RegTech

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  ZignSec

  Solna, Sweden

  ZignSec AB is a Swedish regulatory technology (RegTech) company that provides a cloud-based SaaS platform for identity verification, Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) screening. Founded in 2015 by Markus Andersson and headquartered in Solna, Sweden, the company built a comprehensive suite of tools including AI-driven document scanning, biometric liveness checks, PEP and sanctions screening, and business registry verification. ZignSec gained a strong foothold in the iGaming sector through its subsidiaries Web Shield and Wyzer, offering merchant due diligence and compliance analytics respectively. In February 2025, ZignSec was acquired by G2 Risk Solutions (G2RS), a Singapore-based risk management firm, in an all-cash deal that folded ZignSec’s operations and brand into G2RS. Following the acquisition, the company was delisted from Nasdaq First North, and former Group CEO Glenn Mac Donald departed at the end of March 2025. ZignSec’s technology and customer base continue to be served under G2 Risk Solutions, with product documentation now hosted under the G2RS umbrella. The company’s rapid growth and strategic acquisition positioned it as a notable player in the global RegTech market before its integration into a larger risk management ecosystem.

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  SmartSearch

  Ilkley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

  SmartSearch is a UK-based regtech company that provides an all-in-one anti-money laundering (AML), know your customer (KYC), and fraud prevention platform. Founded in 2011 by Martin Cheek and John Dobson, the company has grown into a leading digital compliance provider trusted by over 7,000 client firms and more than 60,000 users across legal, accountancy, property, and financial services sectors. Its platform integrates electronic identity verification, sanctions and politically exposed person (PEP) screening, enhanced due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and facial recognition with liveness detection. SmartSearch differentiates itself by combining these checks into a single Customer Identification Program and by maintaining triple-bureau data agreements with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion to achieve high match rates. In 2024, the company received a majority investment from Triple Private Equity, and in early 2025 appointed a new CEO Phil Cotter along with an expanded executive leadership team to accelerate growth. Headquartered in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, SmartSearch employs approximately 226 people.