Archer

What Archer does

Archer Technologies LLC is a privately held enterprise software company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, that delivers SaaS-powered Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions to large regulated organizations. The company's flagship product is the Archer Evolv portfolio — a unified GRC platform comprising three connected solutions (Archer Evolv Compliance, Archer Evolv Risk, and Archer Evolv Intelligence) that share a common data model, audit plane, and orchestration fabric. Underlying the platform is an AI stack of 526 proprietary models trained on regulatory and GRC data since 2017, ingesting 600+ regulatory changes daily from a 22-million-source intelligence foundation, supervised by 130+ regulatory specialists on an expert-in-the-loop team. Archer reports 95% extraction accuracy after expert review (vs. ~70% for generic LLMs), runs a continuous Listen-Decide-Act-Assure-Learn adaptive loop with 50+ AI operators, and supports an identity-bound, scope-constrained governed agent workforce architecture with SAML/OIDC + SCIM 2.0 binding and a multi-provider model fabric.

The commercial offering spans SaaS (delivered on AWS with multi-region data residency across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia Pacific, India, and UAE, plus a planned Saudi Arabia region in 2026) and traditional on-premise licensing, supplemented by professional services and the Archer Academy training program. Revenue mechanics are primarily subscription-based annual or multi-year contracts priced on a quote basis to enterprise requirements (no public pricing), supplemented by one-time on-premise licenses and services revenue. Archer sells exclusively through direct enterprise field sales with no self-service tier, supported by a certified implementation partner network and event-driven demand generation (the annual Archer Summit plus industry events). The company serves 1,200+ customers globally — approximately 50% of the Fortune 500 and 38 of the Top 50 global banks — with primary verticals in financial services, government/public sector, and cross-industry regulated enterprises. Customer-reported outcomes include 40-60% operating cost reductions, 20-40% reductions in regulatory change cycle times, 40-60% increases in research capacity, payback under three years, and typical six-week deployments without custom development.

The broader product surface extends well beyond Evolv into modular solutions including Archer ESG Management with Carbon Management (launched May 2024 via the Compare Your Footprint partnership) and ESG Score Connect, Archer Audit Management, Archer Third Party Governance, Archer Resilience Management, Archer IT & Security Risk Management, Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management, Archer Document Governance, Archer AI Governance, Archer Insight for risk quantification (Open FAIR methodology), and Archer RMIS AI. Recent inorganic activity includes the 2023 acquisition of Atlas and the 2024 acquisitions of Compliance.ai (February) and Flisk (March), all for undisclosed amounts, signalling continued product surface expansion alongside the organic data-center build-out in UAE (September 2023), India (January 2024), and Saudi Arabia (planned for 2026 in support of Vision 2030).

Name

Archer

Legal name

Archer Technologies LLC

Website

https://archerirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Archer Technologies LLC delivers enterprise governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software, including the AI-powered Archer Evolv platform, serving 1,200+ customers including approximately 50% of the Fortune 500 and 38 of the Top 50 global banks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, GRC Workflow & Audit Automation Platforms (HDAEAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Model Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (HDAAAKAA), Audit Management (HDADAIAF), Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG)

Keywords

• Governance risk compliance software
• Regulatory change management
• Enterprise risk management
• Third-party risk platform
• Integrated risk management

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Archer SaaS Subscriptions: Cloud-based subscription access to the Archer platform, offered on AWS infrastructure with data residency options. Includes full suite of GRC use cases with flexible pricing and SaaS-specific contract terms. Revenue is recurring, typically billed annually or multi-year.
2. On-Premise Software Licenses: Traditional perpetual or term software license for enterprise customers preferring on-premise deployment. Includes maintenance and support agreements. Professional services available for implementation.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, deployment, and consulting services provided by Archer's solutions consulting team and certified partners to assist customers in configuring and rolling out the platform.
4. Training and Certification (Archer Academy): Archer Academy provides training programs for customer teams on platform configuration, administration, and advanced use cases. Supports the customer success program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Archer delivers SaaS-powered Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software that helps large regulated enterprises manage regulatory change, enterprise and operational risk, third-party risk, audit, ESG, and resilience on a unified data model. Its flagship Archer Evolv portfolio combines compliance-trained AI (526 proprietary models), horizon scanning across 22 million authoritative regulatory sources, and an adaptive Listen-Decide-Act-Assure-Learn loop to connect regulatory obligations to controls, policies, and audit-ready evidence.

