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- Hawk
Last Hawk valuation
$560M
Series A · Jun 2021
Last Hawk funding round
$56M
Series C · Apr 2025
Cumulative funding Hawk raised
$190M
across 4 funding rounds
Key investors in Hawk
Picus Capital
BlackFin Capital Partners
DN Capital
Sands Capital Ventures
Coalition Capital
Macquarie Asset Management
About Hawk
Hawk is a Berlin-headquartered provider of AI-driven anti-money laundering and fraud detection technology. Founded in 2017, the platform combines rules-based systems with explainable AI models to monitor billions of transactions annually across 60 countries. Banks, payment processors, and fintech firms in Europe and beyond deploy Hawk to enhance compliance and risk management in real-time transaction screening.
Founded
2018
HQ
Website
Status
Privately held
Customer focus
B2B
Revenue model
Subscription
Valuation
$560M (Jun 2021)
Hawk Valuation
Hawk is currently valued at $560M, based on its Series A in June 2021.
The $10M round was led by BlackFin Capital Partners, with participation from Picus Capital.
Hawk valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2021 | Series A | $560M |
Hawk Funding History
Hawk has raised a total of $190M across 4 funding rounds.
Hawk's first fundraising round was a $10M Series A in June 2021. The most recent completed round was a $56M Series C in April 2025.
Hawk funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Series C | One Peak (lead); DN Capital; Macquarie Asset Management; Sands Capital Ventures; Coalition Capital; Picus Capital; BlackFin Capital Partners; Rabobank | $56M | - | Hawk is a Munich-based fintech founded in 2018, specializing in AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML), screening, and fraud prevention solutions. The company replaces traditional rules-based systems with machine learning to improve detection accuracy, reduce false positives, and enhance efficiency for financial institutions. Hawk serves over 80 customers globally, including Tier 1 banks, mid-market institutions, and fintechs such as Ecobank, Worldline, and Synctera. On April 8, 2025, Hawk raised $56 million (or €51.8 million per one report) in a Series C funding round led by One Peak, with participation from existing investors BlackFin Capital Partners, Coalition Capital, DN Capital, Macquarie Capital, Picus Capital, Rabobank, and Sands Capital Ventures. This follows a $17 million Series B in January 2023, extended twice in 2024 with Rabo Investments and Macquarie Capital. The new capital supports product innovation, global expansion especially into the US market, and meeting demand from regulated firms. Hawk operates offices in Munich, London, New York, Riyadh, and Singapore, positioning it for international growth in AML and fraud prevention. CEO Tobias Schweiger emphasized AI's core role in their mission to transform anti-financial crime operations using machine learning and generative AI. One Peak's David Klein highlighted Hawk's efficiency and reliability in fighting financial crime. The company has now raised over $134 million cumulatively including prior rounds. |
| Jun 2024 | Series B | Macquarie Asset Management (lead); Rabo Investments (lead); DN Capital; Sands Capital Ventures; Coalition Capital; Picus Capital; BlackFin Capital Partners | $107M | - | - |
| Jan 2023 | Series B | Sands Capital Ventures (lead); DN Capital; Coalition Capital; Picus Capital; BlackFin Capital Partners | $17M | - | Hawk AI, a Munich-based provider of AI-powered anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud prevention technology for banks and payment companies, raised $17 million in Series B funding on January 26, 2023. The round was led by Sands Capital Ventures, with participation from DN Capital, Coalition Capital, BlackFin Capital Partners, and Picus Capital. The funding aimed to accelerate product development and global expansion, with the company operating in over 60 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America, processing billions of transactions for customers including large financial institutions. Hawk AI's platform leverages explainable AI for payment screening, AML transaction monitoring, perpetual KYC, and fraud detection, helping institutions reduce false positives and improve efficiency. At the time, more than 40% of revenue originated from the USA, and the company partnered with firms like VISA and Diebold Nixdorf. It maintained offices in Munich, London, New York, San Francisco, Paris, and added Singapore. |
| Jun 2021 | Series A | BlackFin Capital Partners (lead); Picus Capital | $10M | $560M | Hawk AI, a Munich-based RegTech company founded in 2018 by Tobias Schweiger and Wolfgang Berner, develops an AI-powered software platform for banks, payment firms, and FinTechs to detect transactions linked to financial crime. The cloud-native solution identifies suspicious activity patterns in real-time using artificial intelligence, providing actionable alerts to anti-money-laundering experts and reducing false positives compared to legacy systems. On June 23, 2021, Hawk AI raised $10 million in its Series A funding round led by BlackFin Capital Partners, with participation from Picus Capital expanding its existing stake. The post-money valuation reached $560 million. Proceeds funded expansion of its European and U.S. footprint, entry into Singapore and the United Arab Emirates, and doubling employee headcount by end of 2022. Hawk AI serves financial institutions with integrations for partners like North American Bancard, Ratepay, and Modularbank, ensuring regulatory compliance at lower costs through its modular architecture. |
Who has invested in Hawk?
