
Data Privacy and Governance Landscape of the United States
1,853 Data Privacy and Governance companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Data Privacy and Governance in the United States
Shows the 1,853 tracked companies, highlighting which firms are hiring, which have recent funding, and which are featured most often, with 159 currently hiring and 496 reporting a funding round.
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Zscaler13last posted Aug 2026
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Egnyte13last posted Aug 2026
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Proofpoint12last posted Jul 2026
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Smarsh11last posted Aug 2026
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OneTrust11last posted Aug 2026
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Validity10last posted Jun 2026
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Jumio10last posted Aug 2026
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Syniti10last posted Aug 2026
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Palantir$2.6BPost IPO · Aug 2023
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Snowflake$1.6BPost IPO · Jun 2022
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Proofpoint$1.4BPost IPO · Aug 2019
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Dataminr$1.2BSeries F · Apr 2025
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Zscaler$1.1BPost IPO · Jun 2020
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OneTrust$1.1BSeries D · Jul 2023
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DataRobot$1.1BSeries G · Jun 2021
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Fivetran$849.1MConventional Debt · May 2023
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Snowflake$4.7BFY2026 filing
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Palantir$4.5Bsnapshot Dec 2025
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Zscaler$815.8MFY2024 filing
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DFIN$205.5MFY2025 filing
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Atlan$22.6MFY2023 filing
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SISA Information Security$19.7Msnapshot Mar 2025
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Sprinto$13.1Msnapshot Mar 2025
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AudioEye$10.6MFY2020 filing
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Snowflake7,004tracked employees
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Zscaler5,962tracked employees
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DFIN2,767tracked employees
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Provana2,043tracked employees
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Palantir1,586tracked employees
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Covius1,200tracked employees
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Egnyte996tracked employees
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Dataminr577tracked employees
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Palantir21.4%623 tracked events
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Snowflake16.8%490 tracked events
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Zscaler6.2%181 tracked events
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Informatica3.1%91 tracked events
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Confluent3.1%90 tracked events
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Astronomer2.2%65 tracked events
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AudioEye2.1%60 tracked events
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Boomi2.0%57 tracked events
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FastBoundtop 50kfastbound.com
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INSZoomtop 50kinszoom.com
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TrustArctop 100ktrustarc.com
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OneTrusttop 100konetrust.com
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Sircontop 100ksircon.com
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GovPlustop 500kgovplus.com
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OnePointtop 500konehcm.com
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Confluenttop 500kconfluent.io
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Erwin1,115articles in the window
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Palantir944articles in the window
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Proofpoint349articles in the window
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Osano326articles in the window
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Informatica298articles in the window
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OneTrust223articles in the window
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Zscaler202articles in the window
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Fivetran163articles in the window
See all 1,853 Data Privacy and Governance companies in the United States
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How the Data Privacy and Governance ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
Lists the number of companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, noting the highest count of 150 in 2020 and 56 new firms in 2025.
Where Data Privacy and Governance companies in the United States are based
Ranks U.S. cities by the count of sector companies, with San Francisco hosting 190 firms, New York City 175, Austin 55, Chicago 41, and Palo Alto 33.








The Data Privacy and Governance market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, showing enterprise tech (1,774) and SaaS (1,271) as the largest groups, and subscription (1,656) as the most common revenue type.
- Enterprise Tech1,774 companies · $29.6B raised · 157 hiring
- Enterprise Software1,660 companies · $29B raised · 145 hiring
- SaaS1,271 companies · $25.5B raised · 119 hiring
- Cfo Stack583 companies · $5.9B raised · 48 hiring
- Data Security285 companies · $4.7B raised · 25 hiring
- Fintech235 companies · $4.8B raised · 37 hiring
- Artificial Intelligence202 companies · $8.1B raised · 22 hiring
- Fintech SaaS109 companies · $3.1B raised · 16 hiring
- Data Preparation Platforms96 companies · $2.6B raised · 11 hiring
- Deep Tech96 companies · $3.3B raised · 9 hiring
- Enterprise Mobility74 companies · $1.1B raised · 7 hiring
- Enterprise Content Management63 companies · $318.7M raised · 4 hiring
Monetization
How Data Privacy and Governance companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Data Privacy and Governance in the United States
- M&ASpin.AI has acquired data security software company Revyz.2026-05-01
- M&AProtecht Group ("Protecht"), an Australian-based global leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, announced the acquisition of VISO TRUST, a US-based third-party risk management platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI).2026-04-21
- M&AZenaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces that effective April 16, 2026, it has acquired an aggregate of 7,635,000 common shares of Boardwalktech Software Corp. (the "Issuer") at prices ranging from $0.035 to $0.05 per share over the TSX Venture Exchange representing approximately 9.40% of the outstanding common shares of the Issuer.2026-04-16
- FundingEgnyte, a provider of secure content collaboration and governance solutions, today announced a strategic growth investment from leading investment firms GI Partners ("GI") and TA Associates ("TA").2026-04-15
- M&ABridgefront Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $1,323,000.2026-04-10
- M&ATB Alternative Assets Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports.2026-04-02
- M&ASAP acquired Reltio to strengthen its master data management (MDM) and data cloud capabilities.2026-03-31
- FundingStedi, a Denver, CO-based developer of a cloud-native healthcare clearinghouse, raised $50m in Series C funding.2026-03-30
- FundingItaly’s Branca International has invested in Altr, a US-based startup specialising in technology that removes or reduces alcohol from beverages.2026-03-24
- M&APowerDMS acquires PowerDetails2026-03-17
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Data Privacy and Governance company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| $8B | Announced | 2026-05-27 | ||
| Spin.AI | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-01 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-22 | ||
| Protecht Group | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-21 | |
| Thru Inc. | undisclosed | — | 2026-04-21 | |
| undisclosed | — | 2026-04-21 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for companies in the sector.
