Aveni

Edinburgh, UK · ≈120 employees · aveni.ai

Aveni is an award-winning AI FinTech and RegTech company based in Edinburgh, specializing in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and AI automation for the financial services industry. Founded in 2018 by Joseph Twigg and Dr. Alexandra Birch, Aveni has raised $23.2 million and operates as a B2B SaaS provider. The company is known for developing the UK's first Large Language Model tailored for financial services, called FinLLM. Aveni's platform enhances productivity, compliance, and risk oversight by automatically analyzing customer conversations, primarily voice interactions. Key services include automated admin support for financial advisors, quality assurance for compliance monitoring, performance assessment for training needs, and real-time risk oversight. Aveni's flagship products, such as Aveni Detect and Aveni Assist, are designed to streamline workflows and ensure compliance, empowering financial professionals to improve their performance and service standards. The company serves a range of financial services clients, including financial advisers and wealth managers, and partners with industry leaders like Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide Building Society.