First AML

About

First AML is an anti-money-laundering software company whose platform brings AML, KYC and KYB checks together in one place. It was founded in 2018 by Milan Cooper (CEO), Bion Behdin (Chief Revenue Officer) and Chris Caigou (Chief Customer Officer), and serves accounting, law and conveyancing, real estate and finance firms. The platform covers individual and business verification, company structure mapping, risk assessments, PEP and sanctions screening, source of funds and wealth checks, and ongoing customer due diligence, using data sources in more than 180 countries. The company expanded to Australia after its 2020 Series A and to the UK in 2022, and lists offices in Auckland, Sydney and London. In 2023 it released Source, a self-service AML solution.