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RegTech and Fraud Prevention Landscape of the United States

1,598 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

1,598companies tracked
$20Bdisclosed funding
138hiring right now
873events · 24 months
136,643news articles · 12 months

Who leads RegTech and Fraud Prevention in the United States

Shows 1,598 U.S. RegTech and Fraud Prevention firms, highlighting the top hiring companies, best‑funded firms, and the 138 firms currently recruiting, with 478 having disclosed a funding round.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Early Warning11last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02Smarsh11last posted Aug 2026
  3. 03DataVisor10last posted Jun 2026
  4. 04Arcesium10last posted Aug 2026
  5. 05Fitch Solutions10last posted May 2026
  6. 06Abrigo9last posted Jul 2026
  7. 07NAVEX Global9last posted Jul 2026
  8. 08Integral Ad Science9last posted Jul 2026
138 companies hiring · 8 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Palantir$2.6BPost IPO · Aug 2023
  2. 02NortonLifeLock$1.8BGrant (prize money) · Sep 2021
  3. 03Cortera$576.2MSeries D · Sep 2018
  4. 04Chainalysis$538.1MSeries F · Oct 2025
  5. 05Forter$525MSeries F · May 2021
  6. 06Vanta$503MSeries D · Jul 2025
  7. 07Persona$417.6MSeries D · Apr 2025
  8. 08Signifyd$394.4MSeries E · Apr 2021
478 companies with disclosed rounds · $20B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Palantir$4.5Bsnapshot Dec 2025
  2. 02DFIN$205.5MFY2025 filing
  3. 03NortonLifeLock$170.3MFY2013 filing
  4. 04OneSpan$65.9MFY2025 filing
  5. 05Mitek$54.8MFY2020 filing
  6. 06Forter$32.7MFY2025 filing
  7. 07Open Lending$20.5MFY2023 filing
  8. 08SISA Information Security$19.7Msnapshot Mar 2025
21 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01NortonLifeLock3,700tracked employees
  2. 02DFIN2,767tracked employees
  3. 03Provana2,043tracked employees
  4. 04Palantir1,586tracked employees
  5. 05Arcesium1,571tracked employees
  6. 06Covius1,200tracked employees
  7. 07Early Warning1,022tracked employees
  8. 08Xactus900tracked employees
143 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Palantir36.8%623 tracked events
  2. 02Integral Ad Science4.1%69 tracked events
  3. 03Vanta3.3%56 tracked events
  4. 04Mitek2.5%43 tracked events
  5. 05AuthID2.2%37 tracked events
  6. 06Biz2X2.1%35 tracked events
  7. 07Intellicheck Mobilisa2.1%35 tracked events
  8. 08OneSpan1.9%32 tracked events
1,693 tracked events across 152 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
  1. 01FastBoundtop 50kfastbound.com
  2. 02Personatop 50kwithpersona.com
  3. 03TLOxptop 50ktlo.com
  4. 04INSZoomtop 50kinszoom.com
  5. 05Origami Risktop 100korigamirisk.com
  6. 06Sircontop 100ksircon.com
  7. 07IPQualityScoretop 100kipqualityscore.com
  8. 08Mitektop 500kmiteksystems.com
419 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 42 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01CMG1,560articles in the window
  2. 02Palantir944articles in the window
  3. 03SRA765articles in the window
  4. 04G2640articles in the window
  5. 05Moody\'s Analytics481articles in the window
  6. 06CoreLogic441articles in the window
  7. 07Vanta160articles in the window
  8. 08CMX143articles in the window
159 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the RegTech and Fraud Prevention ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025

Shows the number of companies founded each year from 2016‑2025, with the highest count of 100 in 2017 and 25 founded in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies in the United States
2016: 892017: 1002018: 832019: 972020: 992021: 832022: 502023: 812024: 572025: 25
20162025
peak 100 in 2017
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 102 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 756,338,6002017: 486,018,9292018: 1,039,541,7742019: 2,531,399,3342020: 1,378,544,2362021: 2,966,883,9512022: 1,948,581,9892023: 885,532,2682024: 851,298,4402025: 1,784,085,810
20162025
peak $3B in 2021

