Castellum.AI, a New York-based compliance technology company, has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding.
Investors
The oversubscribed round was led by Curql, with participation from BTech Consortium, Framework Venture Partners, and returning investors Spider Capital, Remarkable Ventures, and Cameron Ventures.
Curql Collective is a credit union-focused fintech investment platform that connects forward-thinking credit unions with cutting-edge fintech companies. Structured as a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO), Curql manages venture capital funds—backed by over 130 credit unions—to invest in technology that drives innovation, efficiency, and member value across the credit union industry.
Castellum.AI Use of Funds
The funding will support Castellum.AI’s continued product development, customer expansion, and the modular implementation of its AI-driven compliance platform.
About Castellum.AI
Castellum.AI provides an AI-powered compliance platform for anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) screening. Its platform combines real-time global risk data, a high-performance screening engine, and explainable AI agents to help financial institutions reduce false positives, accelerate compliance workflows, and ensure regulatory auditability. The company’s patented data collection and machine learning enrichment process gathers sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, and other risk data from sources. Headquartered in New York, Castellum.AI serves banks, credit unions, fintechs, and crypto exchanges.
Funding Details
Company: Castellum.AI
Raised: $8.5M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: July 2025
Lead Investor: Curql
Additional Investors: BTech Consortium, Framework Venture Partners, Spider Capital, Remarkable Ventures, Cameron Ventures
Company Website: https://www.castellum.ai/
Software Category: Fintech / RegTech / Compliance Software
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