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Clue Software, the major provider of investigation and intelligence management software, announced the latest evolution in its AI tool suite.  Built for intelligence and investigation professionals, Clue’s Assisted AI combines compliance, accuracy, and evidential integrity with human-in-the-loop design to enhance - not replace - expert judgment. Building on Clue’s existing AI capabilities, the new tools help teams assess, prioritize, and act with greater confidence and efficiency. As threats proliferate, teams are under mounting pressure to triage and develop intelligence more efficiently. Clue’s Assisted AI has been developed to meet these operational realities, helping professionals work faster, more consistently, and with greater assurance across high-stakes environments.  Developed in collaboration with law enforcement Developed in collaboration with law enforcement, government, and private-sector users, Clue’s Assisted AI tools deliver three key capabilities designed to save time and strengthen investigative outcomes: Proactive intelligence detection – AI-assisted watchlists automatically flag new information connected to people, organisations, or entities of interest, surfacing emerging links and risks earlier. Faster data triage – Entity recognition technology quickly converts unstructured text into structured insights, helping teams find key names, organisations, and locations in moments rather than hours. Stronger collaboration – Real-time record subscriptions alert investigation teams to case updates automatically, ensuring no critical changes go unnoticed. Clare Elford, CEO at Clue Software, comments: “The world our customers operate in is more complex and fast-moving than ever - from cybercrime and fraud to misinformation, insider threat, and geopolitical risk.” “Investigators and intelligence professionals are under immense pressure to disrupt and reduce the threat, often with limited resources - they need to do more with less. By applying AI responsibly, we’re helping them work more efficiently and with greater confidence, so they can stay ahead of emerging threats and continue protecting people, organisations, and society.” Beyond AI: strengthening the investigation community Alongside the launch of the Assisted AI tools, Clue announced a series of initiatives to help customers share expertise, drive consistency, and advance standards across the investigation community at the 8th Annual Clue Connect Conference Threat Insight Group – Led by Laura Eshelby, Head of Economic Crime, these cross-sector groups bring customers together to share insights, develop shared approaches, and tackle priority harm areas such as economic crime, safeguarding, and insider risk. Best Practice Library – Developed in collaboration with the Clue community, this resource includes proven configurations, templates, processes, and policy examples that support best-practice implementations for common intelligence and investigation use cases. This helps organisations strengthen their capabilities and work in greater alignment across sectors. Clue Developer Centre – Meeting growing demand to connect Clue with other systems, the Developer Centre enables customers and partners to build secure integrations that share critical investigative data. It provides the tools and guidance to extend Clue’s reach across wider intelligence and case-management ecosystems.

Clue Software, the provider of software for investigations and intelligence management, has announced the appointment of Laura Eshelby as Head of Economic Crime. Eshelby joined Clue after ten years at the Cabinet Office, where she was the Deputy Director for Practice, Standards, and Capability at the Public Sector Fraud Authority. Triple ARR The investigations software company, which raised £4 million in February 2024 in a round led by Frog Capital, has experienced significant growth. It has tripled its ARR over the last four years since Frog's initial investment in 2021, with a 50% ARR surge in the past 12 months alone. Customer base expansion Clue has strengthened its presence in both the UK government sector and the US market, securing significant business Clue has expanded its international customer base of more than 5,500 users, adding notable new clients such as a major UK government regulator, one of the world's top 10 retailers by revenue, and a leading UK sports governing body. Additionally, Clue has strengthened its presence in both the UK government sector and the US market, securing significant business with a 'Big Four' tech company. Eshelby's responsibilities As Head of Economic Crime, Eshelby will expand the team's portfolio across public and private sectors amidst a surge in fraud, which has doubled in the last year to £2.3bn. Having played a key role in shaping the UK government's fraud policies, she recognises the essential role systems like Clue play in combating fraud and economic crime. With over 23 years of experience in counter fraud and economic crime in the UK and overseas, Eshelby previously led the design and implementation of the first Government Counter Fraud Profession for the Public Sector Fraud Authority, where she chaired the Cross Sector Advisory Group. Understanding fraud and corruption On her appointment, Laura Eshelby, Head of Economic Crime at Clue, commented, "I've spent my entire career seeking to better understand fraud and corruption and root it out through investigation." "Clue is an amazing opportunity to use my insight and continued passion to make cross-system change and reduce the harm caused by economic crime. The core Clue values and mission - with safeguarding and counter corruption at their heart - made this an ideal match for me." Modernising investigative experience Clare Elford, CEO at Clue, added, "The last four years have seen incredible growth here at Clue and we are delighted that Laura has joined us to continue to grow our community of investigation professionals across sectors worldwide and help instill best practices." "She has a proven track record of building these capabilities and leveraging technology to modernise the investigative experience at both a public and private level and we look forward to her helping to grow our economic crime and insider threat business." Clue Connect Live Eshelby's appointment follows a rapid expansion of the Clue team as it looks to strengthen its investigation and intelligence domain expertise, including Matt Horne, Director of Intelligence and Investigations, and Nicola Thorn, Intelligence and Investigations Manager.  The new team will be sharing their insight and expertise at the upcoming Clue Connect Live on 12th November. Clue Connect Live 2024 is the 9th consecutive year of the company's flagship conference that brings together the Clue community to exchange insights on the newest Clue advancements, delve into shared challenges, and discover best practices in intelligence and investigations.