10 July 2026
Guinness Ventures has led a £6.4 million Series A investment into Kord, formerly known as Checkboard.
The round also included participation from Beringea, SFC Capital and angel investors. The funding will be used to expand Kord’s team, drive product development and support new customer acquisition.
A single platform for regulated transactions
Firms operating in regulated industries need to verify client identities, complete anti-money laundering and other compliance checks, manage documents and process payments securely.
These activities are often handled through separate legacy systems. This can slow transactions and introduce additional risk.
Founded by James Owusu in 2019, Kord was created to address this fragmentation.
Its end-to-end platform brings together identity verification, anti-money laundering and compliance checks, client onboarding, document signing and payment processing.
Kord also provides secure digital wallets and dedicated client money bank accounts, enabling regulated businesses to manage client funds safely and efficiently.
Verification
Client identity and compliance
Identity verification, anti-money laundering checks and wider compliance processes are completed through one system.
Transactions
Onboarding and documentation
Businesses can manage client onboarding, document signing and transaction workflows digitally.
Payments
Secure client money management
Secure digital wallets and dedicated client money bank accounts help businesses manage client funds efficiently.
Supporting regulated industries
Kord’s platform is used by estate and letting agents, law firms, conveyancers and financial services companies.
It enables businesses to verify customer identities and complete transactions digitally. Kord also says that its technology helps firms counter AI-enabled fraud by checking client documents against a broader range of data sources.
The company’s technology is modular, with independent and interchangeable components. This allows clients to use and adapt the platform according to their requirements.
By combining client onboarding and payment processing within one system, Kord aims to replace the patchwork of tools commonly used across regulated industries.
A modular platform
Designed to adapt
Kord’s independent and interchangeable technology components allow regulated businesses to select and adapt the platform according to their requirements.
Its integrated approach is intended to reduce reliance on separate legacy systems while supporting secure, fully digital transactions.
The next stage of growth
The Series A investment will support further product development, expansion of the Kord team and the acquisition of new customers.
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Product development
Further development of Kord’s platform and new technology capabilities.
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Team expansion
Growth of the Kord team as the company enters its next stage of development.
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Customer acquisition
Support for the acquisition of new customers across regulated industries.
Supporting Kord’s continued growth
Guinness Ventures looks forward to supporting James and the Kord team as the company continues to grow.