Where RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies in the United States are based

New York City skyline — RegTech and Fraud Prevention hub in the United States
Hub 01
New York City
192 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies
37% of the RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies across these hubs
192companies
$3.3Bdisclosed funding
26hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · New York City · CC BY-SA 4.0
San Francisco skyline — RegTech and Fraud Prevention hub in the United States
Hub 02
San Francisco
129 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies
25% of the RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies across these hubs
129companies
$2.5Bdisclosed funding
16hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · San Francisco · CC BY-SA 4.0
Austin, a RegTech and Fraud Prevention hub in the United States
Hub 03
Austin
48 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies
9% of the RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies across these hubs
48companies
$544Mdisclosed funding
6hiring now
generated artwork
Chicago skyline — RegTech and Fraud Prevention hub in the United States
Hub 04
Chicago
41 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies
8% of the RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies across these hubs
41companies
$189.1Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Chicago · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles skyline — RegTech and Fraud Prevention hub in the United States
Hub 05
Los Angeles
37 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies
7% of the RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies across these hubs
37companies
$226.4Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 4.0
Boston skyline — RegTech and Fraud Prevention hub in the United States
Hub 06
Boston
27 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies
5% of the RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies across these hubs
27companies
$225.9Mdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Boston · CC BY-SA 4.0
Palo Alto, a RegTech and Fraud Prevention hub in the United States
Hub 07
Palo Alto
24 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies
5% of the RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies across these hubs
24companies
$801.5Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
generated artwork
Miami skyline — RegTech and Fraud Prevention hub in the United States
Hub 08
Miami
24 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies
5% of the RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies across these hubs
24companies
$65.3Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Miami · CC BY-SA 4.0

The RegTech and Fraud Prevention market map of the United States: what these companies actually do

Breaks down product sub‑categories, noting enterprise tech (1,530) and enterprise software (1,325) as the largest, and shows subscription (1,385) as the most common revenue model.

  • Enterprise Tech1,530 companies · $18.2B raised · 136 hiring
  • Enterprise Software1,325 companies · $16.9B raised · 119 hiring
  • Fintech1,019 companies · $12.1B raised · 102 hiring
  • SaaS800 companies · $13.2B raised · 78 hiring
  • Cfo Stack592 companies · $6.8B raised · 53 hiring
  • Fintech SaaS421 companies · $8.3B raised · 49 hiring
  • Biometric Access Control293 companies · $2.1B raised · 18 hiring
  • Facial Recognition Software199 companies · $1.3B raised · 16 hiring
  • Cloud Banking149 companies · $3.3B raised · 24 hiring
  • Insurtech110 companies · $879.4M raised · 15 hiring
  • Artificial Intelligence96 companies · $4.3B raised · 12 hiring
  • Consumer Digital86 companies · $646.7M raised · 3 hiring

Monetization

How RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Subscription1,385
Fee-For-Service182
Commission on Transaction126
E-Commerce - Service45
Advertising39
E-Commerce - Product15
Licensing10
Lending8

Funding, M&A and the deals moving RegTech and Fraud Prevention in the United States

Leadership 217Earnings 179Funding 110M&A 105Product 90Contracts 73Lawsuit 31Announcement 30Capital 13Jobs 6
  • FundingauthID is looking to raise $4 million less expenses in bridge loan financing for “working capital and general corporate purposes.”2026-05-01
  • M&AFitch Group, a global leader in financial information services, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trepp, a premier provider of data, insights, and technology solutions to the structured finance, commercial real estate, and banking sectors.2026-04-30
  • M&ADescartes Systems Group has acquired Idelic, a developer of fleet safety management software, for $28 million.2026-04-24
  • M&ABridgefront Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $1,323,000.2026-04-10
  • M&ASpendHQ acquires majority stake in Sligo AI2026-04-06
  • FundingThe round follows a $3M pre-seed led by Upfront Ventures and Betaworks in early 2024.2026-04-03
  • M&APrescient, which is backed by Bridgepoint, has acquired Dolon, a London-based pricing and market access consultancy for pharma and biotech firms.2026-03-30
  • FundingAllure Security, a Boston, MA-based AI-native disinformation defense company, raised $17M in Series B funding. The round was led by Riverside Acceleration Capital, with participation from existing investors Curql, Glasswing Ventures, and Gutbrain Ventures.2026-03-19
  • M&APowerDMS acquires PowerDetails2026-03-17
  • M&AGlobal Settlement acquires InvestReady2026-03-16

