# Privacy Tech Europe Market Map 2026: 69 Startups in 6 Segments

> 69 European privacy tech startups mapped in 6 segments: compliance automation, privacy-enhancing computation and consent and cookie management and more.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/privacy-tech-europe-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Compliance automation

22

- [Noxtua](https://millionrounds.com/company/noxtua)
- [Cognism](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognism)
- [Sdui](https://millionrounds.com/company/sdui)
- [DataGuard](https://millionrounds.com/company/dataguard)
- [Sherpa.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/sherpa-ai)
- [Kertos](https://millionrounds.com/company/kertos)
- [heyData](https://millionrounds.com/company/heydata)
- [ComplyCloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/complycloud)
- [Riskory](https://millionrounds.com/company/riskory)
- [ContentFlow](https://millionrounds.com/company/contentflow)
- [Safetica](https://millionrounds.com/company/safetica)
- [Langdock](https://millionrounds.com/company/langdock)
- [Plakar](https://millionrounds.com/company/plakar)
- [Dipeeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/dipeeo)
- [Chino.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/chino-io)
- [Lawyerd](https://millionrounds.com/company/lawyerd)
- [Edudata.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/edudata-io)
- [Sypher Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/sypher-solutions)
- [Lawwwing](https://millionrounds.com/company/lawwwing)
- [Haia](https://millionrounds.com/company/haia)
- [Driftio](https://millionrounds.com/company/driftio)
- [tye](https://millionrounds.com/company/tye)

## Privacy-enhancing computation

14

- [Optalysys](https://millionrounds.com/company/optalysys)
- [Aztec](https://millionrounds.com/company/aztec)
- [Billions Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/billions-network)
- [Apheris](https://millionrounds.com/company/apheris)
- [Mind Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/mind-network)
- [Cosmian](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosmian)
- [Roseman Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/roseman-labs)
- [Edgeless Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/edgeless-systems)
- [enclaive](https://millionrounds.com/company/enclaive)
- [Aleph Zero](https://millionrounds.com/company/aleph-zero)
- [Outdid](https://millionrounds.com/company/outdid)
- [Arcium](https://millionrounds.com/company/arcium)
- [Stoffel MPC](https://millionrounds.com/company/stoffel-mpc)
- [Verifoxx](https://millionrounds.com/company/verifoxx)

## Consent and cookie management

10

- [Didomi](https://millionrounds.com/company/didomi)
- [Covatic](https://millionrounds.com/company/covatic)
- [Dataships](https://millionrounds.com/company/dataships)
- [Compado](https://millionrounds.com/company/compado)
- [Axeptio](https://millionrounds.com/company/axeptio)
- [STRM](https://millionrounds.com/company/strm)
- [Smarter Contracts](https://millionrounds.com/company/smarter-contracts)
- [Glimpse Protocol](https://millionrounds.com/company/glimpse-protocol)
- [Privasee](https://millionrounds.com/company/privasee)
- [Misakey](https://millionrounds.com/company/misakey)

## Consumer privacy

10

- [*P* Privitar](https://millionrounds.com/company/privitar)
- [TACEO](https://millionrounds.com/company/taceo)
- [Silhouette Exchange](https://millionrounds.com/company/silhouette-exchange)
- [Itza](https://millionrounds.com/company/itza)
- [RealityMine](https://millionrounds.com/company/realitymine)
- [Trudenty](https://millionrounds.com/company/trudenty)
- [Paapi](https://millionrounds.com/company/paapi)
- [Keezel](https://millionrounds.com/company/keezel)
- [Facenote](https://millionrounds.com/company/facenote)
- [Sedicii](https://millionrounds.com/company/sedicii)

## Anonymisation and synthetic data

9

- [MOSTLY AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/mostly-ai)
- [Nymiz](https://millionrounds.com/company/nymiz)
- [Nijta](https://millionrounds.com/company/nijta)
- [Aircloak](https://millionrounds.com/company/aircloak)
- [Anonymised](https://millionrounds.com/company/anonymised)
- [Celantur](https://millionrounds.com/company/celantur)
- [Pontiro](https://millionrounds.com/company/pontiro)
- [BlueGen.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluegen-ai)
- [Dedomena AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/dedomena-ai)

