Compliance Automation
Gartner: compliance investment growing 50% by 2026. Vanta raised $353M total.
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Overview
Tools that automate the evidence collection, policy management, and continuous monitoring required for regulatory compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, EU AI Act). Gartner reports compliance investment growing 50% by 2026. The market is projected to reach $13.4B by 2034 at 16.4% CAGR. EU AI Act high-risk obligations take effect August 2026, creating a new compliance wave.
What's Driving This Growth?
- ▸EU AI Act high-risk obligations taking effect August 2026, penalties up to 7% of global turnover
- ▸Gartner projects compliance investment growing 50% by 2026
- ▸Manual audit prep costing $50K-500K per framework per year
- ▸Continuous monitoring services grew 28% in 2024 as enterprise buyers demand real-time validation
Market Signals
- ✓Vanta raised $353M total across 4 rounds, expanded to 375+ integrations and 20+ frameworks
- ✓Drata serving 7,000+ customers worldwide for continuous compliance monitoring
- ✓EU AI Act mandates each Member State establish AI regulatory sandbox by August 2026
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