What Kingland does

Kingland Systems LLC is a privately held enterprise software company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Clear Lake, Iowa, that builds a cloud-based data management and applied-AI platform for highly regulated industries. Its core Kingland Platform is structured around three integrated capabilities: Data Collection (multi-source connectivity, rules, workflows, and permissions), Data Management (industry-specific data types and hierarchies), and Data Action (unstructured data extraction and entity resolution). Layered on this foundation are specialized modules including Text Analytics with publisher-specific NLP and Named Entity Recognition, Broker Data Integration across 500+ brokerages, Restricted List Management for auditor independence, Entity Management, a Compliance Management suite, a Data Refinery, and a Personal Independence mobile app. In February 2026 the company introduced a Cloud & AI Platform and an applied-AI solutions suite aimed at automating document-heavy processes for banking, accounting, and capital markets clients.

Kingland sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales to large, regulated organizations, with prominent 'Request a Demo' and 'Schedule a Demo' motions and consultative engagement leaders. Revenue is generated from software licensing, platform subscriptions, and associated professional services for implementation and customization, implying a recurring subscription model under quote-based contracts. Customer concentration sits in three primary verticals: public accounting (6-7 of the top 8 global firms including RSM International and Grant Thornton International), banking and capital markets (DTCC, FINRA, BNY Mellon, Wells Fargo, Deloitte), and commercial insurance carriers. Marquee credentials include being the software partner behind FINRA's Consolidated Audit Trail reference database, achieving CMMI Level 5 reappraisal for the fourth consecutive time since 2018, and maintaining EU-U.S., UK, Swiss, and CCPA privacy certifications. The company remains founder-led by CEO David Kingland, with no disclosed outside institutional funding, and operates with a headcount of 51-100.

Name

Kingland

Legal name

Kingland Systems LLC

Website

https://kingland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kingland is a privately held enterprise software company, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Clear Lake, Iowa, that provides cloud-based data management and applied-AI software to global banks, capital markets participants, top public accounting networks, and insurance carriers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Data Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (51321), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Data Warehouses (HDAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Sharing & Data Marketplace Governance (HDAEADAK), Data Strategy & Governance Services (BPAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Enterprise data management
• Regulatory compliance software
• Independence compliance solutions
• Financial data analytics
• Entity hierarchy management

Headquarters

HQ city

Clear Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Licensing & Platform Subscriptions: Kingland delivers enterprise software and services to highly-regulated market leaders. The company has been operating since 1992 serving banks, regulators, insurers, and retailers with platform-based solutions. Revenue is derived from software licensing, platform subscriptions, and associated professional services for implementation and customization of the Kingland Platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kingland provides a cloud-based enterprise data management and AI platform that helps highly-regulated organizations integrate, govern, and extract value from their data. The platform bundles Data Collection (multi-source connectivity, rules, workflows), Data Management (industry-specific hierarchies and data types), and Data Action (AI-driven unstructured data extraction and entity resolution), along with modules such as Text Analytics, Broker Data Integration, and the Personal Independence Compliance Mobile App. Customers include global banks, top public accounting networks, insurers, and capital markets participants such as DTCC, RSM, Grant Thornton, and FINRA.

Product overview

Kingland delivers enterprise software and services as a platform-based solution to highly-regulated organizations. The core Kingland Platform provides three integrated suites: Data Collection (multi-source connectivity, rules, workflows), Data Management (industry-specific hierarchy and data types), and Data Action (unstructured data extraction and entity identification). Built on cloud infrastructure (AWS), the platform supports specialized modules including Text Analytics for processing SEC EDGAR and legal documents, Broker Data Import (BDI) for automating financial interest disclosure, Compliance Management for public accounting independence, and Entity Management for hierarchy and relationship tracking. The Cloud & AI Platform powers applied AI solutions for document automation in regulated industries including banking, capital markets, insurance, and public accounting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kingland Platform Cloud-based enterprise data management platform that integrates, manages, and unlocks the value of data for highly-regulated organizations across public accounting, banking, capital markets, and insurance. Bundles Data Collection (multi-source connectivity, rules, workflows, permissions), Data Management (industry-specific hierarchies and data types), and Data Action (unstructured data extraction and entity identification).
• Cloud & AI Platform Cloud infrastructure and AI platform powering Kingland's applied AI solutions for enterprise clients in regulated industries such as finance, accounting, and banking. Focuses on automating document-heavy processes, reducing manual effort, increasing processing speed, and improving data quality.
• Text Analytics AI-powered text extraction and analysis capability that identifies, extracts, and updates data from unstructured sources such as SEC EDGAR, legal documents, and financial filings. Uses publisher-specific language models and NLP/Named Entity Recognition to achieve accuracy exceeding 99% in production deployments.
• Personal Independence Compliance Mobile App Mobile application enabling partners and practitioners to manage personal independence activities, receive push notifications for conflicts, and update financial disclosures from any location at any time. Targeted at public accounting firm professionals.
• Commercial Insurance Software Enterprise data management software for commercial line insurance carriers, including advanced hierarchy management, configurable workflows, a data quality rules engine, and underwriting automation to identify exposure to loss through business and producer associations and improve submission lifecycle transparency.
• Data Refinery Data refinement platform that enables data scientists to conduct analyses, apply large-scale enrichments to missing or inconsistent reference data, harden NLP models, develop industry-specific LLMs, and conduct targeted remediation efforts to improve data reliability for AI initiatives.
• Firm of Tomorrow Framework Forward-looking advisory framework for public accounting firms to modernize operations around risk management, regulation, and growth. Structured around five investment priorities: AI-driven automation, resilient foundations, process integration, data as strategic asset, and AI as team member.

