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Privacy tech market map

154 privacy tech startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $3.4B; the biggest segment is compliance automation, with 48 companies.

154startups on the map
6segments
$3.4Braised between them
Compliance automationmost funded segment

Compliance automation

48

+24 more

Consumer privacy

36

+12 more

Privacy-enhancing computation

24

Anonymisation and synthetic data

19

Data discovery and governance

15

Consent and cookie management

12

Segment by segment

Compliance automation

48 startups · $1.2B 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. EnsightenThe leader in website security & privacy complianceUnited States$162M
  3. CognismCognism is a London-based B2B sales intelligence platform founded in 2015 by James Isilay and Stjepan Buljat.United Kingdom$141M
  4. CipherCloudCipherCloud is a cloud security company that provides a platform that delivers data protection, compliance, and control.United States$80M
  5. SduiSdui is a prominent EdTech provider based in Koblenz, Germany, founded in 2018.Germany$70M
  6. TrustArcTrustArc is a privacy compliance technology company that offers software to help corporations update their privacy management processes.United States$70M
  7. DataGuardDataGuard is a European software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2018.Germany$60M
  8. DataGrailDataGrail is an AI-powered privacy automation platform that helps enterprises manage global data privacy regulations.United States$54M

Consumer privacy

36 startups · $816M raised

  1. CloakedCloaked is a consumer-first privacy company founded in 2020 by brothers Arjun and Abhijay Bhatnagar.United States$400M
  2. Ionic SecurityPractical privacy, cybersecurity, VPN, streaming, and technology guides, reviews, tutorials, and data resources.United States$163M
  3. PPrivitarPrivitar is a data privacy platform that protects its customer's sensitive personal data and delivers comprehensive data privacy.United Kingdom$64M
  4. HealthVerityHealthVerity is a healthcare data technology company based in Philadelphia, founded in 2014.United States$35M
  5. IncogniaIncognia is a digital identity and AI-powered risk intelligence company founded in 2020, focused on providing tamper-resistant locUnited States$31M
  6. OptableOptable is a data collaboration and identity management platform tailored for the advertising ecosystem, focusing on privacy and fCanada$20M
  7. 375ai375ai is a decentralized edge data intelligence network that focuses on structuring real-world physical data for AI.United States$15M
  8. TASCETTASCET is a cybersecurity and enterprise risk management company based in Madison, Wisconsin, founded in 2005.United States$13M

Privacy-enhancing computation

24 startups · $464M raised

  1. FortanixFortanix is a leader in data-first security and the largest provider of Confidential Computing, founded in 2016 and based in SantaUnited States$121M
  2. OptalysysOptalysys Ltd is a high-tech company based in Leeds, United Kingdom, specializing in optical computing and silicon photonics.United Kingdom$69M
  3. AztecAztec is a fully decentralized, privacy-preserving Layer 2 blockchain built on Ethereum.United Kingdom$63M
  4. Duality TechnologiesDuality Technologies is a cybersecurity and data analytics firm founded in 2016, based in Hoboken, New Jersey, with an operationalUnited States$46M
  5. Billions NetworkBillions Network is a digital identity platform that facilitates secure interactions between humans and AI agents.Switzerland$30M
  6. TripleBlindTripleBlind is a software company founded in 2019 and based in Kansas City, Missouri.United States$24M
  7. AleoAleo is a privacy-first Layer-1 blockchain platform that utilizes zero-knowledge cryptography to enable the development of privateUnited States$21M
  8. ApherisApheris is a Berlin-based deep tech company founded in 2019, specializing in privacy-enhancing technology.Germany$21M

Anonymisation and synthetic data

19 startups · $117M raised

  1. Tonic.aiTonic.ai is a technology company based in San Francisco, specializing in AI-driven synthetic data solutions.United States$35M
  2. MOSTLY AIMOSTLY AI is a leader in creating high-fidelity, privacy-safe structured synthetic data using Generative AI.Austria$25M
  3. AAnonAnon is a developer of Artificial Intelligence-based data anonymisation software that allows individuals to securely share data.United States$13M
  4. SpeekSpeek is a decentralized, privacy-focused messaging platform designed for secure communication.United States$9.3M
  5. DataCeboDataCebo is a Boston-based technology company that specializes in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solutions for creatinUnited States$8.5M
  6. Privacy DynamicsPrivacy Dynamics was a Seattle-based startup founded in 2018 that focused on database anonymization and de-identification tools.United States$5.6M
  7. Privacy AnalyticsPrivacy Analytics is a global enterprise software company based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2007 by Khaled Emam.Canada$4.9M
  8. SecludyPrivacy-guaranteed synthetic data for training AI modelsUnited States$4.0M

Data discovery and governance

15 startups · $647M raised

  1. OneTrustOneTrust is a global technology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in privacy management, governance, risk, compliancUnited States$350M
  2. BigIDBigID is a software company based in New York, founded in 2016 by Dimitri Sirota and Nimrod Vax.United States$154M
  3. ExterroExterro is a software company that provides privacy, e-discovery, and information governance solutions for IT and in-house legal teams.United States$100M
  4. TrustLogixTrustLogix equips businesses with privacy solutions through data security protection and governance.United States$13M
  5. ActiveNavActiveNav is a data privacy and governance software company based in Reston, Virginia, founded in 2008.United States$8.0M
  6. Congruity360A data management platform for information security, data management, governance, and privacy teams in regulated, data-heavy industries.United States$8.0M
  7. CodifiedCodified is an enterprise software company that specializes in AI governance solutions for organizations utilizing generative AI aUnited States$4.0M
  8. ZendataZendata is a San Francisco-based startup that offers an AI governance and data privacy platform designed to secure sensitive data United States$2.0M

Consent and cookie management

12 startups · $202M raised

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

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. 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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