Ripjar appoints Matt Mills as CEO to drive next growth phase

February 10, 2026

Ripjar has appointed Matt Mills as CEO to lead the company through its next phase of growth.

Ripjar enables organisations to transform anti-money laundering (AML) compliance through more accurate and efficient customer screening, providing an integrated and dynamic view of risk. Its platform is designed to help firms screen customers against sanctions lists, politically exposed persons (PEPs) and other watchlists with greater precision, while reducing operational burden and false positives.

Matt Mills joins Ripjar with more than 15 years of experience scaling high-growth technology businesses across banking, payments, automation and security. Most recently, he spent a decade at Featurespace, where he served as chief commercial officer and general manager, helping to grow the company from 12 employees to more than 400 prior to its acquisition by Visa in 2024.

Earlier in his career, Mills led innovation, sales and partnerships at Aurasma, which was later acquired by HP. During his three-year tenure, he expanded the business to more than 10,000 commercial customers and partners, building experience that Ripjar expects will support its global expansion ambitions.

Founded in 2013 by former members of the UK Intelligence Services, Ripjar offers an enterprise-ready screening platform built on national-security-grade technology with specialised, explainable AI. The company’s data-agnostic approach simplifies integration and enables a customer-specific view of regulatory and reputational risk. Today, Ripjar supports more than 200 businesses worldwide, including tier 1 banks and large corporates, delivering outcomes such as a 99% reduction in data requiring manual review alongside a 5% increase in risk identified.

Mills’ arrival follows Ripjar’s inclusion in the Chartis RiskTech100 2026 Winners list and the completion of a follow-on majority investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners in November 2024, underscoring continued investor confidence in the company’s strategy.

Ripjar CEO Matt Mills said, “I have been an admirer of Ripjar and its important work across screening and intelligence for some time. Ripjar has consistently excelled at protecting countries, banks and corporate entities. Financial institutions and enterprises are the first line of defence against financial crime. Our screening technology empowers them to make smarter decisions that defend their businesses and disrupt the crime economy.”