OneTrust

OneTrust, LLC

Company type	Private
Industry	Software
Founded	2016;9 years ago (2016)
Founder	Kabir Barday
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia
Key people	Kabir Barday, Alan Dabbiere
Products	Privacy and security software
Number of employees	2,300 [1]
Website	www.onetrust.com

OneTrust is an American technology company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It develops software for privacy, security, data governance, and responsible AI management. ^[2]

History

OneTrust was founded in 2016 by Kabir Barday in Atlanta, Georgia, initially focusing on software to help organizations comply with emerging global privacy laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). ^[3]

The company expanded its product offerings and entered adjacent markets such as third-party risk and security assurance through acquisitions. It also attracted investment to support international expansion and development of new tools related to compliance automation and data governance.^{[ citation needed ]}

In June 2022, OneTrust laid off approximately 950 employees, or 25% of its workforce, citing changing investor priorities and market conditions. ^[4]

Acquisitions

OneTrust has acquired several companies to expand its software offerings:

• March 2019: DataGuidance, a UK-based regulatory intelligence platform. ^[5]
• June 2020: Integris Software, focused on data discovery and classification. ^[6]
• April 2021: Docuvision (AI redaction), Tugboat Logic (security compliance), Convercent (ethics and whistleblowing), and Planetly (carbon tracking). ^{[7] [ better source needed ]}

References

1. "Leading the way in trust intelligence".
2. "OneTrust Integrates with Azure OpenAI to Strengthen AI Governance". Channel Insider. March 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
3. Castellanos, Sara (15 January 2021). "Enterprise Tech Startups Among Big Winners in Recent VC Deals". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
4. Kanell, Michael (12 June 2022). "OneTrust cutting 950 jobs, cites less investor interest: Favor shifts to firms that are already profitable, CEO says". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
5. "OneTrust Acquires DataGuidance". OneTrust. March 5, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
6. "OneTrust Acquires Integris Software". OneTrust. June 23, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
7. "OneTrust acquires Planetly, Convercent, Docuvision and Tugboat Logic". TechCrunch. April 27, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2023.