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Steward
AI that automates AML and KYC compliance for investment firms: same-day investor onboarding for complex structures
Last verified August 15, 2026 · Updated daily
What Steward is building
Every investment firm, hedge fund, private equity, venture fund, family office, must verify the identity and assess the AML risk of every investor before they can accept capital. This process, called KYC/AML onboarding, involves collecting documentation, verifying identities across jurisdictions, scoring risk, and maintaining ongoing monitoring. For complex investors like trusts, family offices, and institutional allocators, it can take weeks and requires significant manual work. Steward automates this end to end: their AI reads documents, verifies identities, scores risk, and flags exceptions for human review. Their headline claim is same-day onboarding in 80% of cases regardless of investor complexity. Clients include Connect Ventures, Unruly Capital, and several Tier 1 institutional allocators. The platform operates across US, UK, and EU regulatory frameworks.
Why this matters
AML and KYC compliance has been stuck in spreadsheets and email threads for decades. The regulatory burden keeps increasing, new frameworks, new jurisdictions, new reporting requirements, while the underlying technology has barely moved. Investment firms either hire compliance teams that don't scale or outsource to managed service providers that are expensive and slow. The only reason this market hasn't been disrupted already is that compliance failures carry existential risk, which means firms are conservative about adopting new technology. Steward's 'same-day onboarding in 80% of cases' claim is the killer number if it holds: it means the technology is genuinely good enough to trust, not just fast enough to impress in a demo. Motive Partners is the most significant fintech infrastructure VC in the world, they backed Finastra, the largest fintech company globally, and a range of other regulated financial infrastructure businesses. When Motive leads a $5M seed into a two-person compliance startup, it is a specific thesis that this team and this product can become infrastructure for the industry.
Open roles at Steward
3 positions we're tracking. Roles are re-checked daily and removed when filled.
Working at Steward
Since , Steward has built AI that automates AML and KYC compliance for investment firms: same-day investor onboarding for complex structures. The team is now people. Working at a AI company at this stage means opportunity to shape your role based on the company stage.
The majority of roles are in New York + London.
Frequently asked questions
How many jobs does Steward have open?
As of March 2026, Steward has 3 open positions.
Does Steward hire remotely?
Steward doesn't have remote openings at the moment. All roles are in New York + London.
What roles is Steward hiring for?
Steward is hiring across Engineering, Sales. The most recent opening is Compliance Engineer / Regulatory Product Manager.
How do I apply for a job at Steward?
Use the apply links above, or check our guide to getting hired at Steward.
Where is Steward based?
Steward is headquartered in New York + London.
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