# Kharon

> The premier global risk analytics platform — the system of record for risk intelligence
> Kharon is the System of Record for Risk Intelligence

Kharon helps leading organizations identify and manage sanctions and compliance risks across financial crimes, supply chain exposure, export controls, investment risk, and more. Founded in 2016 by former senior U.S. Treasury officials, Kharon combines subject matter expertise, proprietary technology, data science, and AI to map ownership structures, corporate networks, trade relationships, and hidden connections.

## Products

- [Kharon Core](products/kharon-core.md): The proprietary intelligence layer powering all Kharon products — a living knowledge graph of global risk entities, relationships, and networks
- [ClearView](products/clearview.md): Web-based search and data visualization platform for KYC, sanctions investigations, and analysis
- [GraphCast](products/graphcast.md): Structured data extracts covering 20+ risk typologies for integration with existing screening and compliance systems
- [CoreStream](products/corestream.md): Continuous risk intelligence feed tailored to your mission, powered by the Kharon Core
- [API](products/api.md): Programmatic access to Kharon data and Dynamic Exposure Scores for custom workflows and automated compliance
- [The Brief](products/the-brief.md): Editorial and investigative publication covering sanctions, export controls, forced labor, evasion, and global security

## Solutions

- [Sanctions & Financial Crimes Compliance](solutions/financial-crimes-compliance.md): Comprehensive sanctions compliance and KYC/AML intelligence for financial institutions
- [Forced Labor](solutions/forced-labor.md): Supply chain compliance for UFLPA, Xinjiang, and global forced labor risks
- [Military End Use](solutions/military-end-use.md): Export control due diligence for military-civil fusion and end-use governance
- [Investment Risk](solutions/investment-risk.md): Proactive identification of investments impacted by sanctions, trade controls, and investment restrictions
- [Research Security](solutions/research-security.md): Foreign affiliation screening and research integrity compliance for universities and research institutions

## Industries

- [Banking](industries/banking.md): Sanctions and financial crimes compliance for banks, correspondent banking, and financial institutions
- [Aerospace & Defense](industries/aerospace-defense.md): Restricted party screening and export control compliance for defense contractors and aerospace manufacturers
- [Asset Management](industries/asset-management.md): Sanctioned securities screening and investment risk for asset managers and institutional investors
- [Automotive](industries/automotive.md): Forced labor and UFLPA compliance for automotive OEMs and tier suppliers
- [Insurance](industries/insurance.md): Sanctions compliance and risk screening for insurers and reinsurers
- [Manufacturing](industries/manufacturing.md): Trade compliance covering forced labor (UFLPA), export controls, and restricted party screening
- [Public Sector](industries/public-sector.md): Open-source intelligence and risk analytics for government and national security missions
- [Retail & Apparel](industries/retail-apparel.md): Forced labor and UFLPA supply chain compliance for retailers and apparel brands
- [Technology](industries/technology.md): Export control and trade compliance for semiconductor and technology companies
- [Universities & Research Institutions](industries/universities-research-institutions.md): Export control compliance and research security for universities and research institutions

## Data

- [Sanctions 50% / OFAC 50 Percent Rule](data/sanctions-50-plus.md): Entities blocked under OFAC's 50 Percent Rule through ownership by SDN-listed parties
- [BIS 50% / Affiliates Rule](data/bis-50-percent-rule.md): Entities subject to EAR restrictions through ownership by BIS-listed parties
- [Forced Labor](data/forced-labor.md): Supply chain risk intelligence for UFLPA, Xinjiang, and global forced labor compliance
- [Military End Use](data/military-end-use.md): Entities with military, intelligence, or defense relationships for export control due diligence
- [Russia](data/russia.md): Comprehensive intelligence on Russian sanctions networks, oligarchs, SOEs, and evasion infrastructure
- [Maritime](data/maritime.md): Vessel ownership, flag histories, dark activity, and sanctions exposure for maritime compliance
- [Control Relationships](data/control.md): Ownership and control relationship data mapping corporate networks and hidden connections
- [Crypto](data/crypto.md): Off-chain sanctions and financial crimes risk intelligence for virtual asset service providers
- [Belarus](data/belarus.md): Sanctions and export control intelligence for Belarusian SOEs and privately-held companies
- [Venezuela](data/venezuela.md): Comprehensive intelligence on Venezuelan sanctions networks, SOEs, and PDVSA subsidiaries
- [Sanctioned Securities](data/sanctioned-securities.md): Securities screening across 18M+ instruments for sanctioned issuers and OFAC 50 Percent Rule exposure
- [Outbound Investment / OISP](data/outbound-investment-oisp.md): Entity intelligence for U.S. Treasury OISP compliance covering China, Hong Kong, and Macau

## Company

- [About Kharon](company/about.md): Company background, mission, approach, products, solution areas, datasets, and customer information
- [Partnerships](company/partnerships.md): The Kharon Activation Network — technology, compliance, and supply chain partners

## Client Trust

- 7 of 10 largest US banks
- 6 of 10 largest EU banks
- 35+ Fortune 100 companies
- 35+ leading research universities worldwide
- 4 of 5 largest global accounting firms
- 7 of 10 largest US automotive companies
- 9 of 10 largest global semiconductor companies
- 4 of 5 largest global software companies
- 4 of 5 largest global pharmaceutical companies
- Government agencies in 20+ countries

## Contact

- Website: https://kharon.com
- Email: info@kharon.com
- Phone: +1 424 320 2977
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kharondata/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kharondata
- ClearView App: https://app.kharon.com
- Knowledge Center: https://knowledge.kharon.com
- The Brief: https://kharon.com/brief