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a RegTech and Fraud Prevention company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
fitch groupTreppundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-30
descartes systems groupIdelic$28MAnnounced2026-04-24
Bridgefront Capitalagilent technologies$1.3MAnnounced2026-04-10
SpendHQSligo AIundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-06
PrescientdolonundisclosedCompleted2026-03-30
Abrigo360 viewundisclosedAnnounced2026-03-20

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Provides details on specific events such as leadership changes, product launches and contract wins.

Leadership moves
77 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • ConvrJason Allen · Appointment → Vice President, Customer ExperienceApr 2026
  • POWWRMartin Eade · Appointment → Chief Operating OfficerApr 2026
  • ImperiumJames Wileman · Appointment → Chief Operating OfficerApr 2026
  • PerformLineJohn Zanzarella · Appointment → Chief Revenue OfficerApr 2026
  • PerformLineMargaret Tuohy · Appointment → Vice President of ProductApr 2026
  • CertifIDJosh Linn · Appointment → Chief Product OfficerApr 2026
  • CertifIDLiz Conn · Appointment → Chief Marketing OfficerApr 2026
  • SEONJules Gsell · Appointment → Board MemberApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • CyberCubeRegional Risk Transfer Benchmarking toolMay 2026
  • PalantirChain Reaction (Operating System)Apr 2026
  • IncogniaIncognia Device and Location IntelligenceApr 2026
  • SmarshSalesforce Agentforce (AI platform)Mar 2026
  • StarComplianceBroker-Dealer RegistrationMar 2026
  • StarComplianceautomated FINRA data push functionalityMar 2026
  • ACESACES Intelligence (AI-powered Quality Control)Mar 2026
  • ACESDeposit Accounts Audit Pack (Audit Pack)Mar 2026
Contract wins
61 customer wins · last 24 months
  • Naehaswon top-ten U.S. credit unionApr 2026
  • Palantirwon Northern ReApr 2026
  • Naehaswon leading UK-headquartered bankApr 2026
  • Origami Riskwon gramercy risk managementApr 2026
  • Palantirwon federal aviation administrationApr 2026
  • Flagrightwon sme bankFeb 2026
Workforce actions
3 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
  • The Network~4,000 roles reported · consolidationFeb 2026
  • SAS~400 roles reported · organisational optimisationNov 2025
  • Kountscale undisclosedJan 2025
Regulatory & litigation
5 regulatory events · 23 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Palantirinjunction rejected — United States District CourtFeb 2026
  • Palantirblanket purchasing framework finalized — U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityFeb 2026
  • Palantirextended authorization granted — Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)Feb 2026
  • CyberCubesubject to customary regulatory approvalsOct 2025
  • Hayden Artificial AI Technologies Inc. v seon, safe fleettrade secrets and copyright infringement · OngoingApr 2026
  • palantir technologies v Percepta AI, Hirsh Jain, Radha Jain, Joanna CohenEmployee non‑compete and confidentiality breach · OngoingMar 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
12 companies reporting194 company-quarters trackedbeat 69miss 11in line 4

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +36.0%, half slower.

Who is building RegTech and Fraud Prevention in the United States

Profiles 1,111 founders and CEOs across 772 firms, with Stanford (35), MIT (19), UPenn (19) and Harvard (19) as the most frequent alma maters, and Microsoft (16) as the top prior employer.

