How many total RegTech companies are there?

As of Nov 2026, there are 6,139 active companies in RegTech sector.

Which countries have the most RegTech companies?

United States (2,289) has the highest number of RegTech companies, followed by United Kingdom (842) and India (459).

How many RegTech companies are funded?

As of Nov 2026, 2,474 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in RegTech sector?

As of Nov 2026, Advance Intelligence Group has secured $700M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the RegTech sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in RegTech companies?

With $14.7B 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 $19.8B in this sector.

How many unicorns has RegTech sector produced?

Globally, there are 26 unicorns in RegTech sector, to date.

RegTech - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 7.33K companies in the RegTech sector across the world, with 2.47K funded companies having collectively raised $37B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 1.31K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 26 Unicorns.

RegTech sector has seen 745 acquisitions and 91 IPOs. This represents almost 11.4% of all such companies - which is higher than the 3.8% 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

7.33K

Top Companies

BitGo, LifeLock & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

745

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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 7.33K companies in RegTech. BitGo 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
BitGo	Platform that offers crypto based financial services	Palo Alto (United States)	2013	Public	$170M
LifeLock	Cyber identity theft protection and prevention platform	Tempe (United States)	2005	Acquired	$192M
ComplyAdvantage	Cloud-based AML solutions	London (United Kingdom)	2014	Series C	$171M
Yoti	Provider of privacy-focused identity and age solutions	London (United Kingdom)	2014	Series B	$210M
Kairos	Provider of AI-powered identity verification, document authentication, and biometric solutions	Miami (United States)	2011	Series A	$19.6M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the RegTech sector

229 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the RegTech sector. 522 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	229
2025	185
2024	151
2023	153
2022	235
2021	321
2020	495
2019	522
2018	487
2017	488

Companies founded across countries in the RegTech sector

United States has 2,289 RegTech startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 842 startups and India which has 459.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	2,289
United Kingdom	842
India	459
China	246
Australia	219
Canada	203
Germany	195
France	169
Singapore	161
Netherlands	131

Stage-wise distribution of the RegTech sector

Out of the total 7,328 RegTech companies, 2,474 have secured funding. Among them, 1,307 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,039 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 7,328

Funded - 2,474

Series A+ - 1,307

Series B+ - 1,039

Series C+ - 922

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	7,328
Funded	2,474
Series A+	1,307
Series B+	1,039
Series C+	922

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7.3K+ Total Companies
$37B+ Total Funding
2.5K+ Funded Companies
90+ IPOs
740+ Acquisitions
25+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the RegTech sector

The RegTech sector saw a total funding of more than $28.4B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $8.34B. There has been a total funding of $1.51B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$1.51B
2025	$2.12B
2024	$1.39B
2023	$1.99B
2022	$3.1B
2021	$8.34B
2020	$2.72B
2019	$2.71B
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 - $14.7B. United Kingdom follows with $3.62B and Israel with $1.5B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$14.7B
United Kingdom	$3.62B
Israel	$1.5B
Singapore	$1.48B
China	$1.42B
Canada	$1.06B
France	$508M
India	$331M
Germany	$287M
Netherlands	$186M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the RegTech sector

Over the last 10 years, the RegTech sector have seen $1.6B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $11.3B into Early Stage funding rounds and $12B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$12B
Early Stage	$11.3B
Seed Stage	$1.6B
Debt	$752M
Post IPO	$585M
PE	$541M
Grant	$104M
ICO	$47.5M
Other-Equity	$220K

Recent Funding Rounds in RegTech

In the year 2026, till October 2026, RegTech companies have raised $1.39B in equity funding across 84 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2025), RegTech companies had raised $1.99B across 117 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 30.01% 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
AML Analytics	PE	4084	Oct 28, 2026	-
Predicate	Series A	4761	Oct 27, 2026	Blockchain Capital and 3 more
Relace	Seed	5354	Oct 15, 2026	Boost Capital Partners and 2 more
Cellery	Series A	7517	Oct 09, 2026	-
Marble	Series A	7203	Sep 29, 2026	SmartFin and 5 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, Asseco, Incode and ION Group
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Sift, Veriff, Decentro and TRM Labs
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	BitGo, IDnow, Chainalysis and Decentro
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Chainalysis, Ravelin Technology, Alloy and Skopenow
Tenity	Zurich (Switzerland)	Signzy Technologies, Norbloc, Apiax and Adclear

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, 34 acquisitions happened in RegTech sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 55 acquisitions happened in RegTech sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in RegTech:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Suite	Business Acquisition	Oct 30, 2026	Numerix
Quantimon	Business Acquisition	Oct 28, 2026	Hummingbird
Apiax	Business Acquisition	Oct 09, 2026	Behavox
Truv	Business Acquisition	Aug 18, 2026	Checkr
FS Assist	Business Acquisition	Aug 14, 2026	cleversoft

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Acquisition trends in RegTech

Here are the acquisition trends in RegTech:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	34
2025	55
2024	63
2023	50
2022	68
2021	119
2020	67
2019	58
2018	50
2017	49

In the year 2026, till September 2026, 5 IPOs happened in RegTech sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in RegTech:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Pelican	Sep 01, 2026	Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)
Reconova	Jul 08, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
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)

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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	53
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	39
Harvard University	37
Tel Aviv University	31
University of California (Berkeley)	25
University of California (Los Angeles)	24
University of Cambridge	24
University of Oxford	24
Columbia University	21
University of Pennsylvania	21

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	$2.37B
University of Pennsylvania	$1.34B
Tel Aviv University	$1.31B
Imperial College London	$1.25B
Tsinghua University	$813M
Stanford Business School	$684M
University of Chicago	$672M
Harvard University	$612M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$581M
University of Warwick	$549M