How many total RegTech companies are there?

As of Jul 2026, there are 4,913 active companies in RegTech sector.

Which countries have the most RegTech companies?

United States (2,030) has the highest number of RegTech companies, followed by United Kingdom (708) and India (391).

How many RegTech companies are funded?

As of Jul 2026, 2,417 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in RegTech sector?

As of Jul 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 $15.9B 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 $20.7B 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 6.1K companies in the RegTech sector across the world, with 2.42K funded companies having collectively raised $37.8B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 1.28K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 27 Unicorns.

RegTech sector has seen 728 acquisitions and 88 IPOs. This represents almost 13.4% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.7% 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

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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 6.1K companies in RegTech. Chainalysis 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
Chainalysis	Blockchain data platform providing crypto insights	New York City (United States)	2014	Series F	$538M
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	$171M
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

5 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the RegTech sector. 508 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	5
2025	27
2024	53
2023	120
2022	201
2021	305
2020	477
2019	508
2018	483
2017	475

Companies founded across countries in the RegTech sector

United States has 2,030 RegTech startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 708 startups and India which has 391.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	2,030
United Kingdom	708
India	391
China	239
Australia	193
Canada	183
Germany	164
France	156
Singapore	139
Netherlands	121

Stage-wise distribution of the RegTech sector

Out of the total 6,096 RegTech companies, 2,417 have secured funding. Among them, 1,282 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,016 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 6,096

Funded - 2,417

Series A+ - 1,282

Series B+ - 1,016

Series C+ - 902

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	6,096
Funded	2,417
Series A+	1,282
Series B+	1,016
Series C+	902

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6.1K+ Total Companies
$37.8B+ Total Funding
2.4K+ Funded Companies
85+ IPOs
725+ Acquisitions
25+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the RegTech sector

The RegTech sector saw a total funding of more than $29.2B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $8.52B. There has been a total funding of $1.04B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$1.04B
2025	$2.05B
2024	$1.4B
2023	$2.18B
2022	$3.2B
2021	$8.52B
2020	$3.34B
2019	$2.9B
2018	$2.65B
2017	$1.88B

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 - $15.9B. United Kingdom follows with $4.59B and China with $1.6B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$15.9B
United Kingdom	$4.59B
China	$1.6B
Singapore	$1.59B
Israel	$1.5B
Canada	$1.07B
France	$530M
India	$424M
Germany	$287M
Netherlands	$184M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the RegTech sector

Over the last 10 years, the RegTech sector have seen $1.54B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $11.8B into Early Stage funding rounds and $12.8B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$12.8B
Early Stage	$11.8B
Seed Stage	$1.54B
Debt	$666M
Post IPO	$645M
PE	$541M
Grant	$108M
ICO	$47.5M
Other-Equity	$220K

Recent Funding Rounds in RegTech

In the year 2026, till June 2026, RegTech companies have raised $1.03B in equity funding across 47 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till June 2025), RegTech companies had raised $891M across 69 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 15.51% rise 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
Vayana	Series D	8875	Jun 30, 2026	SMBC Asia Rising Fund
Wultra	Series A	4878	Jun 29, 2026	Seventure Partners and 4 more
Quantifind	Series E	8109	Jun 26, 2026	Summit Partners and 4 more
Behavox	Series C	3491	Jun 17, 2026	HPS Investment Partners
Flagright	Series A	7495	Jun 17, 2026	Infinity Ventures 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 TRM Labs
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	Chainalysis, IDnow, BitGo and Trust Stamp
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Chainalysis, Ravelin Technology, Alloy and Nivo
Tenity	Zurich (Switzerland)	Signzy Technologies, kompany, PXL Vision and Norbloc

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, 23 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
Identiq	Business Acquisition	Jun 26, 2026	Incode
Ancora	Business Acquisition	Jun 24, 2026	OnGrid
Open Lending	Business Acquisition	Jun 17, 2026	-
Wecan	Business Acquisition	Jun 02, 2026	SEALSQ
Derivitec	Business Acquisition	May 28, 2026	ActiveViam

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Acquisition trends in RegTech

Here are the acquisition trends in RegTech:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	23
2025	54
2024	63
2023	47
2022	66
2021	118
2020	65
2019	57
2018	50
2017	48

In the year 2026, till June 2026, 3 IPOs happened in RegTech sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in RegTech:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Hqvt	Jun 22, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
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)

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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 Harvard University.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	61
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	47
Harvard University	44
Tel Aviv University	44
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	$2.43B
University of Pennsylvania	$2.06B
Tel Aviv University	$1.76B
Imperial College London	$1.27B
University of Chicago	$1.24B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$1.22B
Stanford Business School	$1.16B
University of Oxford	$1.09B
Harvard University	$956M
Tsinghua University	$813M