# Farley Mesko

> Farley Mesko is the Washington-based co-founder and CEO of Sayari. A former C4ADS chief operating officer and East African journalist, he has investigated illicit commercial networks, co-authored The Odessa Network, and testified before Congress. At Sayari, he leads a business connecting corporate ownership and trade records for government, financial-sector, and multinational customers.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Sayari
- **Organizations:** Sayari, C4ADS, The East African Magazine, World Bank
- **Education:** B.A., Environmental Studies and Government, Bowdoin College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sayari in 2015 and continues to lead it as CEO., Co-authored the 2013 C4ADS report The Odessa Network., Testified before Congress on public-data approaches to trade-based money laundering in February 2016.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Ran a small commercial fishing business in Maine before joining C4ADS.
- **2010-2015** — Chief Operating Officer of C4ADS.
- **2012-2013** — Special correspondent for The East African Magazine; also worked as a freelance journalist during 2012-2015.
- **2013** — Co-authored The Odessa Network with Tom Wallace.
- **2015** — Co-founded Sayari, including fellow co-founder Benjamin Power.
- **2016** — Testified on February 3 before the House Financial Services Committee task force investigating terrorism financing.
- **2021** — Sayari announced a $40 million Series C led by Centana Growth Partners on September 14.
- **2024** — TPG announced an up-to-$228 million majority-investment agreement in January; the transaction closed in April. Sayari Map launched April 9.
- **2025** — Discussed financial crime and supply chains with Auren Hoffman in a January 7 podcast episode. Sayari announced its Mirato acquisition on July 28.
- **2026** — Sayari announced a Commercial World Model rebuild on Snowflake on September 2.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sayari in 2015 and continues to lead it as CEO.
- Co-authored the 2013 C4ADS report The Odessa Network.
- Testified before Congress on public-data approaches to trade-based money laundering in February 2016.
- Led Sayari through its 2021 Series C, 2024 TPG investment, and 2025 acquisition of Mirato.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Sayari announced its Commercial World Model rebuild on Snowflake, describing 12 billion records from 715 sources across 250 jurisdictions; projected benefits remain company claims.
- **2025-07** — Sayari announced its acquisition of Mirato to combine commercial-network intelligence with third-party risk-assessment automation.
- **2025-01** — Appeared with Auren Hoffman on World of DaaS to discuss financial crime, global supply chains, and entity resolution.

## Links

- Website: https://sayari.com/about/farley-mesko/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farley-mesko-a1426515

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Last updated: 2026-10-25