Product overview

Archer is an enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software provider offering an integrated risk management platform. The core offering is the Archer Evolv portfolio — a unified GRC platform comprising three connected solutions: Archer Evolv Compliance (regulatory intelligence, obligation management, control mapping, policy alignment, audit evidence), Archer Evolv Risk (enterprise, operational, IT, third-party, and AI risk management with quantified scoring), and Archer Evolv Intelligence (strategic scenario simulation and forward-modeling for DORA, EU AI Act, M&A, and market entry). Supporting the Evolv platform, Archer offers modular solutions including Archer ESG Management with Carbon Management and ESG Score Connect for sustainability; Archer Audit Management; Archer Third Party Governance; Archer Resilience Management; Archer IT & Security Risk Management; Archer Enterprise & Operational Risk Management; Archer Document Governance; Archer AI Governance; and Archer Insight for risk quantification. Archer RMIS AI combines risk management information system capabilities with AI and GRC. The platform is available on-premise or as Archer SaaS on AWS, with data centers across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia Pacific, India, and UAE. The company also provides Archer Academy (training), Archer Community, and Archer Exchange (integrations marketplace) as supporting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Archer Evolv: Enterprise GRC portfolio built for complex regulatory environments, encompassing Compliance, Risk, and Intelligence solutions.
• Archer Engage
• Compliance.ai

