Sphinx - Your AI Compliance Analyst
We eliminate KYC bottlenecks so fintechs can onboard faster.
We’re building the first end-to-end agentic workflow for real-time KYC decisions. Sphinx helps compliance teams in fintechs resolve complex cases instantly. We cut 85% of manual reviews using agents that make onboarding decisions – with proof.
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Problem
Before a bank or fintech can onboard a new client, they have to run extensive background checks. But here's the catch: most current systems use outdated, rule-based technology. At Chris' last company, he witnessed firsthand how ineffective and shockingly basic these systems are.
Poor data quality and dumb rules create over 100 million false alerts a year, leading to:
- Exhaustive manual reviews that drain resources and time
- Onboarding bottlenecks that max out compliance teams
- Lost revenue because of customers waiting and dropping off
Solution
Sphinx replaces legacy systems with AI agents that act like a legal team—defense, prosecution, and judge. They gather and verify data from every part of the internet, making onboarding decisions so your team can focus on the important work.
Sphinx integrates directly into our clients’ onboarding workflow and handles:
- Adverse media checks
- PEP screenings
- Sanctions reviews
- UBO identification
The Team
Alexandre Berkovic (CEO) has research experience at Imperial and MIT, specializing in multi-modal generative AI models. Previously founded an audio generation startup.
Chrisjan Wust (CTO) was the 1st employee and Head of ML at RelyComply, where he scaled the company from 0 to 12M users. He’s experienced compliance problems firsthand and built ML pipelines that led to a deal with Africa’s largest bank.
We first met at a barbecue in Cape Town, moved in together and then somehow ran into each other again in Portugal two years later. That kicked off our last startup. Now, we’re back at it with Sphinx.
Our Ask
- Book a demo if compliance bottlenecks are holding up your onboarding.
- Intros to compliance teams or decision-makers at fintechs or regulated companies would mean the world to us.
- Follow us on LinkedIn and share this post—I’m all about serendipity. Who knows? Our next client might just be in your network!
Feel free to reach out at alex@sphinxlabs.ai | linkedin.com/in/alexandreberkovic
