# Top 17 Regtech Startups Founded in 2021 by Funding (2026)

> The 17 best-funded regtech startups founded in 2021, ranked by total funding raised: $240M combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/regtech-startups-founded-2021 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Formalize** Formalize is a Danish SaaS company founded in 2021, specializing in compliance operations.](https://millionrounds.com/company/formalize) Formalize is a Danish SaaS company founded in 2021, specializing in compliance operations. *Founded* 2021 Copenhagen, Denmark **$51M** last round Oct 2025
- 2 [**Brellium** Brellium is a healthcare technology company based in New York, founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/brellium) Brellium is a healthcare technology company based in New York, founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 New York, United States **$40M** last round Oct 2026
- 3 [**RegScale** RegScale is a software company focused on continuous compliance automation, providing real-time Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/regscale) RegScale is a software company focused on continuous compliance automation, providing real-time Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions. *Founded* 2021 McLean, United States **$30M** last round Sept 2025
- 4 [**Variance** Variance is an AI-powered risk intelligence platform designed to help enterprises detect and manage fraud, user-generated content violations, and marketplace abuse.](https://millionrounds.com/company/variance) Variance is an AI-powered risk intelligence platform designed to help enterprises detect and manage fraud, user-generated content violations, and marketplace abuse. *Founded* 2021 San Francisco, United States **$25M** last round Apr 2026
- 5 [**Benefitbay** benefitbay® is a SaaS technology company founded in 2021, based in Kansas City, Missouri, with additional offices in Omaha, NE, and San Francisco, CA.](https://millionrounds.com/company/benefitbay) benefitbay® is a SaaS technology company founded in 2021, based in Kansas City, Missouri, with additional offices in Omaha, NE, and San Francisco, CA. *Founded* 2021 Kansas City, United States **$23M** last round May 2026
- 6 [**Venari Security** Venari Security is a leading provider of Adaptive Cryptographic Intelligence, focused on helping enterprise organizations manage their encrypted data with confidence.](https://millionrounds.com/company/venari-security) Venari Security is a leading provider of Adaptive Cryptographic Intelligence, focused on helping enterprise organizations manage their encrypted data with confidence. *Founded* 2021 London, United Kingdom **$19M** last round Jun 2026
- 7 [**Mosey** Mosey is the easy way to do state compliance, designed for growing businesses operating in many states at once.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mosey) Mosey is the easy way to do state compliance, designed for growing businesses operating in many states at once. *Founded* 2021 San Francisco, United States **$18M** last round Aug 2022
- 8 [**Finley Technologies** Finley helps companies streamline debt capital raise and management.](https://millionrounds.com/company/finley-technologies) Finley helps companies streamline debt capital raise and management. *Founded* 2021 San Francisco, United States **$17M** last round Jan 2023
- 9 [**Cyber Sierra** Cyber Sierra is a technology company based in Singapore that specializes in AI-powered cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyber-sierra) Cyber Sierra is a technology company based in Singapore that specializes in AI-powered cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). *Founded* 2021 Singapore, Singapore **$4.3M** last round Feb 2022
- 10 [**Disclosure Facts** Disclosure Facts is a technology company based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/disclosure-facts) Disclosure Facts is a technology company based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 Washington, United States **$4.2M** last round Mar 2022
- 11 [**Checkfirst** Checkfirst is an AI-powered technology company focused on improving workflows in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/checkfirst) Checkfirst is an AI-powered technology company focused on improving workflows in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) industry. *Founded* 2021 London, Portugal **$2.2M** last round Oct 2025
- 12 [**Auditocity** Auditocity is a woman-owned and minority-owned HR technology SaaS platform based in Fairhope, Alabama.](https://millionrounds.com/company/auditocity) Auditocity is a woman-owned and minority-owned HR technology SaaS platform based in Fairhope, Alabama. *Founded* 2021 Fairhope, United States **$2.0M** last round Nov 2025
- 13 [**Compliance Data Lab** Bringing advanced compliance management closer to home -and to a safe, secure and sustainable society.](https://millionrounds.com/company/compliance-data-lab) Bringing advanced compliance management closer to home -and to a safe, secure and sustainable society. *Founded* 2021 Chiyoda, Japan **$1.4M** last round Apr 2025
- 14 [**Complai** ComplAI is a compliance platform for business processes.](https://millionrounds.com/company/complai) ComplAI is a compliance platform for business processes. *Founded* 2021 United States **$1.4M** last round Feb 2018
- 15 [**Quickcode.ai** Quickcode.ai is an AI-powered software company based in McLean, Virginia, founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/quickcode-ai) Quickcode.ai is an AI-powered software company based in McLean, Virginia, founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 McLean, United States **$1.4M** last round Oct 2025
- 16 [**RegMetrics** RegMetrics is a UK-based software company founded in 2021, emerging from the University of Oxford's Natural Interaction Lab.](https://millionrounds.com/company/regmetrics) RegMetrics is a UK-based software company founded in 2021, emerging from the University of Oxford's Natural Interaction Lab. *Founded* 2021 London, United Kingdom **$310K** last round Mar 2024
- 17 [**ModernTax** ModernTax is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021.](https://millionrounds.com/company/moderntax) ModernTax is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021. *Founded* 2021 San Francisco, United States **$100K** last round Oct 2023

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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