Osano

Osano is a software company headquartered in Austin, Texas that provides Data Privacy SaaS products.

History

In October 2019, Arlo Gilbert alongside co-founder Scott Hertel launched the self-titled Osano platform in Austin to solve problems for businesses related to complying with data privacy laws.In November 2018, Osano raised $3 million in seed funding. Investors in this seed round announced in March 2019 included LiveOak Ventures, Social Starts, NextCoast Ventures, Capital Factory, and othersAmong its clients are Starbucks, Price Waterhouse Coopers, and Bank of America.

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Osano publishes software that provides consent management, subject access rights management, and vendor monitoring, providing a single system of record for companies to comply with data privacy laws. Osano consent manager provides geo-targeted and multi-lingual website cookie popups. Osano is used by businesses in various industries such as technology, healthcare, software, education, and others.

It offers features in the following areas: Personal Data tracking, vendor Risk Management, and Data Privacy management.

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December 19, 2019

Series A

Osano raises $5.4 million in Series A funding round led by LiveOak Venture Partners and Next Coast Ventures with participation from Individual investors include Indeed co-founder Rony Kahan, Bazaarvoice co-founder Brett Hurt, Pingboard co-founder Bill Boebel and new investors WP Engine founder Jason Cohen and Andrew Busey.

March 2019

Osano raises a $3,000,000 seed round from Barracuda Networks, Brett Hurt, Capital Factory, LiveOak Venture Partners, Michael Perone, Next Coast Ventures, Rony Kahan and Social Starts.

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Extra Crunch members get 60% off data privacy platform Osano

J.M. Donaldson

March 17, 2020

TechCrunch

Extra Crunch is excited to announce a new community perk from Startup Battlefield alum Osano. Starting today, annual and two-year members of Extra Crunch can receive 60% off their data privacy management software for six months. You must be new to Osano to claim this offer. This coupon is only applicable to Osano's self-service plans. [...]

Osano, a risk and compliance startup, raises $5M in Series A

Zack Whittaker

December 19, 2019

TechCrunch

Risk and compliance startup Osano, which earlier this year debuted on the Battlefield stage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, has raised $5.4 million in its Series A round. The company told TechCrunch that the round was led by LiveOak Venture Partners and Next Coast Ventures, both of which invested in the company's seed round. Its Series [...]

Osano makes business risk and compliance (somewhat) sexy again

Zack Whittaker

October 3, 2019

TechCrunch

A new startup is clearing the way for other companies to better monitor and manage their risk and compliance with privacy laws. Osano, an Austin, Texas-based startup, bills itself as a privacy platform startup, which uses a software-as-a-service solution to give businesses real-time visibility into their current privacy and compliance posture. On one hand, that [...]

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