Founders and chief executives12 of 1,111, from the best-funded companies on this page
Joe Lonsdale
Founder
Joe Lonsdale

8vc, ex-Strive For College, ex-Formation 8, Stanford University, 2003

Jonathan Levin
Co-Founder and CSO
Jonathan Levin

Chainalysis, ex-Coinometrics, ex-University Of Oxford, University of Oxford, 2014

Christina Cacioppo
Co-Founder & CEO
Christina Cacioppo

Ex-Dropbox, Nebula Labs, Union Square Ventures · Stanford University BA 2008, Stanford University MS 2009

Rick Song
Co-Founder & CEO
Rick Song

Ex- Square. Rice University 2013

Michael Liberty
Co-Founder & CRO
Michael Liberty

Ex- PayPal, CIVC Partners, JPMorgan. University of Chicago AB 2003, Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA 2010

Nuno Sebastiao
Co-Founder & CEO
Nuno Sebastiao

Senior Advisor - Armilar · CEO FeedZai, PruVen Capital, Neuraspace · ex-Founder & CEO Oristeba · Coimbra University 2001, LBS MBA 2009

Richard Jefferson
Co-Founder | EVP | BOD
Richard Jefferson

Quavo Fraud And Disputes, ex-Quavo, ex-Pegasystems, University of Vermont, 1979

Tamer Hassan
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Tamer Hassan

Human, ex-Compel Data Technologies, ex-Skadden Arps Slate Meagher And Flom Llp And Affiliates, U.S. Air Force Academy, 2002

Pascal Millaire
CEO
Pascal Millaire

Ex-Symantec, Fingi, McKinsey & Company. University of Cambridge BA, Stanford University Graduate School of Business MBA

Patrick Caragata
Founder, Director and Head of R&D
Patrick Caragata

Rapid Ratings International, ex-Rapid Ratings, University of Toronto, 1981

Assaf Feldman
CTO and Cofounder
Assaf Feldman

Riskified, ex-Billguard, ex-Bezalel Academy Of Art And Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005

John Rourke
CEO & Cofounder
John Rourke
repeat founder

Ex-Co-Founder Bantam Live CRM, Upswing CRM, Aperio Networks · Boston College 1984

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 216 of 1,111 founders
Stanford University35
Massachusetts Institute of Technology19
University of Pennsylvania19
Harvard University19
Cornell University15
Harvard Business School14
University of California (Berkeley)13
Carnegie Mellon University11
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 74 of 1,111 founders
Microsoft16
Paypal10
Goldman Sachs10
Google9
Amazon8
McKinsey8
Morgan Stanley7
Cisco4
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 1,010 founders with a profile on this page
15
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders15
  • no repeat-founder flag995
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 1,017 of 1,111 founders
11%
of matched founders are women
  • women113
  • men904
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 94 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds RegTech and Fraud Prevention in the United States

Records 987 funding rounds since 2016 from 1,277 investors, with a typical round size of $4 million.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Y Combinator4112May 2026
Techstars1910Jun 2025
Europa19Sep 2021
Bessemer Venture Partners186Feb 2026
Plug and Play Tech Center148Sep 2025
Accel147Jan 2025
Bain Capital Ventures144Dec 2023
Goldman Sachs133Feb 2026
Sequoia Capital123Jul 2025
Barclays104Sep 2022
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel387
Series A–B355
Series C+ / PE117
Grants, debt & other128

The typical round is $4M — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest RegTech and Fraud Prevention funding rounds in the United States

Highlights the largest disclosed round—Palantir’s $879.8 million Series H—and lists ten other large recent rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
PalantirSeries Hmega-round$879.8MJul 2015Morgan Stanley, San Francisco Sentry, In-Q-Tel +2 more
PalantirSeries Imega-round$550MApr 2020Sompo Holdings, Fujitsu
CorteraSeries Dmega-round$450MFeb 2000Actua
PalantirSeries Gmega-round$444.2MJun 2013
ForterSeries Fmega-round$300MMay 2021Tiger Global Management, Third Point Ventures, Scale Venture Partners +6 more
NAVEX GlobalSeries D$213.9MNov 2014
SignifydSeries E$205MApr 2021Owl Rock, Neuberger Berman, CPP Investments +1 more
FeedzaiSeries D$200MMar 2021KKR, Sapphire Ventures, Citi
RapidRatingsSeries C$200MFeb 2022Spectrum Equity, 22C Capital
PersonaSeries D$200MApr 2025Founders Fund, Ribbit Capital, Bond Capital +3 more
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M36
$1–10M88
$10–50M52
$50–250M12
>$250M0

188 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about RegTech and Fraud Prevention in the United States

Tracks 136,643 news articles in the last year, most often covering technology adoption, product launches, strategic partnerships and industry awards.

