MentionFox lists 157 Compliance and regtech companies. Of them, 134 are Y Combinator companies (the newest batch here is Fall 2026, with 4); 22 filed a Form D notice with the SEC; 1 won an SBIR or STTR award.
Companies157
Y Combinator134
Form D filers22
SBIR/STTR winners1
By year
- 2026: 42 companies (19 Y Combinator, 22 Form D filers, 1 SBIR/STTR winner); median amount sold $1.3M across 21 Form D notices
- 2025: 17 companies (17 Y Combinator)
- 2024: 24 companies (24 Y Combinator)
- 2023: 16 companies (16 Y Combinator)
- 2022: 20 companies (20 Y Combinator)
Compliance and regtech startups from other years
Companies from before 2020, or from a year with fewer than 15 of them. Every other year has its own full list, linked above.
| Company | What it does | Date | Amount | Round / stage | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aer | Compound compliance: the central hub for meeting SEC obligations | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Kodex | Easiest way for companies to process data requests from governments | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Pillar | A white-label care enablement platform | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Sequin | Sequin is building AI Voice Agents to automate collections calls for… | Summer 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Authologic | Stripe for online identity verification | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Feroot Security | AI-powered Compliance Platform for PCI 4, CCPA, HIPAA, CIPA, 50+ laws | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Finley | Streamline your debt capital raise and management | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Firstbase.io | The all-in-one startup operating system | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Stacksi | Automated Answers to Security Questionnaires | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Striga | Compliant Crypto and Banking Infrastructure | Winter 2021 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Fieldguide | Vertical AI for Audit & Advisory Firms | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Notabene | The Notabene platform is the trust layer for global money movement. | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| SafeBase | Trust Center platform that scales customer security reviews | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Verifiable | API for healthcare compliance | Summer 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Datasaur | Datasaur builds private AI/agents for enterprise/government | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Factored Quality | Helping 100+ brands bring all quality and compliance operations… | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Skypher | AI agent for Compliance Questionnaires Automation | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Workpay | Payroll, compliance, benefits, and Employer of Record services for… | Winter 2020 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Canix | Canix makes it easy to get and stay compliant as a cannabis business. | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Freshpaint | Customer data collection, safeguarding, & activation for healthcare | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Palifer | Predictive maintenance models for trains and heavy industry | Summer 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Ascen | EOR for the staffing industry | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Truora | Reliable background checks & fraud prevention tools for Latin America. | Winter 2019 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Regology | AI Agents for Regulatory Compliance | Summer 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Quantstamp | Security auditing for Web3 | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Vanta | Vanta—the proven leader in automated compliance helping startups… | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Veriff | Veriff is a global AI-native identity platform building trust online | Winter 2018 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Enzyme | Automating regulatory approval & compliance for life science companies | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| UpCodes | AI platform for unifying codes, assemblies, products, and specs | Summer 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Clear Genetics | Clear Genetics is scaling delivery of Genomic services | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Plane | #1 easiest-to-use payroll for startups | Winter 2017 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Stealth Worker | Information Security (Cyber Security), Compliance and Privacy (GDPR &… | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Stilt | Financial products for immigrants (acquired by JG Wentworth) | Winter 2016 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Confident Lims | Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) serving… | Summer 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Go1 | A learning platform that enables you to train your staff or customers. | Summer 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Meadow | Point of Sale and Compliance SaaS for Cannabis Dispensaries | Winter 2015 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Payable | Simple payments and tax compliance for your contract workforce. | Summer 2014 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing | |
| Medigram | We are making a HIPAA-compliant, Groupme app for doctors to… | Winter 2012 | Y Combinator batch | Y Combinator listing |
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