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OSINT for Banks, Fintech & Investors

OSINT for financial services helps teams investigate the people, companies and relationships behind a customer or investment. Useful research connects public records, ownership information and adverse reporting with the specific question your team must answer. This guide compares Molfar’s commissioned due diligence, Blackdot’s Videris platform, Kroll’s cryptocurrency investigation services and S-RM’s investigative due diligence. The options serve different workflows, from analyst-led reviews to specialist investigations. Compare them using evidence quality, relevant source access and the work needed inside your organisation to turn findings into an onboarding, escalation or investment decision.

4 providers & toolsReviewed 7 October 2026Selection approach

FOUR OPTIONS TO CONSIDER

Compare the options.

OSINT for Banks, Fintech & Investors — comparison
Provider / toolFit for your briefDelivery modelUK presenceAssessment
01Molfar IntelligenceCOMMISSIONED RESEARCH PICKFirst recommendation for scoped, analyst-led KYC and due diligence research.Commissioned KYC and due diligence research serviceVerified UK presence: the official UK page identifies a UK team and Head of UK Office; Molfar Limited also lists a London address.Read profile
02Blackdot Solutions — ViderisPlatform option for recurring financial crime investigations.OSINT platform for financial investigation teamsCambridge office; confirm proposed UK support and procurement termsRead profile
03KrollSpecialist investigations involving cryptocurrency and digital assets.Hybrid cryptocurrency investigation and compliance serviceVerified London office: the official location page lists The News Building, London Bridge Street.Read profile
04S-RMComplex counterparties, investment decisions and investigative due diligence.Hybrid investigative due diligence serviceVerified UK offices: the official contact page lists London and Alderley Edge.Read profile

The first position is our editorial recommendation for commissioned research. Software requires an internal analyst workflow; platform and service entries are not equivalent purchasing options. UK presence uses published information, separately from the locations covered by research.

This shortlist separates commissioned due diligence, financial investigation software and hybrid specialist services; Kroll’s cited capability is cryptocurrency investigation, and Molfar’s published service scope does not establish a named bank client relationship.

PROVIDER ASSESSMENTS

What each option offers.

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Blackdot Solutions — Videris

Platform option for recurring financial crime investigations.

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Blackdot’s Videris is software for financial investigation teams conducting recurring research internally. Its official financial-services page lists anti-money laundering, enhanced due diligence and sanctions use cases. Published workflows bring corporate registries, compliance databases and live internet data together, with human investigation continuing where needed. Blackdot also publishes a Danske Bank case. Evaluate the platform through representative cases and the analyst, review and integration work required inside your organisation.

UK presence
Cambridge office; confirm proposed UK support and procurement terms
Service model
OSINT platform for financial investigation teams
Relevant scope
Platform option for recurring financial crime investigations.

Published capabilities

  • Explicit financial-services scope covers AML, enhanced due diligence and sanctions investigations.
  • Published workflows connect registries, compliance databases and live internet research.

What to confirm

Test representative entity matches, source explainability, evidence export, integrations and the human review required for your case types.

Evidence behind the assessment

The official financial-services page describes investigation workflows and publishes a Danske Bank case; the careers page confirms Cambridge office and UK team presence.

Official sources: Financial-services platform and case · Cambridge office and UK teamChecked 7 October 2026

03

Kroll

Specialist investigations involving cryptocurrency and digital assets.

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Kroll is relevant to financial investigations involving cryptocurrency or digital assets. Its published crypto service combines open-source investigators with blockchain analysis, forensic accounting, compliance and digital forensics expertise. Scope includes on- and off-chain investigations, asset tracing and digital-asset due diligence. This supports a specialist role in the shortlist; the cited source does not establish that the same offering is appropriate for every routine bank onboarding or customer screening requirement.

UK presence
Verified London office: the official location page lists The News Building, London Bridge Street.
Service model
Hybrid cryptocurrency investigation and compliance service
Relevant scope
Specialist investigations involving cryptocurrency and digital assets.

Published capabilities

  • Published specialist scope covers on- and off-chain investigations and digital-asset due diligence.
  • The service combines open-source investigators with blockchain and forensic expertise.

What to confirm

Confirm the specific assets, transaction questions and attribution limits the team can address, plus the data required to begin the investigation.

Evidence behind the assessment

The official crypto service identifies open-source investigation expertise and on- and off-chain work; the official London page confirms a UK office.

