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Privacy tech market map: Europe

69 privacy tech startups based in Europe that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $1.0B; the biggest segment is compliance automation.

69startups on the map
6segments
$1.0Braised between them
Compliance automationmost funded segment

Compliance automation

22

Privacy-enhancing computation

14

Consent and cookie management

10

Consumer privacy

10

Anonymisation and synthetic data

9

Data discovery and governance

4

Segment by segment

Compliance automation

22 startups · $575M raised

  1. NoxtuaNoxtua is a European legal-tech startup based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2017 from research at Oxford University and Imperial Germany$207M
  2. CognismCognism is a London-based B2B sales intelligence platform founded in 2015 by James Isilay and Stjepan Buljat.United Kingdom$141M
  3. SduiSdui is a prominent EdTech provider based in Koblenz, Germany, founded in 2018.Germany$70M
  4. DataGuardDataGuard is a European software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2018.Germany$60M
  5. Sherpa.aiSherpa.ai is a Spanish artificial intelligence company founded in 2012 and based in Bilbao/Erandio, Spain.Spain$33M
  6. KertosKertos is a no-code, AI-native SaaS compliance platform founded in 2021 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, with an office in Berlin.Germany$17M
  7. heyDataheyData is a Berlin-based Compliance Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company founded in 2019 or 2020.Germany$17M
  8. ComplyCloudComplyCloud is a LegalTech SaaS that offers a GDPR and InfoSec SaaS.Denmark$5.1M

Privacy-enhancing computation

14 startups · $224M raised

  1. OptalysysOptalysys Ltd is a high-tech company based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializing in optical computing and silicon photonics.United Kingdom$69M
  2. AztecAztec is a fully decentralized, privacy-preserving Layer 2 blockchain built on Ethereum.United Kingdom$63M
  3. Billions NetworkBillions Network is a digital identity platform that facilitates secure interactions between humans and AI agents.Switzerland$30M
  4. ApherisApheris is a Berlin-based deep tech company founded in 2019, specializing in privacy-enhancing technology.Germany$21M
  5. Mind NetworkMind Network is a pioneer FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) infrastructure for a Fully Encrypted Web by enabling quantum-resistanUnited Kingdom$10M
  6. CosmianCosmian is a Paris-based deeptech company founded in 2018, specializing in next-generation cryptography and privacy-enhancing technology.France$6.0M
  7. Roseman LabsRoseman Labs is a Dutch deep-tech cybersecurity startup founded in 2020 and based in Utrecht, The Netherlands.Netherlands$5.8M
  8. Edgeless SystemsEdgeless Systems is a German cybersecurity startup based in Bochum, founded in 2020.Germany$5.0M

Consent and cookie management

10 startups · $120M raised

  1. DidomiDidomi is a French B2B SaaS company based in Paris, founded in 2017.France$82M
  2. CovaticCovatic is a Birmingham-based adtech company founded in 2016, originally spun out of the University of Oxford.United Kingdom$10M
  3. DatashipsDataships is a SaaS company based in Dublin and San Francisco, founded in 2019.Ireland$7.0M
  4. CompadoCompado is a Berlin-based B2B tech platform founded in 2016 that specializes in contextual advertising for consumer brands and conGermany$5.9M
  5. AxeptioAxeptio is a French SaaS company founded in 2016, specializing in Consent Management Platforms (CMP) that enhance cookie consent eFrance$3.9M
  6. STRMSTRM offers a data platform that manages consent-aware data collection, streaming pipelines, and privacy-preserving analytics.Netherlands$3.4M
  7. Smarter ContractsSmarter Contracts is a London-based FinTech company founded in 2018, focusing on data privacy, consent management, and compliance United Kingdom$3.3M
  8. Glimpse ProtocolGlimpse Protocol is a privacy technology company based in London.United Kingdom$1.7M

Consumer privacy

10 startups · $78M raised

  1. PPrivitarPrivitar is a data privacy platform that protects its customer's sensitive personal data and delivers comprehensive data privacy.United Kingdom$64M
  2. TACEOTACEO is an Austrian startup founded in 2022, specializing in cryptography and privacy solutions.Austria$5.5M
  3. Silhouette ExchangeSilhouette Exchange is a privacy-focused on-chain trading platform built on Hyperliquid.Switzerland$3.0M
  4. ItzaITZA Corporation is a telecommunications company that focuses on privacy in communication.United Kingdom$2.5M
  5. RealityMineRealityMine is a technology company based in Manchester, UK, founded in 2012.United Kingdom$909K
  6. TrudentyTrudenty is a London-based fintech company founded in 2022, specializing in fraud prevention through its decentralized trust intelUnited Kingdom$591K
  7. PaapiPaapi is a privacy-first, AI-powered ad measurement and performance optimization platform tailored for direct-to-consumer marketerUnited Kingdom$570K
  8. KeezelKeezel, founded in 2015 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, developed a portable VPN security device designed to protect online pNetherlands$216K

Anonymisation and synthetic data

9 startups · $33M raised

  1. MOSTLY AIMOSTLY AI is a leader in creating high-fidelity, privacy-safe structured synthetic data using Generative AI.Austria$25M
  2. NymizNymiz is a Basque deep-tech and cybersecurity startup that specializes in AI-driven data anonymization and redaction software.Spain$2.3M
  3. NijtaAt Nijta, we're pioneers in privacy-powered voice anonymization solutions.France$2.2M
  4. AircloakAircloak is a German technology company founded in 2014, specializing in Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PET) for real-time data aGermany$1.3M
  5. AnonymisedAnonymised is a SaaS platform that enables marketers to reach audiences in a privacy-preserving way using only anonymous data.United Kingdom$1.0M
  6. CelanturCelantur GmbH is a Privacy Tech and Computer Vision startup founded in March 2020 and based in Linz, Austria, with an additional oAustria$498K
  7. PontiroPontiro helps healthcare organisations understand whether AI actually works.United Kingdom$481K
  8. BlueGen.aiBlueGen.ai is a Dutch technology company founded in 2022, specializing in an AI-based synthetic data generation platform.Netherlands$378K

Data discovery and governance

4 startups · $4.8M raised

  1. 10to810to8 is a powerful appointment scheduling software that is GDPR & CCPA ready, offers HIPAA tools, and is ISO 27001 certified.United Kingdom$1.9M
  2. LetoLeto is a French legaltech startup founded in 2021 and based in Paris.France$1.3M
  3. RainfallRainfall is a personal AI company focused on creating a self-sovereign and privacy-preserving ecosystem for individuals.Switzerland$1.0M
  4. KeepablKeepabl is a London-based SaaS company founded in 2017 that specializes in privacy management software.United Kingdom$522K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Europe. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in privacy tech, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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