AML, KYC & Investor Onboarding for Trust, Fiduciary and Corporate Providers

Steward is an AI-first AML and KYC platform built for trust companies, fiduciary service providers, and corporate service providers managing complex entities, trusts, and cross-border structures.

Trusted by
Motive Ventures
Outward
Balderton Capital
Unruly Capital
Connect Ventures
Sonder Capital
Acuity Fund Solutions
Concept Ventures
Beechbrook Capital
Motive Ventures
Outward
Balderton Capital
Unruly Capital
Connect Ventures
Sonder Capital
Acuity Fund Solutions
Concept Ventures
Beechbrook Capital
Motive Ventures
Outward
Balderton Capital
Unruly Capital
Connect Ventures
Sonder Capital
Acuity Fund Solutions
Concept Ventures
Beechbrook Capital

Why AML & KYC are uniquely complex for Trust & Corporate Service Providers

Trust, fiduciary, and corporate service providers operate within complex ownership structures. AML compliance across layered entities and intermediaries becomes difficult when processes rely on fragmented systems and manual reviews.

Managing AML across complex ownership and control structures
Verifying beneficial ownership across layered entities and trusts
Monitoring evolving client structures and ownership changes
Conducting due diligence on intermediaries and directors
Maintaining audit-ready compliance documentation
Coordinating AML processes across fragmented systems

How Trust, Fiduciary & Corporate Service Providers use Steward

Client Onboarding

Digitised, configurable onboarding workflows designed for trusts, corporates, and fiduciary relationships which allow teams to collect, verify, and review documentation in a single KYC platform.

AI-Driven AML Screening

Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening is embedded directly into onboarding and lifecycle monitoring, delivering contextual results rather than isolated alerts, a core advantage of AI in AML.

Risk Scoring & AML Intelligence

Dynamic risk scoring combines screening results, jurisdictional risk, entity type, and historical decisions into a defensible, automated AML risk framework.

KYC & KYB Verification

AI-powered document analysis and relationship mapping support both individual KYC & KYB requirements, automatically identifying UBOs, directors, trustees, and controllers across complex structures.

Ongoing Monitoring & Periodic Reviews

Intelligent triggers ensure client records stay current, as structures evolve, documents expire, or risk profiles shift, all managed from a single platform.

Typical Trust, Fiduciary & Corporate Service Providers needs

Onboarding trusts, complex structures, foundations
KYB verification for multi-entity client portfolios
Enhanced due diligence for high-risk clients
Sanctions and PEP screening for trustees, directors, UBOs
Periodic KYC reviews and regulatory refresh cycles
Identifying missing or inconsistent documentation

Trusted by service providers supporting complex investor risk

Document-first onboarding that removes blockers, even for complex structures.

“Steward’s document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures.”

D’Arcy Martin
D’Arcy Martin
Platform @ Outward VC

Less review time, stronger audit defensibility, higher-value work.

“Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work.”

Sol Alagba
Sol Alagba
Head of Compliance @ IAB Group

One fund became our entire portfolio on Steward.

“What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team.”

Mark Pettit
Mark Pettit
CFO @ Connect Ventures

Document-first onboarding that removes blockers, even for complex structures.

“Steward’s document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures.”

D’Arcy Martin
D’Arcy Martin
Platform @ Outward VC

Less review time, stronger audit defensibility, higher-value work.

“Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work.”

Sol Alagba
Sol Alagba
Head of Compliance @ IAB Group

One fund became our entire portfolio on Steward.

“What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team.”

Mark Pettit
Mark Pettit
CFO @ Connect Ventures

Document-first onboarding that removes blockers, even for complex structures.

“Steward’s document-first onboarding quickly extracts required information, flagging gaps, and removing blockers, even for complex structures.”

D’Arcy Martin
D’Arcy Martin
Platform @ Outward VC

Less review time, stronger audit defensibility, higher-value work.

“Steward cuts manual review time, improves decision consistency, and strengthens audit defensibility, freeing compliance teams to focus on higher-value work.”

Sol Alagba
Sol Alagba
Head of Compliance @ IAB Group

One fund became our entire portfolio on Steward.

“What started with one fund led us to move our entire portfolio to Steward, delivering seamless, AI-powered onboarding with a highly responsive team.”

Mark Pettit
Mark Pettit
CFO @ Connect Ventures

Getting started

Extend your services with these optional add-ons

Core

Start onboarding your first client in less than 24 hours, with compliance built in from day one.

Features
Standard Risk RatingsGlobal onboarding requirementsAI-assisted reviewsAML ReportingCase management
ScaleMost popular

Implement your own compliance standards and processes, tailored to your compliance program.

Features
Everything in CoreDynamic workflowsRisk Matrix adoptionBespoke document requestsAPI connectivityCustomizable metrics

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn how Steward supports onboarding across funds, entities, and global investor bases. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Chat with our team.

Steward supports passports, national ID cards, and other commonly accepted identity documents, validated according to jurisdictional requirements.