What Tillage does

Tillage Advisors, LLC is a privately held boutique consulting firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, founded in 2017 to provide privacy, security, and compliance advisory services to organizations ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to early-stage startups across multiple industries. The firm delivers five core service lines: Data Inventorying (GDPR Article 30 ROPAs, data flow diagrams, controller/processor assessments), Gap Analysis & Planning (framework applicability, risk assessments, remediation planning), Program Design & Building (privacy policies, consent design, GRC software implementation), Ops Support (DSAR handling, vendor vetting, regulatory monitoring), and Audit Help (ISO 27001 and SOC internal/external audit support).

The company's underlying "technology" is its practitioner base rather than a software product. Its four named professionals hold certifications including CIPP/US, CISSP, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, ISO 27701, and ISACA Cybersecurity Fundamentals, and bring prior experience at Deloitte, Accenture, Myna Partners, and a $260B AUM financial advisory firm. The Senior Manager additionally holds 13 OneTrust certifications plus Snowflake SnowPro Associate and Professional Scrum Master credentials, giving Tillage implementation depth across major privacy-tech platforms.

Tillage operates a professional services revenue model with quote-based, flexible fee structures and on-tap engagement terms, targeting a horizontal mix of enterprise and startup clients. Distribution is direct via website contact form and a single LinkedIn presence, with no disclosed marketing investment, partnerships, or channel program. The firm has no disclosed funding, no parent organization, and no record of M&A activity.

Name

Tillage

Legal name

Tillage Advisors, LLC

Website

https://tillageadvisors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tillage Advisors is a Richmond, VA-based boutique privacy, security, and compliance advisory firm founded in 2017, serving Fortune 500s and startups across industries with five service lines covering data inventorying, gap analysis, program building, ops support, and audit help.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Privacy & Security Compliance Consulting

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Third-Party/Vendor Risk Management (TPRM) & Due Diligence (BPAKADAH)

Keywords

• Privacy compliance consulting
• Data protection advisory
• Security risk management
• Regulatory compliance services
• Privacy program implementation

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Privacy/Security/Compliance Consulting: Advisory consulting services provided by seasoned practitioners. The firm offers flexible fee structures and on-tap availability, suggesting a professional services engagement model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tillage is a privacy, security, and compliance advisory firm that provides consulting services to organizations across industries, from Fortune 500s to startups. The firm delivers five core service lines: Data Inventorying (documenting personal data flows, creating GDPR Article 30 ROPAs, data flow diagrams), Gap Analysis & Planning (framework applicability assessment, risk assessments, remediation planning), Program Design & Building (privacy policies, cookie management, GRC software implementation, governance models), Ops Support (DSAR handling, vendor vetting, regulatory monitoring), and Audit Help (ISO 27001 internal audits and external examination support).

Product overview

Tillage is a privacy/security/compliance advisory firm offering consulting services rather than a software product. The firm provides five core service offerings: Data Inventorying (documenting personal data flows and creating GDPR Article 30 ROPAs), Gap Analysis & Planning (assessing framework applicability and designing remediation plans), Program Design & Building (implementing privacy programs, policies, and GRC software), Ops Support (ongoing operational support including privacy requests and vendor vetting), and Audit Help (internal and external audit support for frameworks like ISO 27001). These services are delivered by experienced practitioners who assist organizations across industries from Fortune 500s to startups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Inventorying
• Gap Analysis & Planning
• Program Design & Building
• Ops Support
• Audit Help

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Privacy & Data Protection practice: Deloitte's Cyber Risk and Privacy practice is a top-tier global advisory where Tillage's Manager previously worked for 8+ years; competes for the same enterprise privacy transformation engagements at larger scale and brand recognition.
• KPMG Privacy Services: KPMG delivers global privacy advisory, GDPR/CCPA program design, and managed compliance services; competes for the same enterprise privacy budgets as Tillage with broader regulatory and technology delivery capabilities.
• OneTrust: OneTrust is the leading privacy, security, and GRC technology platform; Tillage explicitly implements OneTrust as part of its Program Design & Building services, making it both a technology partner and the dominant scaled competitor for the same enterprise privacy budgets.
• TrustArc: TrustArc provides a privacy management platform with associated professional services for GDPR, CCPA, and global compliance; competes with Tillage for the same enterprise privacy program budget with a similar combination of technology and advisory services.
• EY Privacy & Data Protection: EY's privacy practice provides regulatory advisory, program build, and managed services across GDPR, CCPA, and sectoral laws; competes directly with Tillage for enterprise-level privacy program work as part of a global Big Four portfolio.
• PwC Privacy & Data Protection: PwC's privacy and data protection practice offers advisory, transformation, and audit support; competes with Tillage for the same Fortune 500 clients with broader service breadth and global delivery capability.
• Accenture Security: Accenture Security delivers large-scale privacy, cyber, and compliance transformation services; Tillage's Senior Manager previously worked at Accenture, and the firm competes for Fortune 500 privacy program mandates at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• BigID: BigID is a data intelligence platform for data discovery, privacy, and governance; overlaps with Tillage's Data Inventorying and privacy program work as a technology-driven alternative to manual consulting services.

Regional players

• Securys: Securys is a UK-based boutique privacy and data protection consultancy offering GDPR advisory, DPO services, and program build — comparable boutique scale and service mix to Tillage but primarily serving UK and European clients rather than the US market.

Direct peers

• Myna Partners: Myna Partners is a boutique privacy advisory firm specializing in privacy program design and OneTrust implementations; Tillage's Senior Manager previously worked there, and the two firms directly compete for the same OneTrust-enabled mid-market privacy engagements.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tillage-advisory

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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