DataGrail

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

Software

DataGrail is an information privacy web application developed by DataGrail, Inc. It is designed to support businesses in adhering to privacy regulations such as the GDPR, the CCPA, and other global data protection laws.

History

DataGrail, Inc. was founded by Daniel Barber, Ignacio Zendejas, and Earl Hathaway in Palo Alto in 2018.
DataGrail was available on Product Hunt on May 24, 2018. The initial product addressed GDPR requirements for right of access and right to be forgotten requests. In September 2018, DataGrail received $4M in investment from Cloud Apps Capital Partners, with participation from Gunderson Dettmer. In October 2019, Okta signed a partnership and invested in DataGrail. 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.
In November 2019, American Express made a disclosed investment in the company. In March 2021, DataGrail received $30M in investment from Felicis Ventures and Next47, with participation from DocuSign and HubSpot.
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.
In June 2024, DataGrail released a consent management product to address compliance requirements for global privacy regulations. In August 2024, the company held the second DataGrail Summit with speakers from Instacart and Anthropic.
In March 2025, Fast Company included DataGrail in the Most Innovative Companies category for security.