News volume
RegTech and Fraud Prevention coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 26,1392021Q3: 31,3262021Q4: 23,5722022Q1: 31,1702022Q2: 29,6982022Q3: 26,9432022Q4: 26,9982023Q1: 31,0772023Q2: 35,0552023Q3: 34,0362023Q4: 32,1992024Q1: 35,4572024Q2: 36,6532024Q3: 38,9132024Q4: 39,1142025Q1: 54,4812025Q2: 32,7752025Q3: 34,8362025Q4: 31,3392026Q1: 37,445
2021Q22026Q1
peak 54,481 in 2025Q1 · 136,643 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 81% → 81%, negative 18% → 18% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate RegTech and Fraud Prevention news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • Technology adoption and digital transformation19,149→-4%
  • New product launches and innovations18,743→-3%
  • Strategic partnerships and collaborations14,923→+6%
  • Industry awards and recognition announcements10,441▼-31%
  • Executive leadership changes and appointments9,386→+0%
  • Customer relationship management (crm) systems7,218▼-12%
  • Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets6,183▲+98%
  • Collaboration and communication tools for businesses5,602▲+36%
  • Business intelligence and analytics platforms5,333▲+18%
  • Supply chain management practices5,128→-6%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

159 RegTech and Fraud Prevention companies here were named in the news over this period.

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Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

integrated office software+55%office productivity suites+57%stablecoin fx impact+174%document workflow systems+43%decentralized forex+179%document collaboration suites+59%earnings report+46%quarterly financials+47%video assembly+66%mlb starting pitchers+106%
class action securities litigation-86%warehouse management software-34%ai data management-43%sales enablement platforms-33%hurricane mitigation-41%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in United States RegTech and Fraud Prevention coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
164,196 articles touch this dimension · 36.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: class action securities litigation, financial accounting software, financial control software
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
49,793 articles touch this dimension · 35.6% critical tone
20212025
signals: neural network ventures, ai infrastructure financing, ai chip investments
Growth ▲ rising
82,351 articles touch this dimension · 28.6% critical tone
20212025
signals: sales intelligence tools, sales engagement platforms, business partnership

RegTech and Fraud Prevention jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for

Shows 3,301 job postings from 208 employers in the past year, with top skills in Python, AWS, SQL, SAS and Java, and a median salary of $106 k.

3,301postings · last 12 months
5,144postings tracked overall
208employers advertising
$106kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=374)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What RegTech and Fraud Prevention employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • python162
  • aws125
  • sql105
  • sas83
  • java80
  • salesforce75
  • gcp67
  • kubernetes67
  • ai61
  • excel55
What level are these roles?
Entry451
Intern86
Senior516
Lead142
Manager972
What they pay, by level
  • Manager$119k/yr (n=76)
  • Senior$118k/yr (n=38)
  • Entry$48k/yr (n=56)
Most advertised titles
  • Entry Level Behavior Technician405
  • Behavior Analyst Intern34
  • Product Manager25
  • Account Executive24
  • Customer Success Manager23
  • Medical Director22

What RegTech and Fraud Prevention research in the United States is working on

Counts 1,181 U.S. academic papers, of which 155 identify common problems, 50 issue cautions, and 851 discuss opportunities.

How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated RegTech and Fraud Prevention papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Breakthrough37.3% · 26.3%1.4×
Promising34.7% · 37.1%≈ par
Problem-identifying12.2% · 9.6%1.3×
Comparative6.0% · 3.7%1.6×
Descriptive4.6% · 17.9%0.3×
Cautionary4.2% · 4.5%≈ par

United States-affiliated RegTech and Fraud Prevention literature runs 1.4× more “breakthrough” than science at large (37.3% vs 26.3% baseline).

