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DataGrail

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DataGrail provides a software platform that helps companies build and scale comprehensive privacy programs to manage personal data across multiple systems. The platform serves brands and enterprises seeking to minimize regulatory risk and meet consumer and employee data privacy expectations.

Also known as DataGrail, Inc.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Founders & leadership

DBDaniel Barber
Daniel Barberin𝕏CEO & Co-FounderBefore co-founding the company in 2018, he led GTM Orchestration as CEO and served as SVP of Sales and Customer Success at Datanyze. He has advised companies including Outreach.io, Chorus.ai and SignOnSite, sat on the board of INFORUM at The Commonwealth Club, and contributes writing to the Forbes Technology Council.
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Ignacio Zendejas𝕏Co-Founder

Investors Β· 9

Also in the syndicate Β· 1

Cloud Apps Capital

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

DataGrail is a San Francisco-headquartered software company that sells an enterprise data privacy platform to legal, privacy and security teams. Its product set spans four areas the company describes as the pillars of privacy management: data discovery and mapping (Live Data Map, plus ML-based discovery and classification of PII and sensitive personal information across cloud and on-premise sources), data subject request management (Request Manager, which automates access and deletion requests across third-party SaaS applications and internal data stores), consent management (cookie and tracker compliance, region-aware consent banners, iOS and Android SDKs, Google Tag Manager and Google Consent Mode support), and privacy risk assessment (Risk Register / Risk Monitor, with auto-populated DPIAs, PIAs and third-party assessments, and dynamic RoPA generation).

As of the current website, DataGrail positions the offering as an "Agentic Data Privacy Platform" built around Vera, an integrated AI agent that is described as detecting and investigating new cookies, suggesting and applying consent rules on approval, drafting evidence-based PIAs, DPIAs, AI risk assessments and TIAs, flagging risks across 22,000+ applications, and producing reports on demand. The company states Vera operates under user permissions, takes only approved actions and does not train on customer data.

Supporting capabilities cited by the company include a network of 2,500+ integrations, patented system detection that identifies systems not connected to SSO, full audit logging, a public API, webhooks, workflow automation, role-based access control, multi-brand support, global policy management, anonymized discovery and an optional customer-hosted AWS deployment. DataGrail also offers managed services and pairs customers with a named human privacy expert for onboarding and ongoing program work, and runs a Privacy Roundtable community and a library of free privacy tools and AI prompts.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources β€” announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Ai managed cookiesJan 20251,000,000 cookies
Daily events managedJan 2025100,000,000 events per day
Data privacy software market sizeJan 2021$1.7B
Data privacy software market size projectionJan 2029$25.9B
EmployeesOct 2022100 people
IntegrationsJan 20252,500 integrations
Pii details systems coverageJan 20252,400 systems
Privacy laws covered by veraJan 202520+ privacy laws
Systems covered by risk trackingJan 202522,000 applications/systems
Total funding raisedOct 2022$84.2M

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed β€” not independently audited.

