Building the world’s largest intelligence company
CEO and co-founder Christopher Ahlberg filed the company’s first patent in 2007, laying the foundation for real-time threat intelligence, powered by machine learning. Today, Recorded Future has 1,800+ clients, 1,000+ employees, $300M+ revenue, and the world’s largest holdings of interconnected threat data. As threats accelerate and converge in the world around us, Recorded Future’s intelligence is more vital than ever before.
Company history and timeline
September 2024
Mastercard acquires Recorded Future for $2.65B
February 2024
Recorded Future launches Enterprise AI for intelligence
August 2023
Recorded Future invests in Hunt.io
April 2023
Company launches Recorded Future AI, world's first AI for intelligence
December 2022
Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and Recorded Future sign Memorandum of Cooperation
November 2022
Company surpasses $250M ARR
July 2022
Recorded Future acquires Hatching, adds automated malware analysis capabilities
March 2022
Fast Company names The Record to its Most Innovative Media Company list
February 2022
Recorded Future News lauches the Click Here podcast
January 2022
Recorded Future acquires Security Trails and adds Attack Surface Intelligence
January 2022
Company achieves $200M ARR
October 2021
Recorded Future introduces Identity Intelligence
September 2021
Recorded Future named Innovation Leader in Global Cyber Threat Intelligence in Frost & Sullivan’s Frost Radar
June 2021
Recorded Future launches The Intelligence Fund
March 2021
Recorded Future acquires Gemini Advisory, adds Card Fraud Intelligence
February 2021
Insikt Group releases RedEcho report, revealing China-linked group targeting India power sector
January 2021
Recorded Future surpasses 1,000 clients
January 2021
Company achieives $140M ARR
September 2020
Intelligence modules are introduced
August 2020
The Record launches
June 2020
SC Media UK names Recorded Future “Best Threat Intelligence Technology”
May 2020
Recorded Future Express Launches
April 2020
Company achieves $100M ARR
October 2019
Cyber Defense Magazine names Recorded Future “Next-Generation Security Company of the Year”
May 2019
Insight Partners acquires Recorded Future for $780 million
January 2019
Recorded Future launches Third-Party Risk Intelligence module
October 2018
Cyber Defense Magazine names Recorded Future “Most Innovative Threat Intelligence”
October 2018
The Threat Intelligence Handbook, First Edition, is published
October 2017
Insight Partners invests in Recorded Future
May 2017
Insikt Group, Recorded Future’s threat research division, is introduced and Malware Hunter
February 2017
Recorded Future adds full spectrum sourcing – combining technical, open, and dark web sources of threat intelligence
2014
Recorded Future integrates open and dark web sourcing
July 2010
Company comes out of stealth with an article in Wired
2009
First investment by Google Ventures and Int-Q-Tel
2008-2009
Prototype built in the virtual garage
2007
First patent filed by Christopher Ahlberg