50M+
50M+ automated trade finance checks every year
TradeAI handles high-volume document, compliance and trade finance data workflows at scale.
40+
Over 40 global banking organisations trust in Conpend
TradeAI is a proven solution across the world for complex trade finance environments.
Bringing Structure and Clarity to Trade Decisions
Conpend builds and delivers technology that helps banks, large corporations and other financial institutions:
The results for our customers are trade finance operations that are scalable, transparent and more resilient despite increasing regulatory scrutiny in order to help them reduce risks, compete and grow.
Founded on Real-World Trade Experience
Conpend was founded by Marc Smith, following 18 years in financial services and IT consulting. During that time, he worked closely with banks navigating operational complexity, regulatory expansion and the limits of manual trade processing.
Recognising that documentary trade workflows were uniquely document-heavy and structurally resistant to automation, Marc saw an opportunity to apply structured machine learning and workflow discipline to one of banking’s most complex domains.
Transforming paper-based trade documentation into structured, auditable decision processes became the foundation of Conpend and remains central to its philosophy today. Over the past 10 years, Marc has built an expert team that enables Conpend to become a trusted partner to multiple global banks and other financial platform providers, as they seek to improve and optimise how they address and solve their trade finance challenges.
Awards & Accreditations
Marc Smith
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Arne Wolfgramm
Chief Delivery Officer
Our Leadership Team
Laurens Bushoff
Chief Financial Officer
Rene Klose
Chief Strategy Officer
Nick Jacobs
Chief Revenue Officer
Harveen Singh
Chief Product Officer
What Sets Conpend Apart in Trade Finance
What Sets Conpend Apart in Trade Finance
The TradeAI Platform
TradeAI is Conpend’s unique decision intelligence platform built purposefully to address trade finance challenges. It utilises the latest AI models and technology to digitise and structure trade documentation, orchestrate complex trade workflows, and embeds KYC/TBML compliance directly into the trade decision process.
By combining automation, expert oversight and structured governance, TradeAI enables organisations to process trade transactions faster while still ensuring every decision remains explainable and auditable.
Governance at the Core
Every alert, discrepancy and approval within TradeAI is traceable and auditable. Role-based controls, structured policy enforcement and disciplined release processes ensure the platform operates safely within enterprise risk frameworks.
Over a Decade Supporting Global Trade Finance
For more than a decade, Conpend has been helping some of the world’s most recognised banks and financial platform providers manage the complexity of trade finance operations. Our technology operates inside regulated financial institutions processing thousands of transactions every day, supporting teams as they improve efficiency while maintaining full regulatory confidence.
