Hickory
Hickory deploys AI agents to automate first-pass reviews, policy assessments, and testing prep across compliance, BSA, and banking operations. The platform combines an Analyst Studio with a tailored knowledge base that cites research based on each institution's own policies, while preserving human oversight for every final decision. All workflows run in a fully audited, SOC 2 and PCI DSS compliant system with independent model validation.
- Regulatory & Compliance Technology
- AI Agents
- Artificial Intelligence
- Financial Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Raised to date
$500KRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
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Product
Problem
Banks, fintechs, and credit unions face mounting compliance, BSA, and banking operations workloads—including alert reviews, policy assessments, and testing prep—that consume significant analyst time and often require outside counsel for regulatory research. Manual evidence gathering slows decision-making, increases operational risk, and leaves teams unprepared for exams and audits.
Solution
Hickory deploys AI agents that automate the first pass on compliance workflows, including alert reviews, policy assessments, and testing preparation. The platform combines an Analyst Studio with a tailored knowledge base that answers regulatory questions based on each institution's specific policies, not generic industry guidance. Research that would typically be sent to outside counsel comes back with citations, and every action is documented and logged within a fully audited system. All workflows preserve human oversight: agents handle the heavy lifting while institution staff make every final decision. The system is built with regulatory exams in mind, offering independent model validation plus fully traceable audit trails.
Target Audience
Banks, fintechs, credit unions, and new banking programs that need to automate regulatory compliance and BSA operations while maintaining auditable human oversight.
Features
- AI agents that perform first-pass reviews, assessments, and reports across compliance, BSA, and banking operations
- Tailored knowledge base that cites research and answers regulatory questions based on an institution's own policies and as-of-date regulations
- Analyst Studio interface for configuring and managing agent-driven workflows
- Full audit trail with every action documented, cited, and logged
- SOC 2 and PCI DSS compliance, with encryption in transit and at rest
- Virtual private cloud, single-tenant deployment for data isolation and security
- Independent model validation to meet exam requirements