# Matt Van Buskirk

> Matt Van Buskirk is the Washington-based co-founder and CEO, Regulatory at Hummingbird, which develops software for financial-crime investigations. A former Treasury bank examiner and Treliant consultant, he led compliance at Circle before co-founding Hummingbird. He advocates interoperable regulatory technology and regularly writes and speaks about financial-crime prevention, regulatory modernization and AI supervision.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO, Regulatory at Hummingbird
- **Organizations:** Hummingbird, Circle, Treliant Risk Advisors, U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Thrift Supervision, Alliance for Innovative Regulation
- **Education:** Colorado College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Hummingbird, a financial-crime investigation software company., Oversaw Circle’s compliance program from pre-launch through international expansion., Served on the Alliance for Innovative Regulation’s advisory council.

## Career timeline

- **Before Circle** — Served as a bank examiner at the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Thrift Supervision and worked at Treliant Risk Advisors.
- **Before Hummingbird** — Led Circle’s compliance program from pre-launch through international expansion.
- **2014** — Suggested that Jo Ann Barefoot start a podcast over breakfast in New Mexico.
- **2016** — Listed as Hummingbird co-founder and CEO in an FTC event biography.
- **2017** — Hummingbird launched; Jo Ann Barefoot publicly described their work together on regulatory technology.
- **2018** — Hummingbird announced a $3 million funding round led by Homebrew.
- **2020** — Hummingbird announced $8.2 million in Series A funding.
- **2026** — Joined Barefoot Innovation’s 250th episode and published reflections on compliance automation and AI supervision.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Hummingbird, a financial-crime investigation software company.
- Oversaw Circle’s compliance program from pre-launch through international expansion.
- Served on the Alliance for Innovative Regulation’s advisory council.
- Spoke at the FTC’s 2016 fintech event and has presented on regulatory modernization internationally.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published “Dear Supervisors, Agents Aren’t What You Think They Are” on LinkedIn, arguing for supervisory controls adapted to AI agents.
- **2026-06** — Revisited his 2011 thinking about compliance automation in “Why the Future of Compliance is Finally Here.”
- **2026-05** — Appeared with Kabir Kumar and Nick Cook on Barefoot Innovation episode 250.
- **2026-03** — Joined Carole House and Ari Redbord for part two of a Barefoot Innovation discussion on fighting financial crime.

## Links

- Website: https://mattvb.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattvanbuskirk
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/govfuturist
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdvanb/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20