What Compliance Wave does

Compliance Wave (legally Compliance Wave LLC, operating as "Steele, A Diligent Brand") is a Red Bank, New Jersey-based B2B content subscription company that sells microlearning libraries to corporate ethics and compliance programs. Its flagship offering, the Steele Compliance Wave Libraries, provides members with unlimited access to more than 4,000 content pieces spanning 25+ formats (Compliance Brief videos, Ethicsland cartoons, Know The Code interactive modules, Integrity Squares, newsletters, posters, case studies, mini-training toolkits) and covering 100+ compliance topics, with content translated into 50+ languages by native speakers. The product is built around a four-touchpoint communication model (video, newsletter, comic, case study) that uses behavior-change science and pattern-interrupt instructional design to combat training fatigue, and includes specialized libraries for healthcare, third-party, and trade compliance alongside an annual SCORM-compliant Code of Conduct certification module.

The company operates a membership-based recurring revenue model with a flat annual fee tiered by audience size, sold through direct enterprise sales, inside-sales phone outreach, and a free library preview that funnels prospects into consultations. Standard and Global Premium tiers are available, with multi-year discounts, price-lock guarantees, and optional paid video customization services layered on top. Distribution is predominantly direct enterprise sales targeting Fortune 500 and global organizations; content is delivered as SCORM packages into customer LMSs or pushed through intranet, email, and mobile channels without requiring IT support. The company functions as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diligent Corporation, a modern governance software company, and is co-branded with sister brand Steele Compliance Solutions.

Compliance Wave's customer base of 500+ global organizations includes Adobe, Microsoft, Merck, GM, IKEA, Intel, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Airbus, McDonald's, JetBlue, and Emirates across technology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, financial services, energy, and aerospace verticals. The company employs between 11 and 50 people and operates through a partnership with the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), where CEO Joel A. Rogers maintains an industry thought leadership presence.

Name

Compliance Wave

Legal name

Compliance Wave LLC

Website

https://compliancewave.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compliance Wave sells subscription-based microlearning content libraries—4,000+ pieces across 25+ formats and 100+ compliance topics—to ethics and compliance programs at 500+ global enterprises, operating as a subsidiary of governance software firm Diligent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compliance Training Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Ethics & Regulatory Training (EDAGANAD)

Keywords

• Compliance training content
• Microlearning libraries
• Ethics communication platforms
• Code of conduct training
• Behavior change training

Headquarters

HQ city

Red Bank

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Subscription: Flat annual fee model tiered by audience size (number of employees). Includes unlimited access to content libraries, no completion charges, and ongoing content updates. Multi-year discounts available with price lock guarantees.
2. Video Customization Services: Additional customization services for Compliance Brief training videos including logo integration, hotline information frames, custom narration, and custom animation at modest fees beyond standard membership

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Compliance Wave sells a subscription-based microlearning content library for corporate ethics and compliance training. Its flagship Steele Compliance Wave Libraries provide unlimited access to 4,000+ pieces of content across 25+ formats (videos, cartoons, newsletters, posters, case studies, modules) covering 100+ compliance topics, with full customization rights, SCORM-compliant delivery for LMS hosting, and translations in 50+ languages.

Product overview

Compliance Wave (operating as Steele Compliance Wave) provides a microlearning-based compliance communication and training platform. The core offering is the Steele Compliance Wave Libraries—a subscription-based membership model offering unlimited access to over 4,000 content pieces in 25+ formats (videos, cartoons, newsletters, posters, case studies, modules). Content is delivered through four primary touchpoints: Touchpoint One (Video/Compliance Brief Videos), Touchpoint Two (Newsletter), Touchpoint Three (Comic/Ethicsland Cartoons), and Touchpoint Four (Case Study). The platform includes specialized libraries for Healthcare, Third Party Training, and Trade Compliance. A key module is the Code of Conduct Training Module providing 15-20 minute annual certification training. All content is SCORM-compliant for LMS integration and available in 50+ languages. The membership model provides unlimited access, customization rights, and ongoing support with no per-use charges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ethicsland: Cartoons that disrupt employees' typical associations with compliance topics, clearing the way for effective learning
• Compliance Brief
• Know The Code
• Integrity Squares
• Compliance Illustrated
• Code of Conduct Module

