About 4CRisk.ai

Our Award-winning AI Agents and Ask ARIA CoPilot revolutionize the work of IT, Compliance, Risk, Security and Policy professionals through Specialized Language Models, trained on regulatory, risk, and compliance published by authority sources.  Our Trustworthy and Sustainable products have zero data bias, a low carbon footprint, are highly effective, and maximize explainability - building confidence and ensuring responsible AI adoption. 

At 4CRisk.ai, we’re building the future: a world where innovation, AI-driven regulatory intelligence, and seamless compliance converge to give your business an undeniable edge. Since 2020, we've been on a relentless mission to demystify complexity and drastically cut compliance costs by unleashing the power of advanced AI.

Our platform and products are built by people who have walked in the shoes of Chief Compliance Officers, practitioners, and technologists; they understand the domain intimately and have built a platform that addresses challenges while keeping customers’ information private, secure and confidential.

Our AI-powered products don’t just automate, they transform and reshape how businesses approach regulatory change, obligations management, rulebook creation, and impact\ assessments – connecting the dots and closing gaps to mitigate compliance risk.  

We serve leading organizations in financial services, insurance, retail, telecom, and other regulated industries, across the globe.  By seamlessly integrating AI into your operational framework, we free your teams to leverage regulatory intelligence to transform compliance challenges into opportunities for growth. By embedding intelligent AI deep within your operational framework, 4CRisk.ailiberates your team to focus on innovation and expansion. 

Ready to experience the future of regulatory compliance tailored to your industry? Partner with 4CRisk.ai and make your compliance smarter, faster, and more effective. 

Join us in building the next generation of regulatory intelligence and compliance.

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Our Core Values

At 4CRisk.ai, we’re transforming risk and compliance with innovative AI-powered solutions. Guided by integrity, transparency, and a drive for innovation, we stay focused on customer success. Our values are shaped by the voices of our team, customers, and community, reflecting what truly matters to us as we grow together.

Integrity

We ensure the highest standards of integrity in both our customer relationships and our technology, promoting trust, collaboration and adherence to strict ethical guidelines

Transparency

We are committed to providing clear, transparent insights and information at every step of the compliance journey, while safeguarding against risks inherent in AI technology

Innovation

We are dedicated to thriving at the forefront of technological advancement, leveraging AI appropriately to ensure our products evolve with our customers’ needs

Agility

We believe our customers’ success hinges on solving business problems and meeting enterprise goals swiftly and with confidence by leveraging the power of AI as their organizations change

Efficiency

We believe our customers’ success lies in our ability to help them build efficiency in compliance at every turn, freeing up precious resources for new initiatives

Effectiveness

We are committed to our customers’ success in this new era of risk and compliance effectiveness, where AI empowers organizations to meet and exceed compliance standards

Our Team

Who We Are
At 4CRisk.ai, we’re more than a company — we’re a collective of innovators, risk-takers, and forward-thinkers united by a shared drive for excellence. Our strength lies in diversity, where different perspectives make us smarter, stronger, and more agile in the fast-paced world of compliance and technology.
How We Work
Rooted in startup energy, we champion a culture where every voice matters. Our team thrives on collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect. With backgrounds spanning Compliance, Regulatory Intelligence, AI, Big Data, Rapid Deployment, Product Excellence, and Customer Experience, we blend technical expertise with a passion for solving complex challenges.
Why It Matters
Every individual at 4CRisk.ai brings ownership, passion, and purpose to the mission of protecting brand value and driving business growth. Our people are not just employees — they are the face of our commitment, the force behind our innovation, and the reason our clients succeed.

Our Leadership

Venky CEO of 4CRisk.ai

Venky Yerrapotu

Founder and CEO​

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Supra Appikonda

Co-Founder and COO

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Susan Palm

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

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Shwetha Product Head of 4CRisk.ai

Shwetha Shantharam

AVP, Product Head

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Announcement

4CRisk.ai Highly Commended at Winners Gala Banking Tech Awards Finalist in the Tech of the Future: Risk and Compliance category for Best AI Solution

Announced on May 29, 2025, at the FinTech Futures Gala event in New York City.

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4CRisk.ai Wins Globee Award for Artificial Intelligence

4CRisk.ai has been recognized with a prestigious Globee Award for its excellence in Artificial Intelligence. Learn how their innovative AI solutions are transforming industries.

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Bank Automation News Names 4CRisk.ai one of top 22 AI Start-ups to Watch in 2025

According to ICBA, BankTech Ventures, CB Insights, Y Combinator, Mastercard and others, the following fintech startups are ones to watch in 2025 for the solutions of the future for the financial services industry. 4Crisk.ai: The company provides advanced AI, predictive analytics and compliance services to financial services organizations.

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4CRisk.ai Featured on RegTech100 List of the World's 100 Most Innovative RegTech Companies Transforming Financial Services

RegTech Analyst unveils the 8th edition of its annual RegTech100 list, spotlighting the top businesses financial institutions must watch in the evolving RegTech industry.

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4CRisk.ai Welcomes Financial Services Veteran Regina Meredith Carpeni as Senior Advisor

4CRisk.ai, the award-winning AI platform transforming regulatory, risk, and compliance management, is proud to announce that Regina Meredith Carpeni has joined the company as Senior Advisor.

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Visit us at Booth 214 at the ISACA GRC Conference in Austin, Texas Aug 12-14, 2024

Attend GRC 2024, in person or virtually, to gain valuable insights and tools to excel in the fast-changing governance, risk, and control landscape.

