The firm that turned compliance into code.
Founded in 2024 by Wall Street's financial crimes veterans. Headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland with a US arm in Westport, Connecticut. We exist because regulated firms need both compliance and AI — and the market kept selling them separately.
Why we exist. And what we set out to do.
For two decades, the founders ran financial crimes compliance at the institutions where the regulators called first — Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, American Express. The work was rigorous. The cost was punishing. And every year, the cost went up.
By 2023, two truths had become obvious. Compliance was the largest growing cost line in regulated finance. And every attempt to bolt AI onto it failed — because the AI was built by people who didn't understand the controls, and the controls were maintained by people who didn't understand the AI.
de Risk Partners was founded to close that gap. We are a compliance firm that builds AI — and an AI firm that builds compliantly. We deliver fractional CCO leadership, managed compliance services, and end-to-end AI process transformation under one operating model, with one accountable partner.
Year one revenue closed at seven figures. The Swiss government invited us to establish operations in Canton Lucerne. We now serve regulated firms across four continents.
Twenty years inside the financial system. Former Global Head of Financial Crimes Compliance Testing at Citigroup, with prior senior roles at JPMorgan Chase and American Express.
Ravi founded de Risk Partners to build the firm he wished he'd been able to hire — practitioner-led, technology-fluent, and accountable for outcomes.
Three things we hold. Always.
Practitioner over powerpoint.
Every engagement is led by someone who has done the work — sat across from the regulator, signed the report, taken the call at 2am. We don't subcontract judgment.
Accountable to outcomes.
We price to outcomes, not hours. Takeover cost reductions are contractually guaranteed. Remediation engagements have a finish line. Programs have measurable maturity targets.
Governance in the architecture.
When we build AI, the controls are designed in from day one — never bolted on. When we run compliance, the operating model is built to scale before it's built to ship.
The team behind the work.
Former senior executives from the world's most respected financial institutions, paired with seasoned U.S. regulators. Hover any card to connect on LinkedIn.
The voices that guide us.
Two coasts. One firm.
Luzern, Switzerland.
de Risk Suisse GmbH — the corporate parent and EMEA & GCC operating hub. Established at the invitation of the Swiss government in Canton Lucerne.
derisksuisse.ch
Westport, Connecticut.
de Risk Partners — the US operating arm serving banks, credit unions, fintechs, and digital asset firms across the Americas.
deriskpartners.io
Working with us starts with a conversation.
No deck. No sales engineer. A 30-minute call with a partner — and a clear read on where you are and what good looks like.