Products and services

• Steele Compliance Wave Libraries The flagship subscription content library providing unlimited access to over 4,000 microlearning tools including videos, cartoons, newsletters, posters, and case studies across 25+ formats and 100+ compliance topics, with full customization rights and SCORM-compliant delivery.
• Compliance Brief Videos Crisp, entertaining four-minute training videos employing behavior-change science to address ethics and compliance topics, available in virtually any language and customizable with organizational branding.
• Know The Code Modules Interactive, two-minute online review sessions that reinforce key compliance topics using adult learning principles rooted in behavior-change science.
• Ethicsland Cartoons Engaging cartoon series that uses pattern interruption techniques to disrupt employees' typical associations with compliance topics, clearing the way for effective learning.
• Code of Conduct Training Module Short-form (15-20 minute) annual Code of Conduct training module with SCORM delivery, customizable branding, animations, and employee certification, updated annually with fresh content.
• Tone-At-The-Middle Toolkits Manager empowerment toolkits including guides, presentations, meeting notes, and handouts to champion the compliance program within organizations.
• Integrity Squares Tweet-sized compliance quotes designed to raise awareness of integrity and character topics, employing artfully designed messaging for engagement.
• Newsletter Templates Fully customizable, well-designed newsletter templates for informing audiences on key compliance issues, available in multiple languages with easy print options.
• Posters And Brochures Attention-grabbing visual materials that enhance multi-modal, multi-channel compliance communications across organizations.
• Case Studies And Ethics Stories Compliance training amplification materials pulled directly from headlines, each carrying clear messages and calls to action for employee learning.
• Healthcare Compliance Library Dedicated library of cutting-edge training videos, modules, and tools specifically designed for healthcare industry compliance requirements.
• Third Party Training Library Comprehensive training resources for third-party compliance programs covering global supply chains and business partner compliance risks.
• Trade Compliance Library Innovative training videos and tools for trade compliance covering global trade controls and sanctions requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Employee engagement significantly increased with compliance videos viewed over 9,000 times at one Fortune 500 energy company
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DiligentcoreOthersDiligent is the parent company of Compliance Wave (operating as Steele, A Diligent Brand). Diligent is a leader in modern governance, committed to helping companies uphold ESG commitments through digital solutions, thought leadership, and industry convening.
• Steele Compliance SolutionscoreOthersSteele Compliance Solutions (now operating as Steele, A Diligent Brand alongside Compliance Wave) provides Securimate software for third-party compliance and due diligence. The companies share resources and co-market compliance solutions.
• Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCCE is the organization co-founded by Roy Snell. Compliance Wave hosts exclusive web series interviews with Roy Snell and features content partnerships with SCCE for compliance professional development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Learning Pool: Learning Pool offers an LMS and compliance training content libraries targeted at mid-market and enterprise. Its compliance catalog and customizable training modules overlap directly with Compliance Wave's microlearning content and SCORM delivery approach.
• SAI Global: SAI Global (now SAI360) offers compliance training and risk management solutions to regulated enterprises. It is a direct peer in the compliance training content space, with overlapping customer segments in financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing.
• EQS Group: EQS Group provides compliance, whistleblower, and corporate governance software incl. compliance training content. It is a direct peer in compliance communication and ethics training, particularly active in European multinational customers.
• NAVEX Global: NAVEX Global is a leading provider of ethics and compliance training, whistleblower hotlines, and GRC software. It competes directly with Compliance Wave in the compliance training content category, with a broader integrated GRC suite around the same enterprise buyer.
• LRN Corporation: LRN provides ethics and compliance training, advisory services, and culture assessment to global enterprises. It is a direct peer offering subscription-based compliance eLearning content and advisory, targeting the same CCO/ethics buyer and competing for the same kind of behavioral-change driven content engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Docebo: Docebo provides an AI-powered learning platform with content authoring and curation capabilities. It is a broader incumbent that can host compliance training content and increasingly bundles compliance modules, competing for the same enterprise learning wallet.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Cornerstone offers a comprehensive talent management suite with embedded compliance training capabilities. It is a broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise learning budget, often as a single-vendor alternative to standalone content providers.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft is a broad enterprise learning platform with a significant compliance and ethics training catalog. It is a broader incumbent that competes in the same buyer conversation but offers a much wider portfolio beyond compliance.
• Workday Learning: Workday Learning is part of the Workday HCM suite and offers compliance training content and delivery within enterprise HCM buyers. It is a broader incumbent competing for compliance training spend as part of consolidated HCM procurement.

Emerging players

• Kineo (City & Guilds Kineo): Kineo provides off-the-shelf eLearning content and custom learning solutions, including compliance and regulatory training. It is an emerging/established player with overlapping compliance content offerings and similar B2B enterprise GTM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compliance-wave-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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