How many total Death Tech companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 823 active companies in Death Tech sector.

Which countries have the most Death Tech companies?

United States (387) has the highest number of Death Tech companies, followed by United Kingdom (145) and Australia (62).

How many Death Tech companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 175 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Death Tech sector?

As of Apr 2026, Empathy has secured $162M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Death Tech sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Death Tech companies?

With $640M in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Death Tech companies.

Who are the top investors in Death Tech companies?

The top investors in Death Tech companies by number of investments are Techstars, Luma and General Catalyst

How much venture capital has Death Tech sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $628M in this sector.

Death Tech - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 1.04K companies in the Death Tech sector across the world, with 175 funded companies having collectively raised $998M in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 64 of these are Series A+ funded.

Death Tech sector has seen 27 acquisitions and 6 IPOs.

This sector includes companies that develop products and platforms aiming to reimagine end-of-life planning, funerals, burials, grief support, and memorialization.

Companies included in Death Tech sector

It includes death planning platforms, funeral services platforms, online will management solutions, virtual memorial solutions, etc. Also includes, re-imagined burial solutions, funeral crowdfunding platforms, funeral insurance platforms, among other solutions

Companies excluded in Death Tech sector

Excludes management software for funeral homes and religious institutions like churches and temples. Also excludes any funeral services that primarily offer their services through offline channels

Key Metrics

Total Companies

1.04K

Top Companies

Empathy, Trust and Will & more

Total Funding

$998M

Funded Companies

175

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 1.04K companies in Death Tech. Empathy is the top Death Tech company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Death Tech companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Empathy	Platform for planning death ceremonies and activities	New York City (United States)	2021	Series C	$162M
Trust and Will	Cloud based platform offering legal will planning solutions	San Diego (United States)	2017	Series C	$75M
Vanilla	Providing solutions to investment advisors for estate planning	Los Angeles (United States)	2019	Series C	$84.3M
Wealth	Online estate planning platform	Gilbert (United States)	2021	Series A	$46M
Hyperithm	Digital asset manager based active in quant trading and venture investment	Chiyoda City (Japan)	2018	Series B	$11M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Death Tech sector

1 new startup has been founded so far in 2026 in the Death Tech sector. 146 Death Tech startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	6
2024	16
2023	40
2022	54
2021	85
2020	146
2019	93
2018	79
2017	55

Companies founded across countries in the Death Tech sector

United States has 387 Death Tech startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 145 startups and Australia which has 62.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	387
United Kingdom	145
Australia	62
Canada	47
India	46
Germany	39
Brazil	28
Netherlands	17
South Africa	17
France	14

Stage-wise distribution of the Death Tech sector

Out of the total 1,045 Death Tech companies, 175 have secured funding. Among them, 64 have reached Series A or higher, and 44 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 1,045

Funded - 175

Series A+ - 64

Series B+ - 44

Series C+ - 37

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	1,045
Funded	175
Series A+	64
Series B+	44
Series C+	37

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1K+ Total Companies
$998M+ Total Funding
170+ Funded Companies
5+ IPOs
25+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Death Tech sector

The Death Tech sector saw a total funding of more than $904M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $186M. There has been a total funding of $20.2M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$20.2M
2025	$166M
2024	$142M
2023	$57.1M
2022	$129M
2021	$186M
2020	$52M
2019	$34.6M
2018	$30.2M
2017	$86.8M

Total funding across countries in the Death Tech sector

In the last 10 years, Death Tech startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $640M. United Kingdom follows with $123M and Australia with $64.7M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$640M
United Kingdom	$123M
Australia	$64.7M
Germany	$17.7M
Japan	$16.1M
South Korea	$7.93M
Canada	$7.74M
Brazil	$3.31M
India	$330K
Malaysia	$282K

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Death Tech sector

Over the last 10 years, the Death Tech sector have seen $208M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $530M into Early Stage funding rounds and $154M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Early Stage	$530M
Seed Stage	$208M
Late Stage	$154M
Debt	$3.78M
Grant	$2.86M

Recent Funding Rounds in Death Tech

In the year 2026, till March 2026, Death Tech companies have raised $20.2M in equity funding across 3 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2025), Death Tech companies had raised $25.4M across 2 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 20.52% drop in funding in Death Tech companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Death Tech:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Axiom Trust	Seed	2400	Mar 09, 2026	Lightspeed Venture Partners and 5 more
ALL in	Series A	5122	Feb 27, 2026	Dual Bridge Capital and 5 more
Chptr	Series A	8732	Feb 05, 2026	-
Prisidio	Series B	9095	Dec 04, 2025	-
Goi Funeral	Series A	4874	Dec 01, 2025	Shinhan Venture Investment and 5 more

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Techstars is the top investor in Death Tech companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Death Tech:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Trust and Will, Settld, LifeWeb 360 and Coda
Luma	Santa Monica (United States)	Trust and Will and Grace
General Catalyst	Cambridge (United States)	Empathy
Alumni Ventures	New York City (United States)	Vanilla, Alix, Remento and GoodTrust
Revolution	Washington, DC (United States)	Trust and Will and After

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In the year 2026, till February 2026, 1 acquisition happened in Death Tech sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Death Tech:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
LifeWeb 360	Business Acquisition	Feb 25, 2026	Historyit
Farewill	Business Acquisition	Oct 17, 2024	Dignity
Settld	Business Acquisition	Jun 06, 2024	Phillips Cohen
MyAdvocate	Business Acquisition	Oct 04, 2023	Origin
Lantern	Business Acquisition	May 12, 2023	Wellthy

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Acquisition trends in Death Tech

Here are the acquisition trends in Death Tech:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	-
2024	2
2023	3
2022	6
2021	2
2020	2
2019	-
2018	-
2017	-

In the year 2012, till March 2012, 1 IPO happened in Death Tech sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Death Tech:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Hasegawa	Mar 29, 2012	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
My Net Research	Dec 24, 2002	London Stock Exchange (LON)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Death Tech sector

Most number of Death Tech startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Stanford University and University of Toronto.

College	No. of companies
Harvard University	10
Stanford University	7
University of Toronto	6
Harvard Business School	5
University of California (Berkeley)	4
University of Pennsylvania	4
Stanford Business School	3
University of Bristol	3
Columbia Business School	2
Columbia University	2

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Death Tech sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Death Tech companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Stanford Business School alumni are second, and London School of Economics and Political Science alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$107M
Stanford Business School	$97.9M
London School of Economics and Political Science	$35.7M
McGill University	$35.7M
Harvard University	$33.2M
RMIT University	$31M
Dublin City University	$30M
Technological University Dublin	$30M
University of Pennsylvania	$29.2M
Monash University	$17.7M