MUFG backs Footprint's $25M plan to put AI agents on compliance cases

QED led the repeat round as Eli Wachs and Alex Grinman expand Percy, an auditable agent system for financial-crime investigations.

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Primary source: PR Newswire

Why it matters

Bank compliance is becoming an early proving ground for vertical AI agents. MUFG's investment gives Footprint a path into institutions where governance and audit trails matter as much as model performance.

A financial compliance analyst reviews intricate transaction data and network graphs on multiple illuminated screens in a modern, secure office.

Footprint co-founders Eli Wachs and Alex Grinman announced on September 16th that Footprint raised a $25M Series B led by QED Investors, returning two years after QED led its Series A.…

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