A New Integrated Approach to Financial Crime Combating in APAC and Beyond
Hong Kong, December 2025. We are excited to formally announce the partnership between 221b and Aereve. The collaboration is already active, and both teams are aligned with a shared goal: to deliver a fully connected, Asia-built Financial Crime Combating (FCC) ecosystem ready for global use. This partnership is not just strategic, it reflects real customer demand across banks, fintechs, crypto firms, and law enforcement agencies looking for a true end-to-end solution.
Solving a Real Gap: A Unified Financial Crime Combating Experience
In today’s market, only a handful of vendors can offer a true end-to-end financial crime combating stack. 221b covers large-scale analytics for detection and investigation, while Aereve brings patented multilingual name and crypto address screening trusted by more than 100 institutions worldwide, including global banks. By combining these strengths, organizations can rely on one partnership and one ecosystem for every stage of their FCC workflow. Detection, investigation, screening, and network intelligence now operate together in a single journey.
This partnership is already proven in the field, with a joint customer selecting both 221b and Aereve to showcase our integrated approach.
A Shared Vision: Asia’s Answer to a Total-Solution Finance Crime Combating Partner
This partnership was inspired by the rapid expansion of both companies. Aereve is growing its presence across the Middle East and EMEA, while 221b is scaling quickly across Thailand and Southeast Asia. Entering these markets together allows us to operate as one total-solution FCC partner.
Both companies share a philosophy of speed, practicality, and user-first design. We move fast, we adopt new technologies aggressively, and we build tools analysts can rely on in real-world, high-pressure environments. Bringing our teams together strengthens this vision and gives customers a single partner they can grow with.
Navigating the Convergence of Web2 and Web3
The partnership is uniquely positioned to address the emerging collision of the global on-chain (Web3) and off-chain (Web2) economies. Aereve’s expertise in cryptocurrency wallet monitoring and proprietary cross-border data, combined with 221b’s network analytics, provides a comprehensive solution for institutions navigating the complexities of both traditional finance and the digital asset space. This ensures that risk management capabilities are not siloed and can effectively monitor and investigate illicit activities that traverse both worlds.
Building the Future Together: AI-Powered Risk Management and Agentic Workflows
Our next phase goes beyond integration to redefine risk management through artificial intelligence. The partnership will leverage Aereve’s patented NLP and cutting-edge Generative AI (GenAI) to revolutionize the accuracy and efficiency of AML/KYC processes. This collaboration will deliver a turnkey solution that fully automates KYC reporting by integrating and analyzing vast amounts of data from sources like Google, Baidu, online media, and social platforms.
By transforming our tools into Agentic AI-orchestrated workflows, we will enhance investigation handling, automate complex analytical steps, and expand the RegTech capabilities of the combined solution. This allows businesses to fully leverage AI to empower their risk management functions while ensuring enhanced data security in both cloud and on-premises environments.
What Customers Gain: One Place, All Solutions Experience
Customers want simplicity with depth. Through this partnership, they get exactly that:
- One partner for screening, analytics, investigation, and intelligence.
- One ecosystem that handles multilingual identities, crypto, networks, and behavioral detection.
- One workflow that reduces the need for manual integrations or switching tools.
- One future-proof platform that navigates the convergence of on-chain (Web3) and off-chain (Web2) economies with cutting-edge AI.
About 221b Network Analytics
221b delivers investigative intelligence shaped by real law enforcement operations and STR practices. The platform supports analysts, investigators, and compliance teams who need depth, context, and speed.
Key capabilities include:
- Unified Data Platform
- Entity Behavior Analytics
- Network Analytics
- Real-Time Monitoring + Blockchain Tracking
- AI Agentic automation
- AI Co-Investigator
About Aereve Screening Platform
Aereve provides patented multilingual name-matching and NLP technology designed for non-Latin scripts, addressing a long-standing pain point for global institutions. Aereve is setting new standards for Regtech through active insight sharing with global regulators, including the Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE), UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), among others.
Core strengths include:
- Generative AI-Powered KYC: Fully automated reporting leveraging patented NLP and data from diverse online sources.
- Web2/Web3 Convergence: Solutions that cater to the on-chain and off-chain economies, including cryptocurrency wallet monitoring.
- Industry Recognition: Acknowledged as a FinCrimeTech50 leader and the Thomson Reuters ALB Grand Winner for Regtech Solution Provider of the Year (2023–2025).
- Patented Fuzzy Logic Algorithms: Native-script processing with unparalleled accuracy.
- Global Sanctions & PEP Coverage: Comprehensive screening against global watchlists.