How the work is done
Methods-led53.4%
Empirical26.1%
Reviews10.2%
Position pieces9.5%
Theoretical0.8%
How the research reads

86% positive · 2% neutral · 12% negative, across 1,181 papers.

The institutions doing the work · United States
  • Florida Atlantic University1k
  • Carnegie Mellon University823
  • Stony Brook University697
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology569
  • Indiana University Bloomington532
  • Northeastern University492

ranked by how often their work is cited

Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work

Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar · Leman Akoglu · MengChu Zhou · Christos Faloutsos · Richard A. Bauder · Frank Yu · Xiaoyun Yu · Guanjun Liu

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Opinion Fraud Detection in Online Reviews by Network Effects · 398 cites
  • A Secure AI-Driven Architecture for Automated Insurance Systems: Fraud Detection and Risk Measurement · 178 cites
  • Anomaly Detection with Graph Convolutional Networks for Insider Threat and Fraud Detection · 155 cites
  • One-Class Adversarial Nets for Fraud Detection · 149 cites
  • A Taxi Driving Fraud Detection System · 148 cites
Common problems researchers identify130 papers · 4 recurring themes
Payment fraud and security — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Payment fraud and security
47 papers · 36.2% of this block
2022: 427 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 390 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 549 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 551 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 427 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 390 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 549 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 551 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +29% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight vulnerabilities in digital payments and credit card transactions, emphasizing the need for stronger computer security measures.
Payment · Financial transaction · Credit card fraud · Computer security
“AI and Machine Learning In Fraud Detection : Securing Digital Payments and Economic Stability”
47 of these papers raise it as a problem
Money‑laundering compliance challenges — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Money‑laundering compliance challenges
43 papers · 33.1% of this block
2022: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 15 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 22 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 17 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 15 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 22 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to gaps in anti‑money‑laundering risk analysis and the tension between enforcement and financial privacy.
Money laundering · Compliance · Risk analysis · Terrorism
“Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Financial Inclusion: A Technical Analysis of Sub-Saharan Africa”
43 of these papers raise it as a problem
Forensic accounting in healthcare — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Forensic accounting in healthcare
32 papers · 24.6% of this block
2022: 605 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 578 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 677 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 767 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 605 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 578 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 677 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 767 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +27% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss audit difficulties and fraud detection obstacles within health‑care accounting and forensic practices.
Health care · Audit · Forensic accounting · Accounting
“Forensic Accounting: Public Acceptance towards Occurrence of Fraud Detection”
32 of these papers raise it as a problem
Product‑level identity verification — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Product‑level identity verification
8 papers · 6.2% of this block
Works examine KYC and blockchain‑based identity checks for product‑focused financial services.
Product
“KYC认证是什么?区块链与加密货币行业的身份验证全解析”
8 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions42 papers · 4 recurring themes
Credit‑card fraud detection limits — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Credit‑card fraud detection limits
17 papers · 40.5% of this block
2022: 120 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 118 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 131 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 120 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 118 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 131 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 97 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution that current machine‑learning approaches may struggle with evolving fraud patterns and privacy concerns.
Credit card fraud · Credit card · Internet privacy · Corporate governance
“Integrating Machine Learning Algorithms With Quantum Annealing Solvers for Online Fraud Detection”
17 of these papers raise it as a problem
Security and risk management gaps — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Security and risk management gaps
12 papers · 28.6% of this block
2022: 1,008 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,000 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 953 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 498 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,008 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,000 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 953 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 498 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -51% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns of incomplete coverage in financial fraud detection systems and the need for broader risk controls.
Computer security · Financial fraud · Accounting · Risk management
“A Review on Financial Fraud Detection using AI and Machine Learning”
12 of these papers raise it as a problem
Unintended AML policy effects — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Unintended AML policy effects
7 papers · 16.7% of this block
2022: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 52 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 46 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 57 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 54 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 52 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 46 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight how anti‑money‑laundering measures can impact profitability and create audit complexities.
Money laundering · Financial system · Profitability index · Audit
“Drug Money and Bank Lending: The Unintended Consequences of Anti-Money Laundering Policies”
7 of these papers raise it as a problem
Technology development mismatches — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Technology development mismatches
6 papers · 14.3% of this block
2022: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers note misalignment between regulatory technology plans and practical implementation in unrelated sectors.
Technology development · Plan · Petroleum · Modular design
