Kobalt Labs · Jul 2026
Official case study says Core Bank cut high-risk third-party document review from 10-16 hours to 1-3 hours with Kobalt, and a regulator called the program "impressive."
AI-powered risk and compliance for financial institutions
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Kobalt Labs is a New York-based YC S23 company building an AI-native compliance and third-party risk management copilot for financial institutions, especially banks, fintechs, and credit unions.
Primary product
AI-powered third-party risk management and compliance platform for financial institutions
Founded
2023
Headquarters
3 East 28th Street, Floor 5, New York, NY 10016, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
AI-native third-party risk management and compliance software for financial institutions
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$12.7M
Latest round
Series A · Dec 2025
Latest amount
$11M
Investors
Lean, flat, fast-moving, and product-driven; public hiring language emphasizes high ownership, direct customer interaction, and rapid iteration, with values like kindness, respect, and humility.
Work style
Onsite
Visa sponsorship
No
Compensation
Public roles advertised roughly from $130k-$150k for founding engineering up to $160k-$200k base (and one listing at $240k-$270k) plus equity; public postings are mostly NYC onsite and some require U.S. citizenship or GC/USC status.
Benefits
Pricing
Custom enterprise pricing; demo-led sales
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
about $1M-$2M ARR
Estimated monthly visits
2.2K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Kobalt Labs · Jul 2026
Official case study says Core Bank cut high-risk third-party document review from 10-16 hours to 1-3 hours with Kobalt, and a regulator called the program "impressive."
EIN Presswire / AP syndication · Jun 2026
Republic Bank said it selected Kobalt to replace vendor management software and automate annual policy review, with expansion into fintech partner diligence and marketing collateral review.
Global Fintech Series / EIN Presswire · Mar 2026
Bankwell adopted Kobalt’s platform to improve vendor management and fintech partner oversight, with reviews that once took hours reportedly completed in minutes.
Forbes · Feb 2026
Forbes profiled the company’s funding and product momentum, citing customers such as Chime, Bilt, Celtic Bank, Emprise Bank, American National Bank, and Meriwest Credit Union.
Kobalt Labs · Aug 2025
Meriwest said Kobalt reduced vendor onboarding from 6+ weeks to under 3 weeks and automated reviews across BC/DR, privacy, and information security.