## Data discovery and governance

4

- [10to8](https://millionrounds.com/company/10to8)
- [Leto](https://millionrounds.com/company/leto)
- [Rainfall](https://millionrounds.com/company/rainfall)
- [Keepabl](https://millionrounds.com/company/keepabl)

## Segment by segment

### Compliance automation

22 startups · $575M raised

- [**Noxtua**](https://millionrounds.com/company/noxtua) Noxtua is a European legal-tech startup based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2017 from research at Oxford University and Imperial Germany $207M
- [**Cognism**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognism) Cognism is a London-based B2B sales intelligence platform founded in 2015 by James Isilay and Stjepan Buljat. United Kingdom $141M
- [**Sdui**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sdui) Sdui is a prominent EdTech provider based in Koblenz, Germany, founded in 2018. Germany $70M
- [**DataGuard**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dataguard) DataGuard is a European software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2018. Germany $60M
- [**Sherpa.ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sherpa-ai) Sherpa.ai is a Spanish artificial intelligence company founded in 2012 and based in Bilbao/Erandio, Spain. Spain $33M
- [**Kertos**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kertos) Kertos is a no-code, AI-native SaaS compliance platform founded in 2021 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, with an office in Berlin. Germany $17M
- [**heyData**](https://millionrounds.com/company/heydata) heyData is a Berlin-based Compliance Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company founded in 2019 or 2020. Germany $17M
- [**ComplyCloud**](https://millionrounds.com/company/complycloud) ComplyCloud is a LegalTech SaaS that offers a GDPR and InfoSec SaaS. Denmark $5.1M

### Privacy-enhancing computation

14 startups · $224M raised

- [**Optalysys**](https://millionrounds.com/company/optalysys) Optalysys Ltd is a high-tech company based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializing in optical computing and silicon photonics. United Kingdom $69M
- [**Aztec**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aztec) Aztec is a fully decentralized, privacy-preserving Layer 2 blockchain built on Ethereum. United Kingdom $63M
- [**Billions Network**](https://millionrounds.com/company/billions-network) Billions Network is a digital identity platform that facilitates secure interactions between humans and AI agents. Switzerland $30M
- [**Apheris**](https://millionrounds.com/company/apheris) Apheris is a Berlin-based deep tech company founded in 2019, specializing in privacy-enhancing technology. Germany $21M
- [**Mind Network**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mind-network) Mind Network is a pioneer FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) infrastructure for a Fully Encrypted Web by enabling quantum-resistan United Kingdom $10M
- [**Cosmian**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosmian) Cosmian is a Paris-based deeptech company founded in 2018, specializing in next-generation cryptography and privacy-enhancing technology. France $6.0M
- [**Roseman Labs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/roseman-labs) Roseman Labs is a Dutch deep-tech cybersecurity startup founded in 2020 and based in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Netherlands $5.8M
- [**Edgeless Systems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/edgeless-systems) Edgeless Systems is a German cybersecurity startup based in Bochum, founded in 2020. Germany $5.0M

### Consent and cookie management

10 startups · $120M raised

- [**Didomi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/didomi) Didomi is a French B2B SaaS company based in Paris, founded in 2017. France $82M
- [**Covatic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/covatic) Covatic is a Birmingham-based adtech company founded in 2016, originally spun out of the University of Oxford. United Kingdom $10M
- [**Dataships**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dataships) Dataships is a SaaS company based in Dublin and San Francisco, founded in 2019. Ireland $7.0M
- [**Compado**](https://millionrounds.com/company/compado) Compado is a Berlin-based B2B tech platform founded in 2016 that specializes in contextual advertising for consumer brands and con Germany $5.9M
- [**Axeptio**](https://millionrounds.com/company/axeptio) Axeptio is a French SaaS company founded in 2016, specializing in Consent Management Platforms (CMP) that enhance cookie consent e France $3.9M
- [**STRM**](https://millionrounds.com/company/strm) STRM offers a data platform that manages consent-aware data collection, streaming pipelines, and privacy-preserving analytics. Netherlands $3.4M
- [**Smarter Contracts**](https://millionrounds.com/company/smarter-contracts) Smarter Contracts is a London-based FinTech company founded in 2018, focusing on data privacy, consent management, and compliance United Kingdom $3.3M
- [**Glimpse Protocol**](https://millionrounds.com/company/glimpse-protocol) Glimpse Protocol is a privacy technology company based in London. United Kingdom $1.7M

