International AML compliance expertise, operational execution and sector-specific innovation
AI Risk Intelligence AS (AIRI) combines international AML compliance expertise — spanning the Nordics, Europe, the UK and U.S. backgrounds — with technology and operational execution across Norway, the Nordics and Spain.
Mitchell White
Senior Intelligence & Financial Crime Specialist
Also contributor to AML Ops Málaga
Andréas Hobbelin
Founder, CEO & AML Expert
Andréas founded AI Risk Intelligence AS to build a Human-first, AI-enabled AML consultancy and technology company — combining 15+ years of international, operational AML and financial crime prevention experience across Norway, the Nordics, Europe and Spain with a clear thesis: AML must become more intelligent, more productive and less dependent on legacy systems and oversized teams.
Through AIRI he leads the development of AI-enabled AML compliance products, services and operational ventures including PropComply, CostaAML Compliance, AML Training App Real Estate Spain live in Spain and AML Ops Málaga — applying the Human-first, AI-enabled approach in real markets.
- 15+ years AML & financial crime prevention experience
- Senior operational AML background from regulated financial institutions
- Deep hands-on experience with fintech compliance
- Specialised focus on international clients and cross-border transactions
- Extensive experience with regulatory inspections and audits
- 1997-2005Misc. Sales & Services (Norway & Sweden)Misc. Sales & Services in Sweden and Norway
- 2006-2010Dun & Bradstreet (Norway)Started working with risk information and risk intelligence.
- 2010-2013Co-founded Risk Information Group (Norway)Provider of PEP, sanctions, watchlist and adverse media screening (World-Check, FinScan) and Keesing ID verification / ID scanning solutions. Sold shares in Risk Information Group.
- 2013-2016BDO Forensic Services (Norway)Recruited to BDO. Worked on some of the most profiled corruption cases in the Nordics.
- 2016-2020Swedbank (Norway, Sweden, Baltics)Headhunted to Swedbank Norway 1LoD, internally recruited to Swedbank Group 2LoD - lead in internal AML investigation Swedbank Baltics.
- 2020-2024ZTL Payment Solution (Norway)Joined ZTL as Head of AML & FCP, a Norwegian fintech / domestic and cross-border B2B payment solution — building AML (1LoD) for a regulated fintech.
- 2024-ONGOINGPlusius (Sweden)Part-time Head of AML & FCP of Plusius. Working with Swedish fintech / domestic and cross-border provider — implementing and improving AML operations (1LoD).
- 2024-ONGOINGPropComply & CostaAML Compliance (Spain)Developed PropComply, KYC/AML solution for the Spanish real estate sector. Providing AML compliance services to the real estate sector in Spain, especially Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Mallorca and Ibiza.
- 2025-ONGOINGHabeno (Spain)Part-time Compliance Consultant of Habeno, a Spanish mortgage intermediary in Marbella. Developing compliance framework (2LoD).
- Risk-based and proportionate AML compliance frameworks for fintech and real estate
- Implementation and improvement of AML operations
- Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) and investigations
- Cross-border and real estate transactions
- Money laundering risks on Costa del Sol and other Spanish hotspots
- High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI) and High-Risk Non-Resident (HRNR) clients
- Regulatory AML inspections
Mitchell White
Senior Intelligence & Financial Crime Specialist
Mitchell White is a senior intelligence and financial crime specialist with experience from the Norwegian FIU (Økokrim), Norwegian Customs (Tolletaten) Intelligence Department, Santander Consumer Bank (Norway), BDO (Norway), Booz Allen Hamilton (US) and U.S. Army Special Operations.
He brings strong expertise in AML, CDD/EDD, integrity due diligence, trade intelligence, sanctions/PEP risk, operational risk analysis and intelligence-led investigations to AI Risk Intelligence, and contributes to AML Ops Málaga on intelligence-led investigations and integrity due diligence.
Nicklas Pettersson
Contributor — Delivery & Product Operations
Nicklas contributes to AIRI on delivery and product operations — the layer that turns AML frameworks into working, tested and well-run systems. He brings 20+ years of experience in agile delivery, product ownership, test management and business-system implementation across regulated sectors.
His background includes national ERP rollout at Fortifikationsverket (Facilitate, 800+ users, multi-system integrations, Azure DevOps), product and marketing leadership for Elekta Care™ Community in medtech, long-standing CGI delivery on the BFUS utilities platform, and business ownership through Office 21 and Tingsgården. Within AIRI he supports AML Ops Málaga and PropComply on delivery execution, QA and rollout of AML operating platforms.
Nicklas is a contributor to AIRI on delivery and product operations, not an AML advisor. AML judgement remains with Andréas Hobbelin and Mitchell White.