PalantirDirect Listing · NASDAQ · PLTR · 10 reportsApr 2026
ZscalerIPO · 1 reportDec 2025
SnowflakeIPO · New York Stock Exchange · 4 reportsDec 2025
ProofpointIPO · 1 reportSep 2025
AudioEyeKelly Georgevich · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerMay 2026
AudioEyeDavid Moradi · Appointment → Executive Chairman of the Board and Chief Product OfficerMay 2026
JumioMark Lorion · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
JumioMark · Appointment — was Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
OneTrustDoug Owens · Appointment → Chief Financial OfficerApr 2026
ProtegrityJessica Hammond · Appointment → Senior Director of Project Management, GenAIApr 2026
ProtegrityBrandon Burge · Appointment → Senior Director of Strategy and TechOps and Chief of Staff to the Chief Technology OfficerApr 2026
ProtegrityLuis Santos · Appointment → Director of AI Privacy EngineeringApr 2026
PreciselyEngageOne RapidCX (Customer Experience / Communication Management Platform)Apr 2026
PreciselyMetrics‑Driven Homepage (UI/UX)Apr 2026
SnowflakeClaude Code plugin (Developer tools)Apr 2026
SnowflakeAgent Software Development Kit (Developer tools)Apr 2026
SprintoAustralia Data Center (Data Center)Apr 2026
PalantirChain Reaction (Operating System)Apr 2026
Jumioselfie.DONE (Reusable digital identity platform)Apr 2026
PentahoImproved Context LayersApr 2026
Snowflake~70 roles reported · AI transitionMar 2026
Duality~98 roles reportedMar 2026
The Network~4,000 roles reported · consolidationFeb 2026
Ownscale undisclosed · cost reductionFeb 2025
Palantirinjunction rejected — United States District CourtFeb 2026
Palantirblanket purchasing framework finalized — U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityFeb 2026
Palantirextended authorization granted — Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)Feb 2026
Snowflakefiled 8-K — Securities and Exchange CommissionNov 2025
- Shareholder v snowflakeSecurities fraud involving misrepresentations about customer usage and new developments fo · FiledApr 2026
- rosen law firm v snowflakeSecurities class action alleging executives made materially false statements about custome · OngoingApr 2026
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +28.7%, half slower.
Who is building Data Privacy and Governance in the United States
Profiles 1,265 founders and CEOs across 833 firms, noting top alma maters like Stanford (30) and MIT (26) and common prior employers such as Microsoft and Google (23 each).