Products and services

• Archer Evolv Enterprise GRC portfolio platform serving as the foundation for regulatory intelligence, risk management, and compliance solutions. Three connected solutions (Compliance, Risk, Intelligence) share the same core model, audit plane, and orchestration fabric. Deployable standalone or as an extension of any existing Archer GRC installation, available on-prem or SaaS.
• Archer Evolv Compliance Regulatory intelligence, obligation management, control mapping, policy alignment, and audit evidence solution governed with auditable lineage from source to assurance. Connects regulatory change to obligations, controls, policies, and assurance evidence.
• Archer Evolv Risk Enterprise, operational, IT, third-party, and AI risk management on a unified data model. Features quantified scoring, continuous control assurance, and board-ready reporting.
• Archer Evolv Intelligence Strategic scenario simulation, what-if analysis, and forward-modeling for market entry, M&A, product launch, and regulatory readiness for DORA and the EU AI Act.
• Archer RMIS AI Risk Management Information System combining RMIS, artificial intelligence, and GRC capabilities with workflows and predictive analytics for coordinated risk management processes, incident tracking, and claims analysis.
• Archer Carbon Management Carbon emissions management solution powered by Compare Your Footprint (CYF) that simplifies emissions reporting and ESG data collection for organizations tracking environmental impact.
• Archer ESG Management Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management solution for assessment, mapping, monitoring, reporting, and quantification of sustainability practices. Includes ESG Score Connect for third-party ESG risk visibility.
• Archer Audit Management Risk-based audit management solution streamlining the entire audit process in one system. Supports sample AI-driven decisions with full audit reconstruction capabilities.
• Archer Enterprise and Operational Risk Management Risk management solution enabling organizations to define and support their enterprise and operational risk management program in one central location. Defines risk appetite with indicators, limits, and tolerance levels.
• Archer IT and Security Risk Management Technology and cybersecurity risk management solution providing strategy development and risk assessment capabilities for IT and security domains.
• Archer Third Party Governance Third-party risk management solution automating and streamlining oversight of vendor relationships, including service provider arrangement management and fourth-party risk visibility.
• Archer Resilience Management Business resiliency solution enabling organizations to identify and catalog mission-critical processes, develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans, and manage crisis situations with confidence.
• Archer Public Sector GRC platform customized for the unique needs of government agencies, supporting public sector compliance and risk management requirements.
• Archer Regulatory and Corporate Compliance Management Compliance and assurance solution consolidating compliance and assurance activities into a single strategy, supporting regulatory mapping and corporate compliance needs.
• Archer AI Governance AI governance solution engineered for governing agent workforces. Provides identity-bound (SAML/OIDC + SCIM 2.0), scope-constrained AI agents with immutable audit records and expert supervision.
• Archer Insight (Risk Quantification) Risk quantification product enabling quantitative risk assessment and Open FAIR methodology implementation for cyber risk and enterprise risk management.
• Archer SaaS Cloud-based deployment option for the Archer Suite, offered on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. Provides flexibility, availability, scalability, data residency options, and SaaS-specific contract terms.
• Archer Academy Training and education program for Archer users providing courses, certifications, and learning resources for the Archer community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40-60% reduction in operating costs for early adopters within first year
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trustero AIcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 March 2026Trustero AI announced an enhanced integration with Archer IRM that adds continuous control monitoring and AI-driven evidence management capabilities. The integration enables organizations to automate control validation, improve testing accuracy, and maintain real-time compliance validation, positioning Archer as a more comprehensive AI governance platform.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 6 September 2023Archer SaaS is offered on the AWS platform, with data centers deployed across U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia Pacific, UAE, and India regions in collaboration with AWS. AWS provides the infrastructure backbone for Archer's multi-tenant SaaS deployment, enabling data residency, security, and scalability for enterprise customers. In March 2024, AWS announced plans for a new infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia in 2026, which Archer intends to leverage for Saudi market SaaS delivery.
• RIMS (Risk Management Society)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2023Archer partners with RIMS, the Risk Management Society, to co-host webinars and educational content on RMIS strategies, risk quantification, and modern risk management topics. This partnership supports thought leadership and demand generation for Archer's risk management solutions.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MetricStream: MetricStream is a direct enterprise GRC platform peer, offering integrated risk management, regulatory compliance, audit, and third-party risk products to large regulated organizations across financial services and other verticals.
• LogicGate: LogicGate is a direct peer offering a modern, flexible enterprise GRC platform with risk, compliance, and third-party risk workflows targeted at mid-market and enterprise customers. It overlaps directly with Archer's Risk, Compliance, and TPRM use cases.
• AuditBoard: AuditBoard is a direct peer specializing in audit, risk, and compliance management software, particularly strong in SOX and internal audit workflows. It competes with Archer in the audit management and broader GRC module space.
• Diligent (Galvanize / ACL): Diligent, with its Galvanize and ACL GRC products, is a direct enterprise GRC peer focused on audit, risk, compliance, and board governance. It serves large regulated organizations and competes head-to-head with Archer across multiple GRC use cases.

Broad incumbents

• ServiceNow (Integrated Risk Management): ServiceNow bundles GRC, risk, and compliance capabilities into its broader enterprise workflow platform. It competes with Archer by offering GRC as a module within a much larger digital workflow and ITSM footprint, particularly in large enterprises already standardized on ServiceNow.
• IBM OpenPages: IBM OpenPages is an enterprise GRC platform from a major incumbent, addressing operational risk, regulatory compliance, IT risk, and audit for large financial institutions and multinationals — directly overlapping with Archer's core enterprise use cases.
• SAP GRC: SAP's GRC suite is integrated with its ERP and finance applications, providing access control, process control, and risk management for large, SAP-centric enterprises. It is a broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise GRC budget that Archer targets.

Emerging players

• OneTrust: OneTrust is a broad trust intelligence platform spanning privacy, GRC, ethics, and ESG, with significant overlap in third-party risk and compliance use cases. It is an emerging player pushing into the GRC workflows where Archer is established.
• NAVEX Global: NAVEX Global provides ethics, compliance, and risk management software including whistleblower, policy management, and third-party risk. It is an adjacent peer that overlaps with several Archer modules (policy management, third-party governance, regulatory compliance).
• Wolters Kluwer TeamMate: Wolters Kluwer's TeamMate suite offers audit management, internal control, and compliance solutions for enterprises and audit firms. It is an adjacent peer in the audit and risk management space where Archer also competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArcherIRM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UChGLiMjPX1KKXH_IMRQx8wQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archer-integrated-risk-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A4 records

Investments

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

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