How many total Death Tech companies are there?

As of Sep 2026, there are 908 active companies in Death Tech sector.

Which countries have the most Death Tech companies?

United States (402) has the highest number of Death Tech companies, followed by United Kingdom (154) and Australia (63).

How many Death Tech companies are funded?

As of Sep 2026, 177 companies in this sector have received funding.

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

As of Sep 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 $661M 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, Revolution and General Catalyst

How much venture capital has Death Tech sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $646M in this sector.

Death Tech - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 1.13K companies in the Death Tech sector across the world, with 177 funded companies having collectively raised $1.03B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 67 of these are Series A+ funded.

Death Tech sector has seen 29 acquisitions and 8 IPOs.

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

Death Tech sector is also known as DeathTech, Death-Tech, Digital Death or Death Technology Solutions.

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

1.13K

Top Companies

Empathy, Trust and Will & more

Total Funding

$1.03B

Funded Companies

177

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

Also known as

DeathTech or Death-Tech

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There are more than 1.13K 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	Provider of support solutions for legacy planning, loss, and leave	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
Hyperithm	Digital asset manager based active in quant trading and venture investment	Chiyoda City (Japan)	2018	Series B	$11M
Vanilla	Providing solutions to investment advisors for estate planning	Los Angeles (United States)	2019	Series C	$84.3M
Wealth	Online estate planning platform	Tempe (United States)	2021	Series B	$111M

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

14 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Death Tech sector. 145 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	14
2025	12
2024	20
2023	44
2022	55
2021	84
2020	145
2019	92
2018	78
2017	56

Companies founded across countries in the Death Tech sector

United States has 402 Death Tech startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 154 startups and Australia which has 63.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	402
United Kingdom	154
Australia	63
Canada	54
India	50
Germany	49
Brazil	28
Netherlands	19
South Africa	17
France	15

Stage-wise distribution of the Death Tech sector

Out of the total 1,131 Death Tech companies, 177 have secured funding. Among them, 67 have reached Series A or higher, and 49 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 1,131

Funded - 177

Series A+ - 67

Series B+ - 49

Series C+ - 41

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	1,131
Funded	177
Series A+	67
Series B+	49
Series C+	41

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1.1K+ Total Companies
$1.03B+ Total Funding
175+ 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 $935M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $186M. There has been a total funding of $86.6M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$86.6M
2025	$137M
2024	$142M
2023	$51.6M
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 - $661M. United Kingdom follows with $123M and Australia with $64.7M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$661M
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 $191M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $575M into Early Stage funding rounds and $154M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Early Stage	$575M
Seed Stage	$191M
Late Stage	$154M
Grant	$2.61M
Debt	$1.07M

Recent Funding Rounds in Death Tech

In the year 2026, till August 2026, Death Tech companies have raised $86.6M in equity funding across 8 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till June 2025), Death Tech companies had raised $116M across 9 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 25.03% 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
Solace Care	Seed	7676	Aug 25, 2026	Spintop Ventures and 6 more
Kinvault	Seed	6092	2026	Haatch
BestFarewell	Seed	2892	Jun 08, 2026	-
Use Steward	Series B	9725	May 18, 2026	-
Wealth	Series B	3574	Apr 16, 2026	Titanium Ventures and 9 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
Revolution	Washington, DC (United States)	Trust and Will and After
General Catalyst	Cambridge (United States)	Empathy
Luma	Santa Monica (United States)	Trust and Will and Grace
Alumni Ventures	New York City (United States)	Vanilla, Wealth, GoodTrust and Remento

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In the year 2026, till August 2026, 3 acquisitions happened in Death Tech sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Death Tech:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Goodwill	Business Acquisition	Aug 26, 2026	StashAway
Lawdable AI	Business Acquisition	Jun 25, 2026	Blackfinch
LifeWeb 360	Business Acquisition	Feb 25, 2026	Historyit
Farewill	Business Acquisition	Oct 17, 2024	Dignity
Settld	Business Acquisition	Jun 06, 2024	Phillips Cohen

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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	3
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 Business School, Harvard University and Stanford University.

College	No. of companies
Harvard Business School	5
Harvard University	5
Stanford University	5
University of California (Berkeley)	4
INSEAD	3
University of Pennsylvania	3
Columbia University	2
HEC Paris	2
London Business School (LBS)	2
London School of Economics and Political Science	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	$61.1M
Stanford Business School	$51.6M
London School of Economics and Political Science	$35.7M
University of Pennsylvania	$29.2M
Monash University	$17.7M
INSEAD	$17.7M
Harvard Business School	$15.7M
University of Oxford	$4.13M
London Business School (LBS)	$4.11M
Columbia Business School	$3.5M