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Lucinity

“Can AI-native AML and FinCrime compliance infrastructure replace legacy rule-based systems for banks, fintechs, and payment service providers globally?”

Founded2018
HQReykjavík, Iceland
Total raised$95.1M
IndustryInfrastructure / KYC
The story

Founded in 2018 as an AML compliance software company targeting banks and fintechs, Lucinity built a platform combining transaction monitoring, case management, and Customer 360° views. Over time, the company leaned into AI augmentation, launching its Luci GenAI Copilot/AI Agent to automate complex FinCrime investigations. The company now positions itself as a 'Human AI' FinCrime operations platform, serving payments companies, neobanks, and traditional financial institutions globally, with $95M raised across three funding rounds.

Last 12 months
2024-01
Product timeline
2018
Lucinity (Lucinity Group ehf) founded in Reykjavík, Iceland, focused on AML compliance software for financial institutions.· pivot
2022
Expanded globally, serving banks, fintech challengers, and payment service providers with AI-augmented AML transaction monitoring and case management.· banking
2023
Launched Luci, a GenAI Copilot / AI Agent designed to accelerate FinCrime investigations from hours to minutes.· acquisition
2024
Introduced Luci AI Agent Plugin, enabling plug-in of the AI agent into third-party compliance workflows.· pivot
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Lucinity’s embedded-finance stack
Spend / AP
Pleo
Accounting gap: none

Lucinity — frequently asked

Where is Lucinity headquartered?

Lucinity is founded in 2018 and headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland.

How much funding has Lucinity raised?

Lucinity has raised $95.1M in total.

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