OSINT acquisitions and funding
7 acquisitions of OSINT companies since 2020 and 6 funding rounds since 2022 on record. See the OSINT companies in the directory.
7acquisitions
6funding rounds
$200mpaid in the 1 acquisition with a disclosed price
$54.9mraised in the 5 rounds with a disclosed size
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Deals
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| Date | Deal | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Securitas acquired LiferaftProvides SaaS open-source intelligence threat solutions for enterprises | Undisclosed | Report on Securitas buying Liferaft, March 2026 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| November 2025 | Social Links raised a seed roundOSINT and social media investigation software, including SL Crimewall, an API and a Maltego integration, used by law enforcement and corporate security teams.Investor Yellow Rocks! | $3m | Report on the Social Links funding round of November 2025 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2025 | TaDaweb raised fundingInvestors Arsenal Growth Equity and Forgepoint Capital International | $19.8m | Report on the TaDaweb funding round of June 2025 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab) |
| September 2024 | Patria acquired WithSecureRuns a freely available information gathering product and trade | Undisclosed | Report on Patria buying WithSecure, September 2024 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| October 2023 | 443ID raised a seed round | $4m | Report on the 443ID funding round of October 2023 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab) |
| July 2023 | Spire Capital acquired Cobwebs TechnologiesProvides web intelligence gathering and analysis tools | $200m | Report on Spire Capital buying Cobwebs Technologies, July 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2023 | Fivecast raised a Series A roundOpen source intelligence software that collects and analyses online data to detect threats and hidden networks for national security, law enforcement and financial crime teams.Investor Ten Eleven Ventures | $20.1m | Report on the Fivecast funding round of April 2023 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab) |
| April 2023 | Charlesbank Capital Partners acquired MaltegoMaltego provides a platform for open source intelligence and cyber investigations. | Undisclosed | Report on Charlesbank Capital Partners buying Maltego, April 2023 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| August 2022 | Flashpoint acquired Echosec SystemsGathers open source intelligence and public data for state and business clients | Undisclosed | Report on Flashpoint buying Echosec Systems, August 2022 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| June 2022 | 443ID raised a seed roundInvestors Silverton Partners and Bill Wood Ventures | $8m | Report on the 443ID funding round of June 2022 (opens in a new tab)via Security, Funded (opens in a new tab) |
| May 2022 | Netz Beweis raised funding | Undisclosed | Report on the Netz Beweis funding round of May 2022 (opens in a new tab) |
| October 2021 | Cellebrite acquired Digital IntelligenceSwiss company providing open source intelligence tools and services | Undisclosed | Report on Cellebrite buying Digital Intelligence, October 2021 (opens in a new tab)via SecurityWeek (opens in a new tab) |
| March 2021 | QOMPLX acquired Hyperion GrayCyber intelligence firm with cybersecurity and OSINT expertise | Undisclosed | Report on QOMPLX buying Hyperion Gray, March 2021 (opens in a new tab) |
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Each Report link goes to the announcement or story the source cites, and the via link to the round-up or newsletter issue. Amounts are in US dollars. The category is what the bought or funded company sells.