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Kharon provides global risk analytics focusing on sanctions, compliance risks, and geopolitical security for financial institutions, multinational corporations, and government agencies. Its Kharon Core platform aggregates research and data to surface signals about illicit finance, export controls, supply chain risk, and investment risk, delivered via weekly insights, customized reports, and on-demand webinars. The company distinguishes itself through a proprietary core platform combined with specialized research methods that turn complex regulatory and geopolitical information into actionable risk signals for risk management and compliance. The goal is to help clients navigate complex security and compliance challenges and build more sustainable, higher-performing supply chains aligned with responsible investment.
About Kharon
Industries
Data & Analytics
Government & Public Sector
Enterprise Software
Financial Services
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Founded
2016
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Treasury selected platform May 10, 2024, for threat disruption.
- DHS FLETF contract August 21, 2024, boosts government validation.
- Integrates with Altana, Trustrace for supply chain forced labor screening.
What critics are saying
- China sanctions since 2023 block Asia-Pacific data access.
- Sayari undercuts pricing, poaches financial clients in 6-12 months.
- 2026 budget cuts defund DHS, Treasury contracts, slashing revenue.
What makes Kharon unique
- Kharon founded in 2016 by U.S. Treasury TFI officials.
- ClearView platform maps hidden sanctions networks using AI.
- Tracks forced labor, DTOs, and proliferation beyond standard KYC.
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6 month growth
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↓ -11%Kharon Global Summit 2025. November 5, 2025 Washington DC Share and download. Partner Zachary Goldman will moderate the panel "From Old Threats to New Frontiers: The Evolving Demands of Financial Crimes Compliance" at Kharon's Global Summit. The panelists will explore how organizations can adapt to emerging risks and regulatory expectations in the fight against financial crime. Related solutions.
TradeBeyond has partnered with Kharon to integrate its forced labor risk assessments directly into the supply chain platform that top brands and retailers are already using to manage their sourcing and supplier relationships.
DHS analysts who support the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) will use Kharon's platform.WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kharon announces the signing of a contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List Office. This award provides DHS analysts who support the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) with access to Kharon ClearView, the company's risk analytics platform.FLETF is a DHS-led interagency task force that monitors the enforcement of the prohibition on importing goods made wholly or in part with forced labor into the U.S.DHS analysts who support the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) will use Kharon's platform. Post thisThis contract increases the scope of Kharon's ongoing support for the U.S. Government's global efforts to combat goods tainted with forced labor
Xinjiang: China adds US risk intelligence firm Kharon and researchers to sanctions list over human rights 'excuse'
New solution gives the banking and investment management industry the data they need to confidently and efficiently address a key challenge in risk management, pre-trade transaction monitoring, exclusions, and financial crimes compliance.LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kharon, a global authority on deep dive research and data analytics around entities directly or indirectly under sanctions, today unveiled its innovative new Sanctioned Securities solution. This unique capability merges Kharon's unrivaled sanctions ownership research with ISIN and CUSIP securities identifier information, fund holdings data, geographic revenue data, and reference and corporate action data.Recognizing the escalating complexities in today's regulatory environment, Kharon's Sanctioned Securities solution provides financial institutions with the most comprehensive, detailed, verifiable, and up-to-date data on securities that may be directly or indirectly subject to sanctions. This benchmark-setting solution elevates the effectiveness of sanctions, pre-trade transaction monitoring, exclusions, and financial crimes compliance for the financial industry."The banking and investment management industry requires the highest quality data and analytic tools that enable robust compliance, precise risk management, and well-informed decision-making. Kharon is proud to finally meet this need, working in collaboration with our partners in financial crimes compliance."- Howard Mendelsohn, Kharon Chief Client Officer"Kharon's Sanctioned Securities solution is truly transformative. By synthesizing Kharon's sanctions expertise, ISIN and CUSIP securities identifier information, fund holdings data, geographic revenue data, and reference and corporate action data, we empower our clients with a clear, up-to-date, and comprehensive view of their possible exposure to sanctioned securities," said Kharon's Chief Client Officer, Howard Mendelsohn
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About Kharon
Industries
Data & Analytics
Government & Public Sector
Enterprise Software
Financial Services
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Founded
2016
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