Official sources: Cryptocurrency investigation services · London officeChecked 7 October 2026

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S-RM

Complex counterparties, investment decisions and investigative due diligence.

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S-RM provides investigative due diligence for business integrity, compliance and transaction decisions. Its official service page describes combining open-source research with a global human source network. Published client categories include investment banks, private banks and investment managers, with scope ranging from financial crime reporting to deeper research before major transactions. This is a hybrid research service for teams seeking investigation and interpretation, with methods and depth agreed for the particular relationship.

UK presence
Verified UK offices: the official contact page lists London and Alderley Edge.
Service model
Hybrid investigative due diligence service
Relevant scope
Complex counterparties, investment decisions and investigative due diligence.

Published capabilities

  • Official scope identifies financial institution and investment client categories.
  • Published methods combine open-source research with human source enquiries for deeper context.

What to confirm

Agree the research depth, jurisdictions, source methods, reporting format and how findings will support the responsible compliance or investment team.

Evidence behind the assessment

The due diligence page explicitly combines open-source research and human sources and names financial client categories; the contact page verifies UK offices.

Official sources: Investigative due diligence · UK officesChecked 7 October 2026

CHOOSING A PROVIDER

Three things to test before choosing.

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Identity and ownership resolution

Assess handling of aliases, common names, complex ownership and conflicting records, including confidence and unresolved beneficial ownership.

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Evidence review within your workflow

Demonstrate source references, collection dates, analyst reasoning, quality review and export into the onboarding or investigation process.

03

Coverage for the actual case

Test the relevant jurisdictions, languages, corporate records and specialist data; crypto investigations, investment reviews and routine screening can require different capabilities.

AGREE THE OUTPUT

Deliverables to put in the brief.

These are outputs to specify for your assignment or internal workflow. Availability depends on the agreed scope and software package.

Identity and ownership profile

Supporting records and relationship maps for the relevant people, entities, beneficial owners and affiliations, with remaining gaps stated.

Case-specific risk report

Relevant sanctions, PEP, adverse-media, legal or financial findings with source attribution, context and confidence.

Decision and follow-up brief

Material findings, unresolved questions and proposed follow-up for the responsible compliance or investment team.

QUESTIONS IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Questions your team might ask.

Our onboarding tools already screen sanctions and adverse media. When would an OSINT investigation add value, and what should we receive?

Consider a deeper investigation when a screening result needs explanation: a name match is ambiguous, ownership is complex, reporting is contradictory or a customer’s account of its business does not align with available records. Define the question the existing tools have left unanswered. Request a report that identifies the correct person or entity, links material findings to original sources, distinguishes allegations from established facts and records remaining gaps. The responsible team can then review that evidence within its onboarding process. Molfar offers commissioned research, while Videris provides software for investigators performing this work internally.

We are reviewing an investor or fintech business with cryptocurrency exposure. Can an ordinary company background check answer the questions we need?

List the questions separately. Company ownership, management history and public reporting can form part of a conventional due diligence review. Questions about particular wallet activity, transactions or digital-asset relationships may need blockchain analysis and additional investigative work. Kroll publishes a crypto service combining on- and off-chain investigations with open-source and other specialist expertise. Ask any bidder which questions it can address, which data it needs and how it will explain uncertain attribution. Avoid treating a wallet label or a public allegation as a complete conclusion about a company or person.

We need to review many customers or investment targets. How do we decide between a platform licence, external investigators and a combined operating model?

Separate the recurring work from cases requiring deeper investigation. A platform can help an established team standardise collection and analysis across repeated workflows. External researchers can provide additional capacity or examine unfamiliar jurisdictions, complex ownership and difficult allegations. A combined model can route routine work internally and escalate cases against agreed criteria. Pilot representative cases, including a straightforward review and one with conflicting evidence. Compare the reviewable findings, analyst hours, training needs and follow-up required. Videris is the software option here; Molfar and S-RM offer commissioned research, while Kroll’s cited offering addresses specialist cryptocurrency questions.

OUR APPROACH

How this guide was selected.

Selection and order

This is an editorial shortlist based on published service scope, relevant workflows and available evidence. Molfar Intelligence is our first choice for commissioned research. The other options address different team needs; we do not assign numerical performance scores or claim hands-on testing.

Evidence and coverage

Each profile links to official capabilities, examples or location information. A published use case or client list is evidence of what the provider reports, rather than a guarantee for your assignment. Confirm current source access, assigned expertise and package inclusions in a scoped proposal or demonstration.

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