# Merkle Science

> Merkle Science is a blockchain analytics and predictive risk intelligence company that helps crypto exchanges, financial institutions, government agencies and Web3 businesses detect, investigate and prevent illicit cryptocurrency activity. Founded in Singapore in 2018 by Mriganka Pattnaik and Nirmal Ak, it uses behavior-based machine learning rather than static blacklists to power its two core products - Compass for real-time transaction monitoring and compliance (AML/KYC/CFT), and Tracker for cross-chain forensic investigations across 10,000+ assets and 200+ bridges.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Singapore (with offices in New York, United States)
- **Founders:** Mriganka Pattnaik (Co-Founder & CEO), Nirmal Ak (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~66 employees
- **Products:** Compass, Tracker, KYBB / Entity Due Diligence
- **Notable:** Raised over $25.5M total across seed and Series A rounds from investors including Kraken Ventures, Darrow Holdings and BECO Capital, Built cross-chain coverage of 10,000+ crypto assets and 200+ bridges, Expanded from Singapore to the United States in late 2021

## Products & services

- **Compass** — Real-time predictive transaction monitoring using behavioral rule engines for AML, KYC and CFT compliance, plus sanctions and scam protection - flags anomalous or risky on-chain activity without relying only on static blacklists.
- **Tracker** — Cross-chain forensic investigation tool that identifies and traces illicit cryptocurrency activity (hacks, scams, exploits) across 10,000+ assets and 200+ bridges for investigators and fund-tracing teams.
- **KYBB / Entity Due Diligence** — Know Your Blockchain Business and entity due diligence workflows for onboarding and continuous monitoring of crypto counterparties.

## Achievements

- Raised over $25.5M total across seed and Series A rounds from investors including Kraken Ventures, Darrow Holdings and BECO Capital
- Built cross-chain coverage of 10,000+ crypto assets and 200+ bridges
- Expanded from Singapore to the United States in late 2021
- Secured government/public-sector distribution via a Carahsoft partnership (2024)
- Partnered with Aleo to bring risk intelligence to privacy-preserving blockchains (2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Partnered with Aleo to advance privacy-preserving risk intelligence on zero-knowledge blockchains.
- **2025-10** — Hosted Merkle Science Meets 2025 in London, focused on crypto compliance and regulations.
- **2025-08** — VerifiedX integrated Merkle Science for institutional VFX and vBTC compliance infrastructure.
- **2024-06** — Partnered with Carahsoft to combat illicit crypto activity across US public-sector agencies.

## Links

- Website: https://merklescience.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/merklescience
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MerkleScience
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/merklescience/

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