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4CRisk.ai Featured on AIFinTech100 List of Trailblazing Firms Transforming Financial Services

4CRisk.ai has been named one of the World’s 100 Most Innovative AI Technology Companies in Financial Services, showcasing its groundbreaking contributions to the industry.

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4CRisk Participating in the ABA (American Bankers Association) Annual Risk and Compliance Conference in Seattle Convention Center, WA Jun 11-14

Join 4CRisk at the ABA Annual Risk and Compliance Conference in Seattle, June 11-14, 2024. Visit booth 613 to explore our latest solutions in risk and compliance.

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Co-Founder and CEO of 4CRisk.ai discusses LLM in Venturebeat article 'Why LLMs are Predicting the Future of Compliance and Risk Management'

Co-Founder and CEO of 4CRisk.ai shares insights in Pymnts.com article on how a new AI training method enhances reasoning skills by encouraging inner monologue.

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Press Release

4CRisk.ai Launches Ask ARIA Co-Pilot to Revolutionize Conversational AI for the Enterprise

4CRisk.ai unveils Ask ARIA Co-Pilot, an intuitive and accurate AI-powered conversational tool designed for first, second, and third-line professionals in regulatory risk and compliance.

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Guidewire Chooses 4CRisk.ai to Revolutionize IT Regulatory Compliance

4CRisk.ai is proud to announce its new partnership with Guidewire, the industry-leading cloud-based Property and Casualty insurance software provider, enhancing compliance solutions.

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4CRisk.ai Wins 2024 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award

The Business Intelligence Group today announced that 4CRisk.ai was named a winner in its Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards program.

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4CRisk.ai Named Banking Tech Awards Finalist in the Tech of the Future: Risk and Compliance category for their AI-powered Compliance Map product

FinTech Futures Banking Tech Awards recognizes outstanding achievements and successes in the banking and fintech industry across the United States.

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Join 4CRisk’s Panel Discussion at #Risk AI Online event March 20-21, 2024

Don't miss 4CRisk’s expert panel discussion at the #RiskAI Online event, March 20-21, 2024. Gain insights into the latest in AI-driven risk and compliance solutions.

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Yo McDonald Joins 4CRisk to Lead Marketing Organization

Yo brings extensive experience in developing and executing marketing programs for software companies, most recently at GRC and security companies.

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4CRisk.ai Raises $8 Million in Series A Funding to Reimagine Compliance Risk Management with Cognitive Technologies

4CRisk.ai secures Series A funding to accelerate long-term growth and global expansion, helping businesses lower the cost of non-compliance with innovative AI-powered solutions.

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Be part of 4CRisk.ai as we work as a team with passion to solve our customers challenges with AI-powered products.

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Venky Yerrapotu

Founder and CEO​

Venky has a wide breadth of experience in the GRC domain, having deployed more than 400+ Risk and Compliance solutions globally. He has worn multiple hats during his 20+ year career, including engineering, professional services, and support, with customer success being the corner-stone. He has worked at startups to large enterprises and is passionate about entrepreneurship. Venky has an Undergraduate Degree in Production Engineering from Osmania University and a Graduate Degree in Industrial and Management Engineering from Montana State University.​

Supra Appikonda

Co-Founder and COO

Supra is a business leader with over two decades of proven track record in leading large-scale software implementations, service excellence and strategic partner alliance. He has worked extensively with the world’s best Professional Services and Consulting brands to delivery high value solutions for customers. He is passionate about Product Development, Solution Design and has designed several resilient solutions leveraging data and analytics for Fortune 500 clients.

Patrick Lin

CTO

Patrick is a hands-on technology leader with 20+ years’ experience in delivering innovative solutions to the enterprise market. He is skilled at bootstrapping startups, implementing emerging technologies, leading distributed teams, formulating go-to-market strategies and connecting the dots between business vision and practical enterprise solutions. His vast career includes startups in various domains, namely, Cloud Security, Big Data Analytics, Mobile Applications, eCommerce, SEO and ad management, Supply Chain etc. Patrick earned an Undergraduate Degree in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from University of Southern California.​​

Susan Palm

Chief Revenue Officer

Susan Palm has 30+ years of deep executive experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance serving global Fortune 100 companies, regional banks, and tech companies.   She held roles as a Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Audit Executive at Sterling Savings Bank and as the Head of Strategic Sourcing and Third-Party Risk, Business Resiliency, Information Security Governance and Operational Risk while at Wells Fargo.  She has successfully defended Compliance programs to the OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC, and leveraged this experience to help shape GRC products for a leading GRC company.  Ms. Palm led both sales and customer success teams, earning recognition for exceeding goals and retaining customers. She earned her B.A. in Economics from Lawrence University and graduated from the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2005.

Shwetha Shantharam

AVP, Product Head

Shwetha is a seasoned product management leader with two decades of experience, deeply passionate about AI product design and innovation. She leads the charge in driving sustainable and trustworthy AI-powered risk and compliance products, executing intricate product roadmaps, go-to-market plans, and messaging strategies.  Previously, Shwetha brought Cyber Risk Management, IT Compliance and Cyber Risk Quantification solutions to market with GRC vendors and Technology Alliance Partners, deploying solutions for Fortune 1000 companies around the world.

Venkat Pappu

Chief Data Scientist

Venkat has 12+ years of experience in the areas of Machine Learning and Software Engineering. He is skilled at building scalable Machine Learning solutons across various domains - Security, Enterprise Collaboration, Knowledge Discovery. Venkat has built and mentored AI teams in multiple organizations - Early stage startups, established product and services organizations. His research interests include - Unsupervised learning, Meta learning and graph algorithms and their applications in the field text understanding. He holds an Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.