### Consumer privacy

10 startups · $78M raised

- [*P* **Privitar**](https://millionrounds.com/company/privitar) Privitar is a data privacy platform that protects its customer's sensitive personal data and delivers comprehensive data privacy. United Kingdom $64M
- [**TACEO**](https://millionrounds.com/company/taceo) TACEO is an Austrian startup founded in 2022, specializing in cryptography and privacy solutions. Austria $5.5M
- [**Silhouette Exchange**](https://millionrounds.com/company/silhouette-exchange) Silhouette Exchange is a privacy-focused on-chain trading platform built on Hyperliquid. Switzerland $3.0M
- [**Itza**](https://millionrounds.com/company/itza) ITZA Corporation is a telecommunications company that focuses on privacy in communication. United Kingdom $2.5M
- [**RealityMine**](https://millionrounds.com/company/realitymine) RealityMine is a technology company based in Manchester, UK, founded in 2012. United Kingdom $909K
- [**Trudenty**](https://millionrounds.com/company/trudenty) Trudenty is a London-based fintech company founded in 2022, specializing in fraud prevention through its decentralized trust intel United Kingdom $591K
- [**Paapi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/paapi) Paapi is a privacy-first, AI-powered ad measurement and performance optimization platform tailored for direct-to-consumer marketer United Kingdom $570K
- [**Keezel**](https://millionrounds.com/company/keezel) Keezel, founded in 2015 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, developed a portable VPN security device designed to protect online p Netherlands $216K

### Anonymisation and synthetic data

9 startups · $33M raised

- [**MOSTLY AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mostly-ai) MOSTLY AI is a leader in creating high-fidelity, privacy-safe structured synthetic data using Generative AI. Austria $25M
- [**Nymiz**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nymiz) Nymiz is a Basque deep-tech and cybersecurity startup that specializes in AI-driven data anonymization and redaction software. Spain $2.3M
- [**Nijta**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nijta) At Nijta, we're pioneers in privacy-powered voice anonymization solutions. France $2.2M
- [**Aircloak**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aircloak) Aircloak is a German technology company founded in 2014, specializing in Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PET) for real-time data a Germany $1.3M
- [**Anonymised**](https://millionrounds.com/company/anonymised) Anonymised is a SaaS platform that enables marketers to reach audiences in a privacy-preserving way using only anonymous data. United Kingdom $1.0M
- [**Celantur**](https://millionrounds.com/company/celantur) Celantur GmbH is a Privacy Tech and Computer Vision startup founded in March 2020 and based in Linz, Austria, with an additional o Austria $498K
- [**Pontiro**](https://millionrounds.com/company/pontiro) Pontiro helps healthcare organisations understand whether AI actually works. United Kingdom $481K
- [**BlueGen.ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluegen-ai) BlueGen.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

- [**10to8**](https://millionrounds.com/company/10to8) 10to8 is a powerful appointment scheduling software that is GDPR & CCPA ready, offers HIPAA tools, and is ISO 27001 certified. United Kingdom $1.9M
- [**Leto**](https://millionrounds.com/company/leto) Leto is a French legaltech startup founded in 2021 and based in Paris. France $1.3M
- [**Rainfall**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rainfall) Rainfall is a personal AI company focused on creating a self-sovereign and privacy-preserving ecosystem for individuals. Switzerland $1.0M
- [**Keepabl**](https://millionrounds.com/company/keepabl) Keepabl 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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