Hawk Ranked as AI Leader in Chartis RiskTech AI 50

Hawk has been recognized on the RiskTech AI 50 ranking by Chartis Research, a global leader in risk technology research and analysis.  

Hawk has placed among the top fifty industry players, highlighting its success in delivering AI-native financial crime and compliance solutions that support financial institutions globally. Its continued strong performance against peers reflects Hawk’s ability to cut through the noise and zero in on complex risks with advanced, explainable AI.

The Chartis ranking spotlights leaders within the financial services sector that have demonstrated AI and machine learning maturity. Sid Dash, Chief Researcher at Chartis Research, said: “AI is now non-negotiable for financial crime and compliance teams. Hawk is one of the Top 50 companies in the market that truly exemplifies the power that AI can have when incorporated into compliance workstreams. Hawk is paving the way for the future of AI within financial institutions with its real-time technology stack and automated model pipeline.”

Companies were evaluated based on AI integration and application across four key areas: impact, deployment, strategy, and innovation. Specifically, Chartis identified companies that excelled based on development and deployment of machine learning frameworks, as well as proprietary algorithms and their unique contributions to solutions and model validation.  

Robert Schmuck, VP of AML Product at Hawk, added: “This acknowledgement from Chartis underscores our commitment to delivering innovative AI that rethinks how financial institutions fight financial crime. We are constantly pushing the limit when it comes to AI, while keeping explainability and governance at the forefront of design. We strive to be an innovation partner, helping banks by providing the groundwork for their journey to conventional AI and large language models.”

Hawk has been consistently ranked as a top performer within the industry, most recently in the Chartis 2025 Financial Crime and Compliance50 report for its real-time transaction monitoring solution.