# Stuart Jones Jr.

> Stuart Jones Jr. is the co-founder and CEO of Sigma360, an AI-powered risk intelligence platform fighting financial crime for banks, payment providers and globally exposed corporations. A former senior U.S. Treasury official who chased illicit money through Afghanistan and the Arabian Gulf after 9/11, he turned a counterterrorism playbook into enterprise software. In March 2026 his company closed an oversubscribed $17.3M Series B, having reached profitability and the now protecting more than $2 trillion in assets.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Sigma360
- **Organizations:** Sigma360, Sigma Ratings, U.S. Treasury Department, National Counterterrorism Center, Ernst & Young (EY), MIT Sloan
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Political Science, American University, M.Litt, International Security Studies, University of St Andrews, MBA, Global Leadership & Innovation (Sloan Fellow), MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Sigma360 (formerly Sigma Ratings), an AI risk intelligence platform protecting $2+ trillion in assets, Raised $17.3M oversubscribed Series B in March 2026 led by Moderne Ventures, Built a profitable fintech with 5X growth over two years, 140%+ net revenue retention

## Career timeline

- **post-9/11** — Senior advisor in U.S. Treasury's Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes; detailed 15 months to the National Counterterrorism Center's Directorate of Strategic Operational Planning
- **Treasury years** — Financial Attache to Afghanistan (2 years) and to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, combating illicit finance
- **post-government** — Executive Director of EY's Middle East forensic practice, leading strategic growth in emerging markets
- **MIT** — Sloan Fellow at MIT; met co-founder Gabrielle Haddad while pursuing MBA
- **2018** — Co-founded Sigma Ratings, the world's first non-credit risk ratings agency; closed $2.4M seed round
- **2023** — Sigma Ratings rebranded as Sigma360, expanding into full-stack AI risk decisioning software
- **2025** — Sigma360 reaches profitability
- **2026** — Closed oversubscribed $17.3M Series B led by Moderne Ventures; ranked #1 in Chartis FCC50

## Achievements

- Co-founded Sigma360 (formerly Sigma Ratings), an AI risk intelligence platform protecting $2+ trillion in assets
- Raised $17.3M oversubscribed Series B in March 2026 led by Moderne Ventures
- Built a profitable fintech with 5X growth over two years, 140%+ net revenue retention
- Ranked #1 in Chartis Financial Crime and Compliance50 (FCC50) 2026
- Received two U.S. Treasury Secretary's Honor Awards and the Treasury Meritorious Service Award

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Sigma360 closed an oversubscribed $17.3M Series B led by Moderne Ventures, with Vocap Partners, Orrick, Contour Ventures and Mosaik Partners participating.
- **2026** — Sigma360 ranked #1 in the Chartis FCC50 2026 and named top adverse media solution for the second consecutive year.

## Links

- Website: https://sigma360.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartjonesjr
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SigmaRatings
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/sigmaratings

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Last updated: 2026-06-03