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DataGrail, Inc. is a data privacy software company headquartered in San Francisco.[1] The company develops a privacy management platform that helps businesses comply with regulations such as the GDPR, CCPA, and other global data protection laws.[2][3]

Software

DataGrail is an information privacy web application developed by DataGrail, Inc.[4] It is designed to support businesses in adhering to privacy regulations such as the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), and other global data protection laws.[5][6][7][8]

History

DataGrail, Inc. was founded by Daniel Barber, Ignacio Zendejas, and Earl Hathaway in Palo Alto in 2018.[9][10]

DataGrail was available on Product Hunt on May 24, 2018.[11] The initial product addressed GDPR requirements for right of access and right to be forgotten requests.[12] In September 2018, DataGrail received $4M in investment from Cloud Apps Capital Partners, with participation from Gunderson Dettmer.[13] In October 2019, Okta signed a partnership and invested in DataGrail.[14] The company then released a second product designed in response to GDPR Article 30 requirements. The method for discovering software systems containing personal data was detailed in a 2020 U.S. patent by Daniel Barber, Ignacio Zendejas, and Earl Hathaway.[15]

In November 2019, American Express made a disclosed investment in the company.[16] In March 2021, DataGrail received $30M in investment from Felicis Ventures and Next47, with participation from DocuSign and HubSpot.[17] At the time, the company counted Databricks, Dexcom, and Twilio among its enterprise customers.[18]

In March 2022, a new funding round led by Third Point Ventures and Thomson Reuters helped the company raise $45 million. At the same time, DataGrail released a third product designed to conduct privacy impact assessments.[19][20]

In June 2024, DataGrail released a consent management product to address compliance requirements for global privacy regulations.[21] In August 2024, the company held the second DataGrail Summit with speakers from Instacart and Anthropic.[22]

In 2025, the company released its annual Data Privacy Trends Report, which reported a sharp rise in data deletion requests and increasing compliance costs for businesses handling privacy requests.[23]

Awards and recognition

DataGrail has been included in the Forbes and Statista ranking of America’s Best Startup Employers for three consecutive years, from 2024 to 2026.[24][25]

In March 2025, Fast Company included DataGrail in the Most Innovative Companies category for security.[26][27] The following month, the company won an SC Award in the category Best Compliance Solution for its DataGrail Consent platform.[28]

That same year, DataGrail was included in Built In’s Best Places to Work awards, receiving recognition as both a Top Remote Startup and a Top San Francisco Startup.[29]

In November 2025, DataGrail was recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Privacy Compliance Software vendor assessment.[30]

References

  1. ^ Edelman, Gilad. “The Fight Over the Fight Over California’s Privacy Future”. Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  2. ^ Miller, Ron (2022-10-12). “DataGrail announces automated risk assessment tool and $45M investment”. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  3. ^ Guynn, Jessica. “Americans are getting really creeped out by devices eavesdropping on them and tracking them”. USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  4. ^ “Privacy trends with DataGrail”. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  5. ^ “DataGrail Privacy Management”. apphub.webex.com. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  6. ^ “DataGrail Customer Reviews 2025 | Privacy Program Management”. SoftwareReviews. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  7. ^ “The G2 on DataGrail”. G2. Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  8. ^ “DataGrail | Salesforce AppExchange”. Salesforce AppExchange | Leading Enterprise Cloud Marketplace. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  9. ^ Nicolas, Philippe. “DataGrail, a new player for data governance”. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  10. ^ “DataGrail – 2025 Company Profile & Team – Tracxn”. tracxn.com. 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  11. ^ “DataGrail — Latest launches”. Product Hunt. Product Hunt. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  12. ^ “The 10 Hottest Cybersecurity Startups Of 2019”. CRN. CRN. 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  13. ^ Sawers, Paul (2021-03-10). “DataGrail, which helps enterprises manage data privacy requests, raises $30M”. VentureBeat. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  14. ^ Miller, Ron (2019-10-22). “Early-stage privacy startup DataGrail gets boost from Okta partnership”. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  15. ^ “U.S. Patent No. 11,526,627 (HTML)”. USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database. United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  16. ^ FinSMEs (2019-11-05). “DataGrail Receives Investment from American Express Ventures”. FinSMEs. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  17. ^ Miller, Ron (2021-03-10). “DataGrail snares $30M Series B to help deal with privacy regulations”. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  18. ^ Sawers, Paul (2021-03-10). “DataGrail, which helps enterprises manage data privacy requests, raises $30M”. VentureBeat. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  19. ^ Miller, Ron (2022-10-12). “DataGrail announces automated risk assessment tool and $45M investment”. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  20. ^ “DataGrail Raises $45M for Automated Data Privacy Solutions”. BigDATAwire. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  21. ^ Staff, S. C. (2025-04-30). “SC Award Winners 2025 DataGrail – Best Compliance Solution”. SC Media. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  22. ^ Nuñez, Michael (2024-08-30). “AI is growing faster than companies can secure it, warn industry leaders”. VentureBeat. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  23. ^ “DataGrail: Privacy Requests Surge, Driving Up Deletion Costs”. MartechCube. 2025-07-08. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  24. ^ “America’s Best Startup Employers 2025 | #257 DataGrail”. Statista Rankings. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  25. ^ “DataGrail | Company Overview | America’s Best Startup Employers #368”. Forbes. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  26. ^ Alex Pasternack (19 March 2024). “DataGrail is one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024”. Fast Company. Fast Company. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  27. ^ Miller, Ron (2021-03-10). “DataGrail snares $30M Series B to help deal with privacy regulations”. TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  28. ^ “SC Award Winners 2025 DataGrail – Best Compliance Solution”. SC Media. 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  29. ^ “50 Best Remote Startups to Work for 2025 | DataGrail”. builtin.com. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  30. ^ “DataGrail Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Data Privacy Compliance Software”. GlobeNewswire. 2025-11-13. Retrieved 2026-03-26.