PE/VC AML Compliance

Your Fund Needs AML.
We Built It.

53,611 private equity and venture capital funds managing $16.3 trillion face mandatory BSA/AML compliance by January 2028. Vigilant Capital Analysis provides purpose-built forensic verification of capital provenance—without enterprise pricing.

January 1, 2028: PE/VC funds become "financial institutions" under Bank Secrecy Act. Compliance is no longer optional.

53,611
Private Funds Affected
$16.3T
Assets Under Management
Jan 2028
Compliance Deadline
0
Existing Infrastructure

PE/VC Funds Face a Compliance Cliff

For the first time in history, private funds must implement AML programs—with no infrastructure, no experience, and limited time

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Zero Infrastructure

PE/VC funds have never done AML compliance. No systems, no trained staff, no documented processes. Starting from scratch in a two-year window.

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Cost Shock

Big 4 and enterprise AML vendors charge $500K-$2M per engagement. Same burden as large RIAs, but funds have 80% smaller budgets.

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LP Pressure Now

Pension funds and endowments already have AML requirements. They're asking about your compliance posture—and they're not waiting for 2028.

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SEC Exam Risk

First-time examinees are easy enforcement targets. The SEC will make examples of funds with inadequate controls in 2028+.

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National Security Mandate

Congressional investigations found $3B+ in US VC money flowed to Chinese military companies. This is bipartisan national security policy.

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Reputational Risk

"Fund Took Chinese Military Money" is a career-ending headline. One bad LP can destroy a decade of reputation building.

Forensic Verification, Not Checkbox Compliance

We don't sell compliance software. We sell forensic verification of capital provenance—designed by a forensic accountant with 20+ years investigating capital structures.

VCA is purpose-built for private equity and venture capital. We understand how capital flows through funds, where evasion happens, and what regulators actually look for.

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Forensic CPA methodology—real detective work
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AI-native OSINT intelligence gathering
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Mid-market pricing: $15K-$50K, not $500K
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LP structure analysis and beneficial ownership
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National security screening (DOD lists, OFAC, CFIUS)
$15K-$50K
Annual engagement (vs $500K+ Big 4)
2-4 Weeks
Implementation timeline
100%
Audit-ready documentation

Purpose-Built for PE/VC

Modular solutions that scale from single-fund to multi-hundred-fund portfolios

TIER 1
AML Program-in-a-Box
$5K-$15K/year per fund
  • Written AML/CFT Program Generator
  • Policy & Procedure Templates
  • Training modules with audit trail
  • Compliance calendar & alerts
  • Regulatory update monitoring
TIER 3
Transaction Monitoring + SAR
$50K-$200K/year enterprise
  • Transaction pattern monitoring
  • SAR narrative auto-generation
  • CTR filing automation
  • 314(a) response management
  • Regulatory examination support
TIER 4
National Security Screening
Premium add-on
  • DOD Chinese Military Companies List
  • Entity List & OFAC integration
  • CFIUS risk pre-assessment
  • LP structure evasion detection
  • Continuous monitoring alerts

How We Work

From assessment to compliance in weeks, not months

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Assessment

We evaluate your fund structure, LP base, and existing processes to design a tailored compliance program.

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Build

Generate your AML program, policies, procedures, and training materials—all customized to your fund.

3

Verify

Conduct LP due diligence, beneficial ownership analysis, and national security screening.

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Monitor

Ongoing watchlist monitoring, regulatory updates, and annual program reviews.

We Think Like Investigators

Not like software vendors or checkbox compliance firms

Forensic Methodology

Founded by a forensic CPA with 20+ years investigating capital structures and fraud schemes. We think like detectives, not auditors.

OSINT-Native Intelligence

AI-powered open source intelligence gathering. Real-time monitoring of LP networks, company structures, and ownership changes.

Purpose-Built for PE/VC

We understand how capital flows through funds. Where evasion happens. What patterns indicate risk. Built by fund specialists.

Mid-Market Pricing

$15K-$50K/year, not $500K. Enterprise-grade compliance at prices accessible to 90% of the market.

National Security Focus

We position compliance as national security credibility—not burden. DOD lists, CFIUS screening, adversary detection.

Exam-Ready Documentation

Everything we produce is designed to survive SEC examination. Full audit trail, defensible methodology, clear documentation.

Forensic Expertise Meets Modern Intelligence

Vigilant Capital Analysis was founded to solve a simple problem: 53,611 private funds need AML compliance, and nobody built a solution for them.

Big AML vendors serve banks. RegTech platforms bolted on AML as an afterthought. Law firms give advice but no technology. The Big 4 charges $500K minimum.

We built what the market needed: forensic-grade verification at mid-market prices, designed by investigators who understand how capital actually moves through PE/VC.

Founder Credentials

  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
  • 20+ years forensic accounting experience
  • Capital structure investigation specialist
  • Testified in federal fraud proceedings
"We don't sell compliance software. We sell forensic verification of capital provenance using advanced OSINT and AI-native intelligence."
— VCA Positioning

Don't Wait for 2027 Panic

Early adopters get first-mover advantage in deal flow and LP trust. Start your compliance journey now—before your competitors.