- 20+ years agile delivery, product ownership and test management
- National ERP rollout (Facilitate) at Fortifikationsverket — 800+ users, Azure DevOps
- Product & Marketing Manager, Elekta Care™ Community (global medtech portal)
- CGI — BFUS (Business For Utilities) regulated-sector platform delivery
- Business owner: Scaramanga Management, Office 21 and Tingsgården
William Grav
AML Model Risk Manager
William Grav is AML Model Risk Manager at AI Risk Intelligence AS. He owns the model risk layer behind AIRI's Human-first, AI-enabled approach — validation, calibration, performance monitoring and documented governance of AI-assisted AML models, in line with EU AI Act expectations and supervisory requirements on explainability and human oversight.
He brings nine years of frontline AML, fraud and dispute experience from Nordic consumer banking, where he is Senior AML Analyst and Fagansvarlig AML at NOBA Bank Group and Senior AML, Fraud & Dispute Analyst at Bank Norwegian — working with transaction monitoring, risk assessment, fraud investigation and business process improvement at scale.
Within the AIRI group he is Strategic Advisor to AML Ops Málaga and AML Compliance Expert for CostaAML Compliance, connecting Nordic banking practice with Spanish high-risk sector operations. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from BI Norwegian Business School and chairs the board of Petson Invest AS.
- AML Model Risk Manager, AI Risk Intelligence AS
- Senior AML Analyst & Fagansvarlig AML, NOBA Bank Group
- Senior AML, Fraud & Dispute Analyst, Bank Norwegian
- Strategic Advisor, AML Ops Málaga
- AML Compliance Expert, CostaAML Compliance
- Chairman of the Board, Petson Invest AS — BSc Finance, BI Norwegian Business School
A practical, operationally focused AML company
AIRI develops sector-specific AML compliance solutions for regulated entities and high-risk obligated entities. The company combines deep AML expertise with technology and operational execution — not theory.
AIRI uses AI in a controlled, risk-based and governance-focused way. We do not provide fully autonomous AML compliance. Instead, AI is deployed as an analyst and workflow enabler within a defensible framework.
AIRI operates internationally with strong focus on the Nordic and Spanish markets, supported by AML OPS Málaga, PropComply and CostaAML Compliance.
Headquartered in Norway. Nordic base with international AML expertise and oversight.
Málaga-based AML operations hub and Spain-focused real estate solutions.
Defensible. Operational. Sector-specific.
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Who founded AI Risk Intelligence AS (AIRI)?
AIRI was founded by Andréas Hobbelin, who has 15+ years of international AML and financial crime prevention experience across banking (Swedbank in Norway, Sweden and the Baltics), fintech (Head of AML & FCP at ZTL Payment Solution and Plusius), forensics (BDO Norway), risk intelligence (Dun & Bradstreet, co-founder of Risk Information Group) and Spanish real estate AML (PropComply, CostaAML Compliance, Habeno).
Where is AIRI headquartered?
AIRI is headquartered in Norway with operational presence in Spain through AML Ops Málaga, PropComply and CostaAML Compliance. AIRI serves regulated and obligated entities across Norway, the Nordics, the EU/EEA, the UK and Spain.
What is AIRI's operating philosophy?
AIRI is a Human-first, AI-enabled AML consultancy and technology company. AML programmes are designed around qualified human judgement, with AI deployed under documented governance, explainability and human oversight to increase throughput, sharpen intelligence and lower cost. AIRI does not provide fully autonomous AML compliance.
Who supports AIRI as a senior specialist?
Mitchell White, a senior intelligence and financial crime specialist with experience from the Norwegian FIU (Økokrim), Norwegian Customs (Tolletaten) Intelligence Department, Santander Consumer Bank Norway, BDO Norway, Booz Allen Hamilton (US) and U.S. Army Special Operations, supports AIRI on intelligence-led investigations, integrity due diligence and trade intelligence, and contributes to AML Ops Málaga.
Who supports AIRI on delivery and product operations?
Nicklas Pettersson contributes to AIRI on delivery and product operations, with 20+ years of experience in agile delivery, product ownership, test management and business-system implementation across regulated sectors (energy, public sector, medtech, IT services). He supports AML Ops Málaga and PropComply on delivery execution, QA and rollout of AML operating platforms.
Who is responsible for AML model risk at AIRI?
William Grav is AML Model Risk Manager at AI Risk Intelligence AS, responsible for validation, calibration, performance monitoring and documented governance of AI-assisted AML models. He is Senior AML Analyst and Fagansvarlig AML at NOBA Bank Group and Senior AML, Fraud & Dispute Analyst at Bank Norwegian, and also serves as Strategic Advisor to AML Ops Málaga and AML Compliance Expert for CostaAML Compliance.