9 investors have backed Hawk across its funding rounds, including Picus Capital, BlackFin Capital Partners, DN Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Coalition Capital and Macquarie Asset Management.
Lead investors include One Peak, Macquarie Asset Management, Rabo Investments, Sands Capital Ventures and BlackFin Capital Partners.
Hawk Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Participant | Jun 2021 | ||
| 4 | Lead | Jun 2021 | ||
| 3 | Participant | Jan 2023 | ||
| 3 | Lead | Jan 2023 | ||
| 3 | Participant | Jan 2023 | ||
| 2 | Lead | Jun 2024 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Apr 2025 | ||
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Start Free TrialHawk Competitors
Hawk competitors include listed companies like Mitek Systems and FINEOS, and private ones like Sardine, Anrok, Behavox and Unit21.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | - | - | $660M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $180M | $37M | $781M | 3.7x | ||
| Private | - | - | $525M | - | ||
| Private | $26M | - | $500M | 19.2x | ||
| Private | - | - | $700M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $159M | $35M | $550M | 3.0x |
Hawk Public Comps
Hawk is still privately-owned, but its public comps include FINEOS, Client Service International, AMTD Digital, eMudhra, Global Security Experts, Brilliance Technology, Hunan Kylinsec Tech, JinXianDai Information, Beijing VRV Software and Baudroie.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $159M | $35M | 3.2x | 3.0x | 14.5x | 12.4x | |||
| $88M | ($46M) | 7.5x | - | (14.3x) | - | |||
| $59M | $18M | 19.5x | - | 62.9x | - | |||
| $73M | $18M | 7.3x | 6.6x | 30.1x | 27.4x | |||
| $71M | $15M | 7.6x | 6.8x | 36.5x | - | |||
| $160M | $2M | 3.5x | 2.5x | 364.9x | 61.5x | |||
| $46M | ($9M) | 8.9x | 8.5x | (47.5x) | 105.5x | |||
| $46M | ($10M) | 10.1x | - | (47.7x) | - | |||
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Common questions about Hawk
| When was Hawk founded? | Hawk was founded in 2018. |
| Where is Hawk headquartered? | Hawk is headquartered in Munich, Germany. |
| Is Hawk publicly listed? | No, Hawk is a private, VC-backed company. |
| What is Hawk's valuation? | Hawk was last valued at $560M in its Series A in June 2021. |
| How much funding has Hawk raised? | Hawk has raised $190M across 4 funding rounds. |
| What was Hawk's last funding round? | Hawk's last funding round was a $56M Series C in April 2025, led by One Peak. |
| Who are Hawk's investors? | Hawk's investors include Picus Capital, BlackFin Capital Partners, DN Capital, Sands Capital Ventures, Coalition Capital, Macquarie Asset Management, One Peak, Rabo Investments and Rabobank. |
| Which companies are comparable to Hawk? | Companies comparable to Hawk include Sardine, Mitek Systems, Anrok, Behavox, Unit21 and FINEOS. |
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