As 2025 comes to a close, the Vital4 team is reflecting on a year defined by innovation, growth, and unwavering commitment to our mission: stopping financial crime and protecting people.
Milestones we’re proud of
- Named to the 2025 RegTech100, recognized among the companies shaping the future of regulatory technology
- Named to the second annual FinCrimeTech50, highlighting innovators tackling money laundering and fraud
- Made the Inc. 5000 list for the third time, a meaningful marker of sustained growth and customer trust
- Named one of the Technology Association of Georgia’s 2025 Top 40 Innovative Companies
- Secured a rare USPTO first-action allowance for our AI patent underpinning contextualized adverse media screening
- Launched our newly redesigned Vital4 website
Where we showed up
Beyond the recognition, this year was about being present, connecting with the compliance and fintech community where the real work happens. Here’s a highlight:
- Fintech Meetup (Las Vegas)
- Money20/20 Europe (Amsterdam)
- Follow Money Fight Slavery Summit, where Co-Founder Amy Barbieri and Chief Data Scientist Kellan Williams served as expert panelists
- Fintech South (Atlanta), with Amy emceeing the Cybersecurity, Digital Identity & Fraud track
- Georgia Technology Summit
- Venture Atlanta
- ACAMS Hollywood!2025
- Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala
What we’re building toward
These moments reinforce what drives us: an AI-powered data platform with a patented approach that helps organizations reduce false positives, uncover hidden threats faster, and bring greater transparency to screening decisions as expectations from regulators and adversaries continue to rise.
As we head into 2026, our focus remains unwavering: helping compliance teams move faster with confidence across sanctions, watchlists, PEPs, adverse media, and background screening, all in service of a safer world.
Thank you to our team, customers, and partners for your trust and collaboration this year. Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and happy New Year.