We exist to help businesses of every size limit criminal exploitation — and to make it quicker and easier for everyday people to access the financial system.
Customer centricity, unbelievable passion, endless positivity, lateral thinking and an ever-vigilant compliance and security focus — these aren't values we display on a wall. They're how we actually work.
From a three-person founding team with a clear mission, to a global AML platform trusted by thousands.
Founded. Three co-founders sat down with one shared goal: fix the painful, broken AML process that was slowing every firm down and frustrating every customer.
Series A — $NZ 8 million. With proven traction in New Zealand, we raised our Series A and expanded across the Tasman into Australia.
Series B — $NZ 30 million. A major growth round accelerated our global expansion and deepened investment in product, data, and team.
Launched in the UK. Expanded into the United Kingdom, scaling from 0 to 24 UK employees and establishing a meaningful presence in one of the world's most regulated markets.
Self-service platform launched. Introduced our full self-service AML toolkit — giving businesses of every size direct access to the same powerful tools used by the world's largest firms.
Signed 6 of the top 10 Australian law firms. A clear signal that the Australian legal market has recognised First AML as the platform of choice for serious compliance programmes.
Multi-award winning. RegTech Australia — Internationally Founded Company of the Year. New Zealand Hi Tech Award. RegTech Top 100. ICAEW Technology Accreditation.
Five principles that guide every product decision, every customer conversation, and every line of code.
Every feature we build starts with a real problem faced by a real compliance professional or their customer. We obsess over experience, not just capability.
We genuinely believe that fighting financial crime matters. That energy shows up in how we hire, how we build, and how hard we fight for our customers.
Compliance has a reputation for being grim. We push back on that. Good energy, open culture, and an optimistic outlook make us better at the hard stuff.
AML is a complex, evolving space. We don't just follow templates — we challenge assumptions, explore unexpected angles, and find smarter paths to the same outcome.
We hold ourselves to the same standard we hold our customers to. Bank-grade security, rigorous data practices, and an ever-vigilant posture — always.
A team that brings together deep compliance expertise, engineering rigour, and genuine enthusiasm for the problem we're solving.
First AML's multi-award winning platform has been recognised across the globe.
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