Due diligence. Know who you are dealing with before you sign.
The deal memo says one thing. The public record often says another.
Integra Intelligence conducts investigative due diligence on founders, executives, counterparties, co-investors and target companies before an investment, acquisition, partnership or senior hire. The work goes past database checks: source-of-wealth tracing, litigation and regulatory history, undisclosed affiliations, reputation, digital footprint, and the gaps between what was represented and what the record shows.
Reports are written for decision-makers and their counsel, with each finding sourced and rated by confidence.
What a due diligence report covers.
Identity and history
Verified identity, education and professional credentials, employment history and prior ventures, including exits that were not exits.
Litigation and regulatory
Federal and state civil and criminal records, bankruptcies, judgments and liens, SEC, FINRA, FTC and state regulatory actions, professional discipline and sanctions lists.
Source of wealth and funds
Where the money came from: business sales, inheritance, real estate, & financial profile. Corporate filings, property records, crypto, and public transactions traced and reconciled.
Ownership and affiliations
Beneficial ownership behind nominees and shells, undisclosed related parties, politically exposed persons and connections to sanctioned individuals or entities.
Reputation
We start online and, with client approval, conduct discreet interviews with former colleagues, customers, investors and business partners about how the subject operates when the deal is done.
Media and online
Global media review, industry press, publications & speaking engagements, social media and online communities, including material that has been removed and archived.
Common questions about due diligence.
How is investigative due diligence different from a background check?
A background check queries databases and reports what they return. Investigative due diligence starts with the representations you were given, tests each against primary sources, interviews people who know the subject, and tells you what does not add up.
How long does it take?
A domestic individual or single-entity report typically takes one to two weeks. Multi-jurisdiction subjects, source-of-wealth tracing and reputational interviews add time. We can deliver a preliminary red-flag summary within days when a deal clock is running.
Will the subject know?
Record-based work is invisible to the subject. Reputational interviews are conducted discreetly, and we agree with you in advance on who may be contacted and what may be said.
Do you cover subjects outside the United States?
Yes. Through membership and relationships in the Council of International Investigators, the World Association of Detectives and Intellenet, we work with vetted, licensed investigators across the globe and in all major jurisdictions, managing the engagement to U.S. standard from Seattle.
Is the report FCRA-compliant?
Reports for investment, transaction and litigation purposes fall outside the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Reports used for employment decisions are subject to it, and we structure those engagements accordingly.
Signing something soon?
Give us the names and the deadline. We will scope the report and tell you what we can deliver before you commit.
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