INDUSTRIES · TECHNOLOGY
Export controls don’t care who you think you’re selling to.
Technology companies face an expanding web of BIS entity list restrictions, end-use controls, and FOCI requirements. Sayari maps the ownership behind your customers and partners so you know when a deal creates a compliance risk – before the license application or the audit.
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facility: “Precision Parts Corp (HU)”
✓ Sub-tier: 9 raw material suppliers
✓ ITAR controlled items: none flagged
Tier 2: Steelhaus GmbH (AT) – CLEAR
Tier 3: Shanghai Alloys Co. (CN)
✗ BIS entity list match – export hold
Energy · CORE CHALLENGES
The exposure your current tools don’t surface.
BIS Entity List exposure through distribution partners
Technology products reach restricted end-users through multi-tier distribution channels. BIS Entity List restrictions apply to the actual end-user – not just the direct customer named on the purchase order.
FOCI in commercial technology supply chains
Foreign ownership, control, or influence designations require understanding who actually controls a company – not who’s listed on the contract. Standard screening misses the beneficial ownership layer where FOCI lives.
Investment screening for dual-use technology
CFIUS and state-level investment screening programs require understanding the nationality and government affiliations of investors – information that nominee ownership structures are specifically designed to obscure.
THE SAYARI APPROACH
Know who controls every entity in your technology supply chain.
Sayari connects corporate registry data, beneficial ownership filings, and government watchlists across 250+ jurisdictions – giving technology compliance teams the ownership-level intelligence that export control regulations require.
End-user verification against BIS restrictions
FOCI analysis through beneficial ownership traversal
Investment and M&A counterparty screening
Ongoing compliance monitoring
HOW IT WORKS
From raw data to confident decision.
Resolve counterparty entities
Sayari resolves your customer, partner, or investment target against the world model – matching across name variations, jurisdictions, and entity types.
Trace ownership to controlling parties
The full corporate tree is traversed automatically – surfacing BIS-listed entities, state-owned enterprise connections, and FOCI indicators at any level of the ownership chain.
Generate defensible audit record
Every investigation produces a time-stamped record of entities reviewed, sources consulted, and risk findings – creating the audit trail export compliance programs require.
250+
jurisdictions covered – including every major technology manufacturing hub
Sayari’s world model covers the corporate ownership structures behind technology manufacturers, semiconductor companies, distribution networks, and investment vehicles – in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, the EU, and beyond.
SAYARI VS. LEGACY TOOLS
Decisive action requires complete ownership data.
WITH SAYARI
- Traverse ownership chains to the actual controlling party and government affiliates
- Verify end-use claims against primary-source ownership data
- Map the full distribution channel to identify restricted-party exposure at any tier
- Automated monitoring alerts on new BIS actions and ownership changes in your customer network
WITHOUT SAYARI
- Screen customer names against BIS Entity List
- Rely on customer attestations for end-use declarations
- No visibility into distribution partner downstream customers
- Manual review when new designations are published
OUTCOMES
What decisive energy teams accomplish.
3-5×
faster export compliance reviews
Technology compliance teams complete counterparty ownership investigations in hours rather than days – without manual registry research across multiple jurisdictions.
12B+
primary-source records
The most comprehensive corporate registry coverage of technology sector entities – including semiconductor manufacturers, IC design firms, distribution networks, and investment vehicles.
100%
audit-ready investigation records
Every Sayari investigation produces a timestamped record of sources, findings, and entity relationships – ready for BIS, CFIUS, or internal audit review.
RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS
The Sayari stack for technology risk.
Sayari Graph
The primary-source corporate intelligence platform. Trace ownership chains behind technology companies across 250+ jurisdictions – including state-owned enterprise connections and FOCI indicators.
Export Controls
Verify end-users against BIS and related export control watchlists – including ownership-level connections that name-based screening misses.
FOCI Screening
Identify foreign government ownership, control, or influence in technology companies seeking U.S. government contracts or clearances.
TECHNOLOGY · SAYARI
Know who’s actually behind the deal.
Sayari gives technology compliance teams the ownership-level intelligence to make confident export control decisions, FOCI determinations, and investment screening calls – before regulators ask.
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