Vivox AI Secures £1.3M To Expand AI Agents For Financial Crime Compliance

The round includes backing from Axel Weber, former president of Germany’s central bank and chairman of UBS, Dan Cobley, former Google UK managing director, senior Barclays executives, Onfido co-founder Kos Stiskin, Finom co-founder James Janis Berdigans, Startup Wise Guys, Venture Together, and other strategic fintech investors.

Founded in London, Vivox AI develops modular, auditable AI agents designed for specific compliance tasks such as UBO identification, sanctions and PEP screening, adverse media analysis, and enhanced due diligence.

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Its platform is already deployed across enterprises in more than 100 countries, including the UK, Europe, the US, and Singapore. Clients such as TransferMate, Altery, Osome, and Telf report significant efficiency gains, including reduced case processing times, fewer false positives and higher straight-through processing rates.

By structuring its system around independently governed AI units, Vivox enables financial institutions to automate complex compliance workflows while maintaining regulatory transparency.

The platform is designed to align with evolving supervisory frameworks, including FCA guidance, the EU AI Act, and emerging AI governance standards in Singapore.

Tim Khamzin, founder and CEO of Vivox AI, says: “We are excited to see Vivox AI beginning to play a meaningful role in the global financial crime compliance ecosystem. The role of the compliance analyst is rapidly evolving into that of a compliance engineer focused on managing complex investigations and supervising AI agents rather than manual repetitive processes. Our platform is designed to support this shift enabling teams to operate with greater control, transparency and regulatory confidence.”