Quantifiable outcome

• DTCC achieved >99% accuracy in real-time SEC EDGAR data tracking within 8 months using Kingland's text analytics
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RSM InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2026Kingland serves as the digital core powering RSM's global risk, ethics, and independence program. Kingland's Restricted List Management solution enables RSM to continuously manage and monitor client relationship independence across its member firms, supporting regulatory obligations related to client onboarding, auditor independence, and automated personal financial interest independence. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to quality and innovation in helping firms meet evolving regulatory obligations.
• Grant Thornton InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Marking the 20th anniversary of their partnership, Grant Thornton member firms worldwide use Kingland's financial interest tracking solution to monitor restricted financial interests. The collaboration has been enhanced through new direct integration with brokerage firms, enabling automatic disclosure of professionals' financial interests. Both companies are committed to continued innovation supporting Grant Thornton's global independence compliance obligations.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationKingland operates its cloud-based enterprise software on AWS infrastructure, with an active AWS Partnership (Amazon Partnership Network). The partnership enables Kingland to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-hosted solutions for global financial institutions and accounting networks.
• DTCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKingland partnered with DTCC to deploy AI-powered text analytics technology that tracks, extracts, and updates data from the SEC EDGAR database in real-time with accuracy exceeding 99%. This solution supports DTCC's Consolidated Audit Trail and risk management operations.
• FINRAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKingland served as the software partner to build the world's largest customer and account reference database for FINRA's Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). Kingland's expertise in customer and account data dates back over 25 years, enabling delivery of software solutions to unique and challenging data requirements in the banking and capital markets industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Precisely: Precisely provides data integrity, integration, and entity resolution software for regulated industries including banking and insurance. It overlaps with Kingland's data quality, hierarchy management, and entity resolution capabilities.
• Workiva: Workiva is a cloud platform for regulatory, audit, and financial reporting used by many of the same Big Four and large accounting firms Kingland serves. Both companies embed deeply in auditor independence, SEC filing, and SOX/compliance workflows for large enterprises.
• Reltio: Reltio provides cloud-native master data management and entity resolution for regulated industries including financial services and life sciences. It is the closest direct competitor to Kingland's Entity Management and hierarchy offerings.
• Talend (now Qlik): Talend provided data integration, quality, and governance tools before being acquired by Qlik, and remains a comparable for Kingland's data collection and data quality capabilities in regulated environments.
• Diligent (formerly Galvanize/SAI Global compliance): Diligent offers governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software, including audit and entity compliance tools. It overlaps with Kingland's regulated-industry compliance and entity-management use cases for boards, auditors, and regulated firms.

Emerging players

• Collibra: Collibra is a leading data intelligence and governance platform used by large financial institutions. It competes with Kingland in the data catalog and governance layer that sits on top of enterprise data estates.
• Boomi: Boomi is a cloud-native integration platform as a service (iPaaS) used by large enterprises to connect data sources. It is adjacent to Kingland's Data Collection suite and competes in the regulated enterprise integration market.
• Alation: Alation is a data catalog and governance platform with strong adoption in financial services. It is comparable to Kingland's data management and governance layer, though it is more horizontal and catalog-centric.

Broad incumbents

• Informatica: Informatica is a large incumbent in data integration, data quality, and MDM, serving many of the same banks, insurers, and capital markets firms as Kingland. It is broader and more horizontal but overlaps in enterprise data management.
• Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions: Wolters Kluwer sells regulatory compliance, entity management, and governance software (e.g., OneSumX, TeamMate) to banks, insurers, and accounting firms. Kingland competes with and complements these offerings in independence, risk, and entity-hierarchy use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors1 record

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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