Tobias Schweiger

Tobias Schweiger is the Co-founder and CEO of hawk, a company focused on enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of financial crime prevention through advanced technology. He co-founded hawk in 2018, and the platform leverages machine learning to improve anti-money laundering (AML) processes for global financial institutions, significantly reducing false positive alerts and increasing detection capabilities.14

Educational Background

Schweiger holds an MBA from London Business School, specializing in Finance and Private Equity, and a Dipl.-Ing. (FH) degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Salzburg University of Applied Sciences.12

Professional Experience

Before establishing hawk, Schweiger had a notable career in various high-level roles:

• Founding Partner at CURRENT, a venture builder focused on B2B technology for financial institutions.
• VP Operations at ACI Worldwide, where he managed their SaaS unit.
• CFO/COO at PAY.ON AG, which was sold to ACI for $200 million in 2015.
• SVP Finance Operations at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE and a Senior Project Manager at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.123

Vision and Impact

Schweiger is passionate about applying technology and data to address complex challenges in the financial sector. Under his leadership, hawk aims to set the gold standard in AML practices globally, helping financial institutions navigate regulatory compliance while combating financial crime more effectively.45