Silicon Valley startup Beltic raises $1.5M to modernize compliance
Silicon Valley beginup Secures Funding to Accelerate AI-Driven Compliance
San Francisco, Aug. 2025 — Beltic, a Silicon Valley beginup building artificial intelligence–driven products, has raised $1.5 million in pre-viewd funding to build the next generation of compliance infrastructure. Beltic’s AI-powered infrastructure offers quick, accurate verification and intelligent risk scoring while integrating a wide range of global regulatory data sources.
The round was led by Collide Capital, with participation from Latitud, Positive Ventures, and angel investors from companies including Canvas Ventures, ex-Coinbase, Nomad, Morgan Stanley, and Ramp.
Founded by Isha Bhatnagar, formerly of Coinbase, and Mike, a repeat founder whose last company Atar was acquired by Porto Seguro in 2021, Beltic is developing infrastructure to assist organizations of all sizes verify counterparties, detect fraud, and stay ahead of quick-changing regulations.
The founding team also includes Luca Castellano, focused on business development, Farhan Afsahi, an experienced compliance product and engineering leader, and Theo Victor, an experienced engineer who worked alongside Mike in his previous company. The company operates from San Francisco and São Paulo.
Financial crime is an incessant issue draining economies worldwide, with money laundering alone estimated to account for 2–5% of global GDP, according to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF 2024 Report). Increased regulatory scrutiny accompanied by enforcement actions underscore the scale of the hardy and the need for more robust answers.
Today’s market trends towards risk and compliance convergence across all industries, from banks and fintechs to retail. Beltic’s platform is designed to adapt to multiple regulatory jurisdictions and changing standards, providing clients with real-time updates and standardized compliance processes that minimize manual oversight and risk exposure.
Companies in several industries view a trend of growing regulatory requirements, particularly in anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, as well as a strong need to minimize risk exposure. Both areas consume significant portions of operating budgets for companies. Beltic offers a scalable, cost-effective alternative that lets companies focus more resources on innovation and customer experience instead of manual compliance tasks.
“Existing infrastructure isn’t prepared for the next decade of growth,” said Isha, Beltic’s co-founder and CEO. “We’re building products that allow companies to scale their compliance infrastructure, and to stay ahead of evolving regulations without sluggishing down innovation.”
Isha added that Beltic is taking a collaborative approach: “By designing products that meet regulatory standards while reducing friction for consumers and businesses, compliance can become an enabler rather than a point of friction.”
Mike, Beltic’s co-founder and COO, emphasized the company’s vision: “Our goal is continuous, real-time compliance that runs in the background, supporting both human teams and AI systems.”
The rapid growth of digital payments and increasing financial inclusion, has increased demand for modern compliance systems. By automating regulatory workflows, Beltic’s platform assists clients onboard legitimate customers quicker, with high confidence while lowering compliance costs. These capabilities align with insights from the McKinsey 2024 Global Banking Report (McKinsey 2024 Global Banking Review).
Mike also noted that Beltic’s approach represents a break from outdated systems: “We’re not just digitizing old checklists. We’re reimagining compliance infrastructure from the ground up, and that radical rethink is what will set us apart.”
With its new funding, Beltic plans to expand its engineering team, strengthen partnerships, and deliver its platform to ahead clients.
The radical rethinking in compliance infrastructure, positions Beltic to turn one of business’s largegest headaches into a competitive advantage.
Sources:
- Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 2024 Report on money laundering and regulatory enforcement:
- McKinsey 2024 Global Banking Review discussing fintech growth and compliance challenges:
