect and respond to financial crimes.

## What company datasets say Unit21 raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$92M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series C**

Last round size **$45M**

Last round date **Jul 2022**

Investors listed **22**

## On 7 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [ICONIQ Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital)
- [A.Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/a-capital-ventures)
- [Gradient](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gradient-ventures)
- [Iconiq Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iconiq-capital-3)
- [Olima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/olima-ventures)
- [Flucas Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flucas-ventures)
- [Angel Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angel-collective)

Each firm lists Unit21 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

risk compliance consumers financial institutions dark web data risk scoring models regulatory reporting tools computer & network security customer data protection fraud ring detection transaction monitoring graph analysis no-code platform enterprises other scientific and technical consulting services fraud analytics watchlist screening

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54169, 513210, SIC 7375
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $14M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/unit21)

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