Competitors Β· 10

by search overlap
Osano1137 shared keywordsOsano is a data privacy platform that helps companies manage compliance with global privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD through cookie consent management, subject rights (DSAR) automation, preference management, website compliance scanning, and vendor risk assessment. It serves compliance, privacy, and security teams across industries and includes a $500,000 "No Fines, No Penalties" guarantee.
Usercentrics1049 shared keywordsUsercentrics provides consent management and data privacy technology for digital businesses seeking to balance user data protection with growth and compliance. The platform enables customers to build trust through improved transparency and user control while achieving regulatory compliance.
Securiti1005 shared keywordsSecuriti provides data and AI governance solutions that enable organizations to safely manage and leverage data and artificial intelligence technologies.
Termly987 shared keywordsTermly offers a compliance suite that includes a cookie consent management platform and attorney-crafted legal policy generators for privacy policies, terms and conditions, impressums, and more. It helps businesses running websites, blogs, ecommerce sites, and apps meet data privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, and other global frameworks.
Cookieyes943 shared keywordsCookieYes is a cookie consent management platform that helps businesses comply with global data privacy regulations including GDPR, CPRA, and LGPD. The company provides solutions across WordPress, web applications, and Shopify integrations for website owners and developers.
Transcend717 shared keywordsTranscend provides a real-time data governance and decision layer that encodes business policy, regulatory context, and customer permissions into systems processing customer data, answering "Can I use this data?" at runtime. It targets enterprises seeking to enable AI, agentic, personalization, and first-party data initiatives while enforcing consent and privacy across systems, brands, and regions.
Netezza585 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
Accountable517 shared keywordsAccountable provides a platform that automates HIPAA compliance tasks including policies, training, risk assessments, vendor management, and incident tracking for small and mid-size healthcare organizations such as dental offices, therapy practices, and health tech startups.
iubenda511 shared keywordsiubenda provides a digital compliance platform that helps businesses create and manage privacy policies, cookie banners, terms and conditions, and accessibility documentation to meet global privacy regulations. The company serves enterprises, e-commerce businesses, and SMEs across over 100 countries.
TrustArc477 shared keywordsTrustArc provides privacy and data governance software for enterprises to manage consent, automate data subject rights requests, and achieve compliance with global privacy regulations. The platform offers tools for data mapping, privacy assessments, and certifications across frameworks like GDPR, CCPA, and AI governance standards.

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Timeline Β· 8

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2025
Vera AI privacy agent and Agentic Data Privacy Platform positioning

The company's website presents Vera, an integrated AI privacy agent embedded across the platform that detects cookies, suggests and applies consent rules, autofills assessments (PIAs, DPIAs, AI risk assessments, TIAs), flags risks and generates reports, with human approval controls and single-tenant, air-gapped architecture.

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Oct 2022
DataGrail closes $45M oversubscribed Series C led by Third Point Ventures

DataGrail announced $45 million in Series C funding, bringing total funding to $84.2 million. Third Point Ventures led, with Thomson Reuters Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital and prior investors Felicis Ventures, Operator Collective, Next47 and Cloud Apps Capital participating. Third Point Ventures Partner Dan Moskowitz joined the board.

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Oct 2022
Launch of Risk Monitor

DataGrail released Risk Monitor, a product that uses intelligent workflows and pre-populated documentation from its integration network to help teams complete risk assessments such as DPIAs, PIAs and third-party assessments.

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Oct 2022
Launch of privacy professional community

The company launched a community connecting privacy professionals for shared learning and best-practice adoption.

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Jul 2022
Sam East joins as CRO

Sam East joined DataGrail in July 2022 as Chief Revenue Officer to scale the company into new enterprises, markets and industries.

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Jan 2022
Comparably workplace recognitions

DataGrail was recognized by Comparably in 2022 for best perks and benefits, work-life balance, compensation, career growth, leadership team and CEO for Women, and for having the 'happiest' employees.

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Jan 2022
Cathy Polinsky joins as CTO

Cathy Polinsky, previously of Shopify, Stitch Fix and Salesforce, joined DataGrail as Chief Technology Officer, overseeing product development.

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Jan 2022
Internal systems Integrations agent + API

DataGrail introduced an internal systems integrations agent and API to identify risk in internal data sources and support privacy request fulfillment.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

β–ΈResearch sources Β· 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does DataGrail do?
DataGrail sells an enterprise data privacy platform that automates data mapping, DSRs, consent and risk assessments.
Who founded DataGrail?
DataGrail was founded by Daniel Barber, Ignacio Zendejas.
Who are DataGrail's investors?
DataGrail's investors include Felicis Ventures, Operator Collective, Third Point Ventures, Thomson Reuters Ventures, Basis Set Ventures, Dig Ventures Management Limited, HubSpot Ventures, Next47.