O’Shaughnessy Ventures LLC – a family office that invests in ambitious seed and pre-seed startups – recently announced that it has invested in Affinity Learning. Launched in 2023 by Faraz Rana and Peter Greczner, Affinity is a modern compliance training solution built for regulated industries. The company aims to revolutionize the compliance training industry by enabling organizations like financial technology companies and banks to deliver customized and real-time embedded guidance into existing workflows.
OSV is a family office that invests in seed and pre-seed startups. Launched by Jim O’Shaughnessy, a pioneer in quantitative investing, founder of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, and author of four books on investing, OSV aims to provide financial support and to partner in growing the next life-changing ideas.
KEY QUOTES:
“Industries that were once unaffected by compliance regulations are now facing greater scrutiny. Affinity provides leaders with the tools to train and educate their workforce on compliance-related issues, providing companies with a competitive advantage and acting as a protective measure against potential adverse events.”
— OSV’s founder Jim O’Shaughnessy
“Traditional compliance training as it’s been done for decades simply does not work. Affinity is here to change that for good. We’ve all seen it time and time again: Regulated companies that are able to build a culture of compliance just scale better in the long run. We’re excited to welcome OSV, a company that aligns with our vision.”
— Faraz Rana
