What Whispli does

Whispli is an enterprise SaaS company that provides a secure, two-way and anonymous whistleblowing and case-management platform used by organizations to capture, triage and resolve disclosures from employees and third parties. Founded in 2017 in the wake of a $20 million fraud at its origin, the company is led by co-founder and CEO Sylvain Mansotte and co-founder, COO and Product lead Sacha Schmitz, and operates through two corporate entities: WHISPLI SASU in Paris (France) as its primary European headquarters and Fraudsec Pty Ltd in North Sydney (Australia) for APAC operations. The platform is deployed in over 60 countries by 300+ companies and supports 70+ languages, with reported certifications including ISO 27001 at the system level and SOC 2 Type II, alongside GDPR compliance and regional data residency options in the EU, North America and Asia.

The product architecture centers on Whispli Core for end-to-end case management and is extended by a set of add-on modules: Whispli Voice AI (an AI-powered, 24/7 voice hotline across 70+ languages), Whispli Disclosures (Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Hospitality and custom compliance filings), Whispli Pulse (culture and risk monitoring via confidential surveys), and a Communication Kit for program rollout. Underlying technology includes a proprietary Safe Inbox that anonymizes reporters through pictogram-based identifiers without collecting IP addresses, device identifiers or metadata, AI features for translation, summarization and voice transcription with zero data retention, and immutable audit trails designed for board-level reporting and global compliance regimes (EU Whistleblowing Directive, SOX, DORA, APRA CPS 230, French Sapin II and Waserman laws, among others).

Whispli monetizes through an annual subscription priced per Case Manager seat on a quote-based model, with no publicly disclosed pricing and multi-year contract options for larger deployments. Distribution is entirely direct-to-enterprise via a consultative sales motion targeting compliance and HR buyers in large multinationals, supported by content-led demand generation (RFP templates, regulatory white papers, webinars and a published Partners program). The company has raised approximately $2.36M in disclosed venture funding (a 2017 seed and a December 2018 Series A led by Blackbird and Airtree Ventures), with no subsequent funding rounds reported, suggesting an operationally funded growth profile on a lean 11–50 person team.

Name

Whispli

Legal name

WHISPLI SASU

Website

https://whispli.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Whispli is an enterprise SaaS platform that provides secure, anonymous whistleblowing, case management and AI-powered voice intake in 70+ languages, serving 300+ large organizations across regulated industries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Whistleblowing and Compliance Case Management Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy Operations, Appeals & Case Management (Disputes, reinstatements, escalations) (BPAAALAM), Messaging, Chat & Live Interaction Safety (Text/Voice/Video) (BPAAALAC)

Keywords

• Whistleblowing platform
• Case management software
• Compliance management
• Anonymous reporting
• Disclosures management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription (Case Manager Accounts): Whispli charges fees for each Case Manager account created by a Client. Fees are payable for each term of licence and no pro-rata refunds are offered if the Client elects to stop using Whispli within that term. The platform operates on a subscription model with per-seat (Case Manager) pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Whispli provides a secure, two-way, anonymous whistleblowing and case management SaaS platform that lets employees report misconduct and lets compliance/HR teams triage, investigate, and resolve those disclosures end-to-end. The platform supports intake via web form, voice (including an AI voice agent and voice messages with distortion), and structured declarations such as conflicts of interest and gifts & hospitality, across 70+ languages with global data residency. It is targeted at large, multinational enterprises that need to comply with frameworks such as the EU Whistleblower Directive, SOX, GDPR, APRA CPS 230, and DORA.

Product overview

Whispli is an enterprise whistleblowing and disclosures platform offering a unified suite of compliance management tools. The platform architecture consists of Whispli Core as the central case management engine, supplemented by specialized modules including Whispli Voice AI (AI-powered voice hotline), Whispli Disclosures (Conflicts of Interest and Gifts & Hospitality management), and Whispli Pulse (culture monitoring through confidential surveys). The platform manages the entire lifecycle of anonymous and non-anonymous disclosures with features including secure reporting channels in 70+ languages, AI-assisted investigation workflows, immutable audit trails, and board-ready reporting. Available as a mobile app on iOS and Android.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whispli Core The core engine for enterprise whistleblowing and case management: a secure, structured environment for compliance and HR teams to triage reports, automate investigations, and ensure consistent resolution across global entities, with multilingual intake (70+ languages), immutable audit trails, and board-ready reporting.
• Whispli Voice AI A secure, AI-powered voice intake hotline that lets frontline and field employees file disclosures verbally; combines accessibility for non-desktop users with speech-to-text transcription and anonymity protections such as automatic voice distortion.
• Whispli Conflicts of Interest (Disclosures) Dedicated module for managing routine ethical declarations including Conflicts of Interest and related compliance filings through structured, auditable workflows for compliance teams.
• Whispli Gifts & Hospitality Streamlines gift and invitation approvals with automated rules, logging business travel and hospitality in a centralized system that enforces internal policy compliance and maintains a permanent record for anti-bribery audits.
• Whispli Pulse Monitors organizational culture and detects early risks through confidential micro-surveys, equipping HR teams with a fair and consistent approach to handling employee grievances.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ companies and organizations rely on Whispli globally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vault Platform: Modern, enterprise-focused speak-up and case management platform built for global compliance programs. Direct competitor in the same mid-to-large enterprise segment, with comparable emphasis on user experience and structured investigation workflows.
• NAVEX Global: Largest pure-play provider of ethics, compliance, and whistleblowing (EthicsPoint / WhistleB) solutions for global enterprises. Directly comparable product portfolio, customer segment, and GTM motion to Whispli, with substantially greater scale and a broader GRC footprint.
• EQS Group: European-based provider of compliance, whistleblowing (EQS Integrity Line), and investor relations solutions. Closely comparable in regulated, multi-jurisdictional enterprise focus and EU Directive-driven demand, and a frequent direct competitor in EMEA RFPs.
• People Intouch: European provider of SpeakUp whistle-blowing and case management solutions for large organizations. Closely comparable in product scope, customer profile, and EU Directive-driven demand, frequently appearing on EMEA shortlists alongside Whispli.
• i-Sight: Investigations and case management software used by compliance, HR, and ethics teams for incident, fraud, and whistleblower reporting. Comparable product architecture (intake, case management, reporting) and customer base, often competing in North American compliance RFPs.

Broad incumbents

• OneTrust (Convercent): Broad trust intelligence platform whose Convercent acquisition brought ethics, case management, and whistleblower hotline capabilities. Overlaps with Whispli's core whistleblowing and case management use cases, but OneTrust sells a much wider privacy, GRC, and consent portfolio.
• SAI360: Broad GRC and ethics & compliance suite that includes whistleblowing and case management modules. Comparable at the workflow and audit-trail level, but typically sold as part of a larger risk and compliance platform rather than as a specialized whistleblowing product.
• Diligent: Governance, risk, and compliance platform that has expanded into ethics and case management via acquisitions. Comparable at the board-ready reporting and governance layer, but competes from a wider GRC suite rather than a specialist whistleblowing product.

Emerging players

• Hintsa: Compliance and ethics software vendor with speak-up and investigations offerings. Overlaps with Whispli's whistleblowing and case management focus at the mid-market and emerging-enterprise segment, often on shortlists in EMEA.
• GAN Integrity: Compliance management platform covering third-party risk, ABC, and case management. Adjacent rather than identical — overlaps with Whispli's case management and conflict-of-interest workflows, but the core emphasis is broader anti-bribery and third-party compliance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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