Industry-focused software investments
The Power Studio for Compliance Innovators
Surge Ventures is a RegTech, ComplyTech, and PrivacyTech focused venture studio. Surge Ventures co-creates data governance, privacy and compliance management start-ups for regulated industries.
Creating & Growing Software Companies the Right Way
Surge Ventures is a different kind of investment firm. We are founded by an entrepreneur with real-world experience in the industry that we intend to focus on—and we use our proprietary methods to de-risk investments and focus on the right products and solutions, the industry demands.

Staying ahead of Emerging Risk & Compliance Mandates
The digital landscape is changing rapidly and staying on top of evolving threats and compliance standards has never been more critical.
We get risk and compliance – Understanding regulations, building a plan, automating the enforcement and demonstrating compliance controls all through software is what our ventures focus on.
Join us as we revolutionize compliance within regulated industries including financial services and wealth management.


Staying ahead of Emerging Risk & Compliance Mandates
The digital landscape is changing rapidly and staying on top of evolving threats and compliance standards has never been more critical.
We get risk and compliance – Understanding regulations, building a plan, automating the enforcement and demonstrating compliance controls all through software is what our ventures focus on.
Join us as we revolutionize compliance within regulated industries including financial services and wealth management.
Discover the Surge Method
We’re here for you.
The Surge Ventures team is ready to help you launch your business from day one. We’ll be there for you at every step, from operational planning and execution to industry validation and feedback through our extensive industry advisory network.
We believe in your idea, and we know that with a committed capital base based on metrics and crucial milestones, it’s easier for any company to get off the ground. That’s why we offer a hands-on approach from start to finish.
Our approach is called the Surge Method.

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