Unit21
Software DevelopmentCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Unit21 provides AI-driven risk infrastructure for fraud prevention and anti-money-laundering programs, with users retaining control over how the system operates to accelerate detection and investigation. The platform supports the full cycle of financial crime prevention—from detection to investigation to outcomes—through AI agents that perform tasks and reveal their reasoning, while the system learns and improves with every decision. The company is based in San Francisco, California, and operates within the software development sector as a mid-sized firm. Its customer base includes banks, credit unions, fintechs, and other regulated operators that require real-time compliance capabilities; PrizePicks is a notable client leveraging the infrastructure to scale regulated prediction markets. Chartis has recognized Unit21 as a Leader in its Financial Crime and Compliance 50 ranking and it received an Innovation Award for GenAI Summarization. In 2025, Unit21 launched Build Your Own Agent to let banks, credit unions, and fintechs tailor the risk infrastructure to their needs.