Vigilant AI.ai, a Derby-based RegTech firm developing “AI teammates” for regulated enterprises, has raised £585k in pre-seed funding to advance its compliance-driven automation platform.
The investment round was led by Haatch and included participation from three Haatch-managed sources: Haatch itself, the East Midlands Combined County Authority, and the British Business Bank, claims Tech EU.
The company’s platform embeds generative AI directly into the workflows of regulated organisations, allowing them to deploy “AI teammates” that operate within real-time compliance guardrails. Each AI-powered interaction generates an immutable audit trail, ensuring all actions align with internal policies and regulatory standards. Designed for ease of integration, Vigilant AI.ai connects seamlessly with workplace tools such as Slack, empowering domain experts—not just IT teams—to build and govern their own AI teammates.
Vigilant AI.ai’s approach rests on three guiding principles. First, compliance must be enforced in real time, rather than relying solely on pre- or post-review audits. Second, AI should fit naturally within existing systems rather than add another standalone application. Third, employees should be able to create and evolve their own AI teammates, ensuring flexibility and ongoing relevance to their roles.
The company plans to use the newly secured capital to expand its team and scale go-to-market efforts. The funds will also help productise the platform for wider enterprise use, focusing on intuitive controls, enhanced security certifications, and streamlined onboarding. Additionally, Vigilant AI.ai intends to convert ongoing pilot programmes into revenue-generating contracts by Q4 2025, alongside new deployments with regulated clients.
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