How many total RegTech companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 4,800 active companies in RegTech sector.

Which countries have the most RegTech companies?

United States (2,015) has the highest number of RegTech companies, followed by United Kingdom (706) and India (378).

How many RegTech companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 2,413 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in RegTech sector?

As of Apr 2026, OneTrust has secured $1.13B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the RegTech sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in RegTech companies?

With $16.2B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among RegTech companies.

Who are the top investors in RegTech companies?

The top investors in RegTech companies by number of investments are Europa, Y Combinator and Plug and Play Tech Center

How much venture capital has RegTech sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $21.5B in this sector.

How many unicorns has RegTech sector produced?

Globally, there are 27 unicorns in RegTech sector, to date.

RegTech - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 5.98K companies in the RegTech sector across the world, with 2.41K funded companies having collectively raised $37.6B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 1.27K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 27 Unicorns.

RegTech sector has seen 722 acquisitions and 87 IPOs. This represents almost 13.5% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.9% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies offering a range of tech products primarily for financial institutions and regulators for efficient implementation and monitoring of financial regulations.

RegTech sector is also known as Regulatory Tech or Financial Regulatory Tech.

Companies included in RegTech sector

Companies offering KYC, AML & Fraud Detection, Risk Management, Compliance Management, Regulatory Reporting, and SupTech solutions

Companies excluded in RegTech sector

GRC Solutions for industries other than Financial Services

Key Metrics

Total Companies

5.98K

Top Companies

Jumio, ComplyAdvantage & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

722

Also known as

Regulatory Tech or Financial Regulatory Tech

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The market map of RegTech gives a visual overview of the sector, showing key business models, their interactions in the value chain, and industry evolution. Top 3 trending business models in RegTech sector are Data Privacy Software, Risk Monitoring in Financial Services and KYC Solutions.

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There are more than 5.98K companies in RegTech. Jumio is the top RegTech company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top RegTech companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Jumio	Provider of AI-powered identity verification solutions	Sunnyvale (United States)	2010	Acquired	$196M
ComplyAdvantage	Cloud-based AML solutions	London (United Kingdom)	2014	Series C	$167M
Chainalysis	Blockchain data platform providing crypto insights	New York City (United States)	2014	Series F	$538M
IDfy	Provider of a platform for identity verification and risk management	Mumbai (India)	2011	Series F	$62.7M
IDnow	Provider of automated and expert-led identity verification and digital trust services	Munich (Germany)	2010	Acquired	$40M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the RegTech sector

2 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the RegTech sector. 506 RegTech startups were founded in 2019 - 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	2
2025	18
2024	48
2023	111
2022	196
2021	303
2020	476
2019	506
2018	479
2017	476

Companies founded across countries in the RegTech sector

United States has 2,015 RegTech startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 706 startups and India which has 378.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	2,015
United Kingdom	706
India	378
China	234
Australia	192
Canada	180
Germany	161
France	153
Singapore	138
Netherlands	117

Stage-wise distribution of the RegTech sector

Out of the total 5,984 RegTech companies, 2,413 have secured funding. Among them, 1,273 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,010 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 5,984

Funded - 2,413

Series A+ - 1,273

Series B+ - 1,010

Series C+ - 894

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	5,984
Funded	2,413
Series A+	1,273
Series B+	1,010
Series C+	894

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6K+ Total Companies
$37.6B+ Total Funding
2.4K+ Funded Companies
85+ IPOs
720+ Acquisitions
25+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the RegTech sector

The RegTech sector saw a total funding of more than $28.9B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $8.69B. There has been a total funding of $407M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$407M
2025	$2.04B
2024	$1.42B
2023	$2.18B
2022	$3.26B
2021	$8.69B
2020	$3.42B
2019	$2.94B
2018	$2.66B
2017	$1.92B

Total funding across countries in the RegTech sector

In the last 10 years, RegTech startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $16.2B. United Kingdom follows with $4.93B and China with $1.94B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$16.2B
United Kingdom	$4.93B
China	$1.94B
Israel	$1.64B
Singapore	$1.59B
Canada	$1.07B
France	$532M
India	$396M
Germany	$300M
Netherlands	$184M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the RegTech sector

Over the last 10 years, the RegTech sector have seen $1.58B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $12.1B into Early Stage funding rounds and $12.8B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$12.8B
Early Stage	$12.1B
Seed Stage	$1.58B
Debt	$740M
Post IPO	$649M
PE	$541M
Grant	$406M
ICO	$47.5M
Other-Equity	$220K

Recent Funding Rounds in RegTech

In the year 2026, till April 2026, RegTech companies have raised $404M in equity funding across 22 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till April 2025), RegTech companies had raised $768M across 47 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 47.38% drop in funding in RegTech companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in RegTech:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Alcatraz AI	Series B	6917	Apr 01, 2026	BlackPeak Capital and 5 more
Navanc	Seed	3011	Apr 01, 2026	Equentis Wealth Advisory Services
Sign3	Seed	1324	Mar 30, 2026	Cedar Hill Capital (formerly Cedar-IBSi Capital) ... and 5 more
Worth AI	Series A	7988	Mar 24, 2026	Fulcrum Equity Partners and 2 more
Allure Security	Series B	6960	Mar 23, 2026	Riverside Acceleration Capital and 3 more

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Europa is the top investor in RegTech companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in RegTech:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	iProov, ION Group, IDEMIA and SAS
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Sift, Cashfree Payments, Veriff and Decentro
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	Chainalysis, IDnow, BitGo and Decentro
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Chainalysis, Ravelin Technology, Alloy and Base Operations
Tenity	Zurich (Switzerland)	Signzy Technologies, kompany, PXL Vision and KnowYourCustomer

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In the year 2026, till March 2026, 14 acquisitions happened in RegTech sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 54 acquisitions happened in RegTech sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in RegTech:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
AccessPay	Business Acquisition	Mar 31, 2026	Accel-KKR
Aividens	Business Acquisition	Mar 19, 2026	Recvue
i-Sprint	Management Buyout	Mar 12, 2026	KV Asia Capital
Eventus	Business Acquisition	Feb 26, 2026	Terminus Capital Partners
Lumen Risk	Business Acquisition	Feb 23, 2026	The Vistria Group

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Acquisition trends in RegTech

Here are the acquisition trends in RegTech:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	14
2025	54
2024	63
2023	48
2022	66
2021	118
2020	65
2019	57
2018	50
2017	48

In the year 2026, till February 2026, 2 IPOs happened in RegTech sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in RegTech:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Rank One Computing	Feb 20, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
BitGo	Jan 22, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Image Match Design	Mar 10, 2025	Taipei Stock Exchange (TT)
Caulis	Mar 28, 2024	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
SECUCEN	Jun 29, 2023	Korea Exchange (KRX)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the RegTech sector

Most number of RegTech startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	60
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	47
Tel Aviv University	44
Harvard University	42
University of California (Berkeley)	30
University of Oxford	30
University of Chicago	26
University of Cambridge	24
University of Pennsylvania	24
Columbia University	22

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

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' RegTech companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of Pennsylvania alumni are second, and Tel Aviv University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$2.21B
University of Pennsylvania	$2.04B
Tel Aviv University	$1.76B
University of Chicago	$1.24B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$1.19B
Stanford Business School	$1.16B
Imperial College London	$972M
University of Oxford	$966M
Tsinghua University	$813M
The University of British Columbia	$806M