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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Privacy technology, Data governance |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Ben Brook, Mike Farrell |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
Key people | Ben Brook (CEO), Mike Farrell (CTO) |
| Products | Privacy automation, Consent management, Data governance platform |
| Website | transcend.io |
Transcend is an American software company that develops privacy and data-governance infrastructure for enterprises. The company’s technology automates consumer data-rights requests, consent management, and privacy compliance workflows across business systems.[1] Transcend is headquartered in San Francisco, California.[2]
History
[edit]Transcend was founded in 2017 by Harvard graduates Ben Brook and Mike Farrell to simplify how companies manage user data and privacy requests.[2] In 2019, the company raised a US $3.95 million seed round led by Accel to build a privacy-automation platform that could help businesses comply with laws such as the GDPR.[2]
In 2020, Transcend announced its Series A financing led by Index Ventures with participation from Accel.[3]
In May 2024, the company raised a US $40 million Series B round led by StepStone Group, bringing total funding to about US $90 million.[1] Investors include Accel and Index Ventures.[3]
Products and technology
[edit]Transcend’s platform integrates with business systems to automate privacy tasks such as honoring data deletion, access, and opt-out requests, maintaining consent and preference records, and generating compliance proofs.[1]
A 2023 feature in Ad Age described Transcend’s creative campaign warning advertisers about the misuse of AI and data privacy risks.[4]
Leadership
[edit]The company’s chief executive officer is co-founder Ben Brook, and its chief technology officer is co-founder Mike Farrell. In February 2024, Transcend appointed privacy expert Ron De Jesus as its first Field Chief Privacy Officer to serve as a public-facing advisor on privacy technology.[5][6] In October 2024, Transcend announced the appointment of Luke Arno as Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for leading the company’s global revenue operations.[7]
Recognition
[edit]In 2024, Transcend was included in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, an annual ranking of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America, and was also named to Fast Company’s list of Most Innovative Companies in the enterprise category.[8][9]
Co-founders Ben Brook and Mike Farrell were named to the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 – Enterprise Technology list.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Transcend raises Series B to automate data-privacy workflows". Axios. 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Harvard grads launch startup to give users more control over data". Business Insider. 4 Apr 2019.
- ^ a b "Spotlight on Transcend". Accel. 21 Dec 2023.
- ^ "AI chatbot goes horribly awry in Transcend's warning to advertisers". Ad Age. 7 Nov 2023.
- ^ "Ron De Jesus becomes Transcend's first Field Chief Privacy Officer". IAPP News. 12 Feb 2024.
- ^ "Meet Ron De Jesus, the first-ever Field Chief Privacy Officer". Ad Exchanger. 13 Feb 2024.
- ^ "Transcend Welcomes Luke Arno as Chief Revenue Officer". Yahoo Finance. 30 Oct 2024.
- ^ "Transcend named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500™". Nasdaq. 21 Nov 2024.
- ^ "How Transcend is using AI to protect sensitive data". Fast Company. 19 Mar 2024.
- ^ "Transcend – Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Enterprise Technology". Forbes. 1 Dec 2020. Retrieved 21 Oct 2025.
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