“Effects of narasin (Skycis) on live performance and carcass traits of finishing pigs sold in a three-phase marketing system”
6 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities744 papers · 7 recurring themes
Identity and forensic analytics — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Identity and forensic analytics
135 papers · 18.1% of this block
2022: 509 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 472 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 575 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 660 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 509 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 472 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 575 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 660 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities arise from applying advanced identity verification and forensic accounting techniques to improve fraud detection.
Identity · Audit · Preprint · Forensic accounting
“Intelligent Credit Fraud Detection with Meta-Learning: Addressing Sample Scarcity and Evolving Patterns”
Transaction data privacy solutions — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Transaction data privacy solutions
131 papers · 17.6% of this block
2022: 474 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 429 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 569 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 595 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 474 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 429 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 569 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 595 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +25% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores secure database transaction methods that protect payment information while enabling effective fraud monitoring.
Database transaction · Financial transaction · Payment · Information privacy
“Fraud Detection using Machine Learning”
Credit‑card security enhancements — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Credit‑card security enhancements
114 papers · 15.3% of this block
2022: 744 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 761 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 738 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 403 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 744 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 761 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 738 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 403 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works propose new machine‑learning frameworks to strengthen credit‑card fraud defenses across web platforms.
Credit card · Credit card fraud · Computer security · World Wide Web
“An improved machine learning technique for credit card fraud detection”
Anomaly detection in cloud payments — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Anomaly detection in cloud payments
113 papers · 15.2% of this block
2022: 1,172 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,165 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,302 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,000 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,172 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,165 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,302 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,000 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies focus on scalable cloud‑based models that identify anomalous financial activities in real time.
Computer security · Payment · Anomaly detection · Cloud computing
“Advancing Financial Security with Scalable AI: Explainable Machine Learning Models for Transaction Fraud Detection”
Graph‑based fraud modeling — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Graph‑based fraud modeling
93 papers · 12.5% of this block
2022: 1,205 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,136 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 957 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,205 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,136 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 957 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +3% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers develop graph neural networks to capture complex transaction relationships for more accurate fraud detection.
Graph · Database transaction · Theoretical computer science · Discriminative model
“ASA-GNN: Adaptive Sampling and Aggregation-Based Graph Neural Network for Transaction Fraud Detection”
Healthcare insurance fraud analytics — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Healthcare insurance fraud analytics
82 papers · 11.0% of this block
2022: 499 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 534 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 419 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 580 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 499 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 534 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 419 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 580 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers demonstrate machine‑learning pipelines that select key features to uncover insurance fraud in medical contexts.
Random forest · Health care · Insurance fraud · Feature selection
“Healthcare Fraud Detection Using Machine Learning”
Automated AML compliance tools — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Automated AML compliance tools
76 papers · 10.2% of this block
2022: 115 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 112 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 102 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 147 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 115 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 112 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 102 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 147 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +28% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works highlight RegTech platforms that automate compliance checks and enforcement for illicit financial activities.
Money laundering · Automation · Compliance · Enforcement
“Illicit Social Accounts? Anti-Money Laundering for Transactional Blockchains”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Analyzes how the share of different research themes has changed globally from 2022 to 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Money‑laundering compliance challenges▲+30%
Payment fraud and security▲+29%
Forensic accounting in healthcare▲+27%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Technology development mismatches▲+10%
Unintended AML policy effects▼-18%
Credit‑card fraud detection limits▼-19%
Security and risk management gaps▼-51%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Identity and forensic analytics▲+30%
Automated AML compliance tools▲+28%
Transaction data privacy solutions▲+25%
Healthcare insurance fraud analytics▲+16%
Graph‑based fraud modeling▲+3%
Anomaly detection in cloud payments▼-15%
Credit‑card security enhancements▼-46%
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About this data: built from Fliar's company, founder, funding, hiring, jobs, news and research trackers, covering the United States. Counts are of companies we track, not of every company that exists. Updated August 2026.
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