By futureTEKnow | Editorial Team
The world of financial compliance is notorious for its complexity—think endless spreadsheets, manual assessments, and the constant pressure to keep up with tens of thousands of pages of regulations. But a new player, Zango AI, is stepping into the spotlight with a fresh approach: AI-powered compliance agents designed to make regulatory headaches a thing of the past.
Founded in 2024 by regulatory tech veterans Ritesh Singhania and Shashank Agarwal, Zango AI is a London-based startup on a mission to modernize compliance for financial institutions. The company just emerged from stealth mode, announcing a $4.8 million funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from notable industry leaders and VCs.
Traditional SaaS compliance tools tend to stop at KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering), leaving the rest of the process mired in manual work. This gap is costly and risky—regulations change constantly, and businesses can find themselves out of compliance almost overnight.
Zango AI’s founders argue that the current system is broken: manual compliance processes are slow, error-prone, and expensive. Their solution? AI agents that continuously monitor regulatory changes (a process known as “horizon scanning”), identify compliance gaps in real time, and keep companies audit-ready without the operational drag.
Zango’s platform leverages regulation-specific language models (LLMs) to break down complex rules into clear, actionable requirements. Instead of combing through legalese, compliance teams can ask natural-language questions—like “What steps are needed to launch a lending product in market Y?”—and get precise answers, instantly.
Key features include:
Real-time regulatory monitoring: The AI agents track changes and flag issues before they become problems.
Seamless integration: Zango’s tools fit into existing workflows, reducing manual review times from days to hours.
Continuous compliance: Unlike traditional systems that offer a one-time check, Zango’s agents ensure ongoing alignment with evolving regulations.
Zango is already in use at major financial institutions, including Novobanco (one of Portugal’s largest banks) and fast-growing neobanks like Monzo and Juni in the UK and EU. Customers report significant time savings and a shift from repetitive tasks to more strategic work.
“Zango AI has revolutionized our compliance procedures, saving us countless hours of repetitive manual tasks and enabling our team to concentrate on strategic projects,”
says Lara Reis, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Novobanco
With its new funding, Zango plans to expand its teams in London and Bengaluru and develop new modules for a comprehensive, AI-native Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform. The company also aims to move beyond banking, targeting sectors like insurance and asset management.
Regulatory compliance isn’t just a cost center anymore—it’s becoming a strategic advantage. By automating the most tedious parts of compliance, Zango AI is helping financial institutions launch new products and enter new markets faster and with greater confidence.
For anyone watching the intersection of AI and financial services, Zango AI’s emergence signals a shift: compliance is no longer just about checking boxes. It’s about using technology to unlock growth.
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