Dataminr, ex-Eyetracking Lab University Of Massachusetts Amherst, ex-Market And Research Systems, Yale University, 2003
Ex-Founder & CEO AirDefense, Secure Computing, CipherTrust, CoreHarbor, VeriSign. SecureIT. Indian Institute Of Technology, BHU, India BTech…
Ex-VMware · Georgia Institute of Technology BS
Datarobot, ex-Google, ex-Amazon Web Services, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Ex-Emerald Therapeutics. Carnegie Mellon University BS 2005, University of Pittsburgh PhD 2011
Ex-Druva, Veritas Technologies, Seagate Technology. University of Rochester BA 1996
Switch Hit Ventures, ex-Pager, ex-Endeavor Up, Boston College - Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management, 2009
CEO Kiteworks, JY Investments, ex-Founder Enigma, Business Graf Software Industries. Tel Aviv University
Ex-Dropbox, Nebula Labs, Union Square Ventures · Stanford University BA 2008, Stanford University MS 2009
- flagged as repeat founders21
- no repeat-founder flag1,142
- women115
- men1,027
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Who funds Data Privacy and Governance in the United States
Summarizes 1,132 funding rounds since 2016 from 1,577 investors, with the typical round size around $5.5 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Y Combinator | 54 | 16 | May 2026 |
| Salesforce Ventures | 26 | 6 | May 2025 |
| Insight Partners | 24 | 19 | Feb 2026 |
| New Enterprise Associates | 22 | 12 | Oct 2025 |
| Accel | 22 | 12 | Oct 2025 |
| Sequoia Capital | 16 | 8 | Jul 2025 |
| Techstars | 14 | 7 | Jun 2025 |
| Two Sigma Ventures | 14 | 3 | May 2025 |
| Alumni Ventures | 14 | 2 | Oct 2025 |
| Intel Capital | 12 | 7 | Nov 2025 |
The typical round is $5.5M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Data Privacy and Governance funding rounds in the United States
Lists the ten largest disclosed funding rounds, with the biggest being Palantir’s $879.8 million Series H round.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Hmega-round | $879.8M | Jul 2015 | Morgan Stanley, San Francisco Sentry, In-Q-Tel +2 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $565M | Sep 2021 | Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, Matrix +3 more | |
| Series Imega-round | $550M | Apr 2020 | Sompo Holdings, Fujitsu | |
| Series Gmega-round | $479M | Feb 2020 | Dragoneer Investment Group, Altimeter Capital, Madrona +5 more | |
| Series Fmega-round | $475M | Mar 2021 | MSD Capital, ArrowMark Partners, Lurra Capital +8 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $456M | Aug 2024 | Insight Partners, Sixth Street | |
| Series Emega-round | $450M | Nov 2021 | Bain Capital Ventures, Accel, T. Rowe Price +4 more | |
| Series Fmega-round | $450M | Oct 2018 | Sequoia Capital, Meritech, Madrona +6 more | |
| Series Gmega-round | $444.2M | Jun 2013 | — | |
| Series Cmega-round | $400M | Jan 2022 | DeFiance Capital, Alameda Research, CoinFund +6 more |
267 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Series E$80MMay 2026
- Series C$50MMay 2026
Seed$21.5MMay 2026
Series A$15.5MMay 2026
Series A$8MApr 2026
Seed$1MApr 2026
SeedundisclosedApr 2026
SeedundisclosedApr 2026
What the news says about Data Privacy and Governance in the United States
Counts 136,643 news articles in the last year, most often covering technology adoption, product launches, partnerships, and industry awards.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Data Privacy and Governance news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Technology adoption and digital transformation19,149→-4%
- New product launches and innovations18,743→-3%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations14,923→+6%
- Industry awards and recognition announcements10,441▼-31%
- Executive leadership changes and appointments9,386→+0%
- Customer relationship management (crm) systems7,218▼-12%
- Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets6,183▲+98%
- Collaboration and communication tools for businesses5,602▲+36%
- Business intelligence and analytics platforms5,333▲+18%
- Supply chain management practices5,128→-6%
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166 Data Privacy and Governance companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Data Privacy and Governance coverage in United States as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Data Privacy and Governance coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Data Privacy and Governance jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 5,440 job postings from 269 employers in the past year, highlighting top skills like Python and SQL and a median advertised salary of $123 k.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Data Privacy and Governance employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- python315▲
- sql230▲
- aws175▲
- salesforce174▲
- apache airflow166▲
- java124▲
- saas118▲
- ai108▲
- gcp105▲
- typescript95▲
- Manager$123k/yr (n=89)
- Senior$145k/yr (n=80)
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What Data Privacy and Governance research in the United States is working on
Shows 1,181 U.S.–affiliated academic papers, of which 155 identify common problems, 50 issue cautions, and 851 discuss opportunities.
United States-affiliated Data Privacy and Governance literature runs 1.4× more “breakthrough” than science at large (37.3% vs 26.2% baseline).
86% positive · 2% neutral · 12% negative, across 1,181 papers.
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ranked by how often their work is cited
Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar · Leman Akoglu · MengChu Zhou · Christos Faloutsos · Richard A. Bauder · Frank Yu · Xiaoyun Yu · Guanjun Liu
- Opinion Fraud Detection in Online Reviews by Network Effects · 398 cites
- A Secure AI-Driven Architecture for Automated Insurance Systems: Fraud Detection and Risk Measurement · 178 cites
- Anomaly Detection with Graph Convolutional Networks for Insider Threat and Fraud Detection · 155 cites
- One-Class Adversarial Nets for Fraud Detection · 149 cites
- A Taxi Driving Fraud Detection System · 148 cites















Which of these themes are growing fastest
Tracks how the share of research themes has shifted globally from 2022 to 2025.
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