Defy, an AI-driven RegTech startup focused on regulatory compliance technologies, has secured $400,000 in funding in an investment round led by ŞirketOrtağım Melek Yatırımcı Ağı. Existing investors Finesta Yatırım and Sertaç Özinal also participated in the round.
Headquartered at Ege Teknopark, Defy plans to allocate the newly raised capital toward accelerating product development and expanding into international markets.
Defy provides AI-powered compliance solutions focused on anti-money laundering (AML), transaction and transfer monitoring, and investigation processes—serving primarily institutions operating within the crypto assets and broader financial ecosystem. The platform aims to unify regulatory compliance, risk monitoring, and case management workflows under a single, integrated structure.
Through its technology, Defy enables institutions to identify risks at an earlier stage and manage end-to-end compliance processes more efficiently, improving visibility and operational control across regulatory functions.
Commenting on the investment, Defy’s Co-Founder and CEO Suat Özkan stated that the company will now intensify its focus on international markets, with the MENA region positioned as a top strategic priority.
Looking ahead to 2026, Defy’s roadmap includes developing regulation-compliant product packages tailored for MENA markets, expanding integrations with financial institutions, and embedding its AI-powered product Vera across multiple compliance workflows. The company also aims to consolidate risk monitoring and case management into a single, unified dashboard.
With its AI-first approach and regional expansion strategy, Defy is positioning itself as a next-generation compliance partner for financial and crypto-native institutions navigating increasingly complex regulatory environments.
