Avantia Launches Investor KYC and Expands US Compliance Team

London & New York — November 6, 2025:

Asset managers are under pressure to move faster, meet rising regulatory standards, and deliver a seamless investor experience - all while managing growing compliance complexity across jurisdictions. Investor onboarding has become one of the biggest friction points in private markets, with fragmented processes, inconsistent standards, and strained internal resources slowing fund closings.

Avantia, the legal and compliance partner for asset managers, today announced the launch of its enhanced Investor KYC offering, designed to streamline investor onboarding through a combination of best-in-class technology and specialist AML expertise. The launch coincides with the appointment of Michael Xiao as Legal Director, Americas, marking another significant step in Avantia’s continued expansion in the US.

Michael joins Avantia with over a decade of experience spanning private practice, institutional investment management, and corporate compliance. He began his career at Freshfields, later joining Ropes & Gray, where he advised investment firms and asset managers on AML, anti-corruption, sanctions and other compliance matters. He went on to hold senior legal and compliance roles at one of the world’s largest and most respected institutional investors, and most recently served as the International Head of Legal Compliance at a NASDAQ-listed large-cap technology company

“Our Investor KYC solution was built in response to what we’re hearing every day from our clients,” said Patrick Daniel, Senior VP of Compliance at Avantia. “Fund managers are facing increasing demands from regulators and investors, but internal teams are already stretched thin. Most providers are offering either pure SaaS or pure managed service solutions. We’re combining the two to take the entire process off their shoulders and give their investors a faster, smoother, onboarding experience."

Avantia’s Investor KYC offering provides a digital-first onboarding platform that allows LPs to upload documentation once, track progress in real time, and reuse verified data across multiple funds. Behind the scenes, Avantia’s compliance professionals handle verification, screening, and investor communications, applying their legal and market expertise to ensure a seamless investor experience.

“This expansion and Michael’s appointment reinforce our commitment to building the preeminent  legal and compliance platform for asset management, blending technology seamlessly with expertise,” Daniel added. 

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Founded in 2019, Avantia has become the leading partner for asset management and private market firms managing complex, high-volume legal and compliance work. The firm combines fund-specialist lawyers and compliance professionals with Ava, its proprietary AI workflow engine, developed by alumni from BlackRock and Bloomberg’s AI teams. From contracts and investor onboarding to AML/KYC and LP transfers, Avantia delivers premium outcomes faster, more consistently, and at a fraction of traditional costs.

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