What Resolver does

Resolver Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kroll, operates a cloud-based integrated Enterprise Resilience platform that combines Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) software, Corporate Security & Investigations, Social Listening & Online Risk Intelligence, and a Trust & Safety Intelligence division within a unified data model. The platform is organized into three solution areas — Risk & Audit (ERM, Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Third-Party Risk Management, Business Continuity, IT Risk Management, Risk Event Management), Enterprise Security & Investigations (Incident Management, Investigations, Security Risk Management, Command Center, Threat Protection, Persons of Interest Investigations), and Social Listening/Online Risk Intelligence (Social Moderation, Crisis Monitoring, Pharma Adverse Event Detection, Intelligence Reports) — plus specialized Trust & Safety offerings including the proprietary ATHENA CSAM Detection and Online Safety Compliance services. The technology stack emphasizes a unified data model connecting risks, controls, obligations, incidents, and actions, with AI features embedded in specific workflows (intake automation, control drafting, regulatory summarization, CSAM detection) operating under human-in-the-loop governance. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Toronto, Resolver serves over 1,000 customers across financial services, retail, aviation, technology, healthcare, and pharmaceutical verticals, with notable logos including Toyota, Starbucks, GitHub, Harrods, Delta Air Lines, Estée Lauder, Bell Canada, Meridian Credit Union, and Bangor Savings Bank.

The company operates an enterprise field sales model with custom quote-based annual subscription pricing, no self-serve or public pricing, and a 'Request Demo' demand-generation motion targeting regulated enterprises and mid-market organizations. Distribution is exclusively direct sales globally, supported by content marketing, SEO, analyst relations (QKS Group, G2), and event/webinar demand generation. Resolver has historically pursued inorganic growth, acquiring Global AlertLink in July 2017 and RiskVision in October 2017, and has secured approximately $36.2M in disclosed venture funding from Klass Capital across 2015 and 2017 rounds. As a Kroll business unit, Resolver functions as a core operating subsidiary within Kroll's broader portfolio of risk and financial advisory services, leveraging Kroll's global risk and intelligence expertise and brand authority.

Name

Resolver

Legal name

Resolver Inc.

Website

https://resolver.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Resolver, a Kroll subsidiary, provides cloud-based integrated GRC, corporate security, and Trust & Safety software to 1,000+ enterprises globally, with deep specialization in financial services, online safety (including ATHENA CSAM detection), and AI-assisted compliance workflows under a unified data model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms (HDAEALAK)

Keywords

• Governance Risk Compliance
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Corporate Security Software
• Incident Management Software
• Trust and Safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. GRC Software Platform Subscription: Resolver generates revenue through annual subscription licensing of its integrated GRC platform. Pricing is custom quote-based, varying by modules purchased, number of users, deployment scope, configuration complexity, integrations, and services required. No public fixed-rate pricing is listed. The company is a Kroll Business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Resolver provides an integrated enterprise resilience platform that combines Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software, Corporate Security and Investigations software, Social Listening and Online Risk Intelligence services, and Trust & Safety Intelligence (including Athena CSAM Detection and Online Safety Compliance) for global platforms. The platform uses a unified data model to connect risks, controls, obligations, incidents, and actions across financial institutions, large enterprises, and online platforms, sold primarily as annual subscriptions to enterprise and mid-market organizations.

Product overview

Resolver offers an integrated enterprise resilience platform combining Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) software with Corporate Security & Investigations and Social Listening & Online Risk Intelligence capabilities. The platform is organized into three main solution areas: (1) Risk & Audit covering Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit Management, Internal Controls Management, Third-Party Risk Management, Business Continuity Management, IT Risk Management, and Risk Event Management; (2) Enterprise Security & Investigations including Incident Management, Enterprise Investigations Management, Security Risk Management, Command Center, Threat Protection, and Persons of Interest Investigations; and (3) Social Listening and Online Risk Intelligence with Social Moderation, Reputation Monitoring, Pharma Adverse Event Detection, and Intelligence Reports. The Trust & Safety Intelligence division, a specialized offering, provides Athena CSAM Detection and Online Safety Compliance services for global platforms. All core GRC products share a unified data model that connects risks, controls, obligations, incidents, and actions across workflows, enabling organizations to gain connected insights and eliminate silos. The platform incorporates AI-powered features including intake automation, text analysis, control recommendations, and reporting across multiple products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Software Enterprise risk management software that helps teams identify, assess, and manage risk across the enterprise with embedded AI for drafting controls and improving risk visibility.
• Internal Audit Management Internal audit management software that centralizes the audit universe, builds risk-based audit plans, and provides automated workflow management for increased audit efficiency.
• Internal Controls Management Software Internal controls management software supporting SOX, 52-109 and other financial reporting regulations with continuous monitoring and optimized ICFR testing.
• Third-Party Risk Management Third-party risk management software that optimizes vendor selection, streamlines onboarding, and manages compliance over the partnership lifecycle with custom risk assessments.
• Business Continuity Management Business continuity management software that unifies risk, continuity, and compliance into a single source of truth with actionable workflows, BIA capabilities, and regulatory alignment.
• IT Risk Management IT risk management software with predefined content libraries for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and 11 additional frameworks for simplified IT compliance management.
• Risk Event Management Purpose-built risk event software for financial institutions that captures context, identifies root causes, and assesses impact of every risk event to prevent repeat losses.
• Regulatory Compliance Regulatory compliance software that automates workflows with AI, tracks global regulatory changes in real-time, and reduces compliance testing time with centralized obligation management.
• IT Compliance IT compliance software with one-click certification planning for SOC 2, NIST 800-53, and GLBA with automated evidence collection and auditor-ready reporting.
• Ethics & Compliance (Whistleblowing & Case Management) Whistleblowing and case management software combining secure reporting, AI-assisted case management, and ECI-backed benchmarking for ethics and compliance program oversight.
• Incident Management AI-assisted incident management software that accelerates incident response, improves visibility, and delivers measurable impact with intelligent intake and automated triage.
• Enterprise Investigations Management AI-assisted investigation case management software that centralizes evidence, enables secure collaboration, uncovers key insights, and resolves cases faster with AI text analysis.
• Security Risk Management Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) software that reduces incident frequency and severity by analyzing risk and threat data holistically to prioritize actions.
• Command Center Security command center software that identifies and responds to security incidents with precision through live maps, alarm panels, and streamlined dispatch workflows.
• Threat Protection Threat protection combining market-leading software and expert threat management services with award-winning case management for threat assessment consistency.
• Persons of Interest Investigations Threat assessment and investigation service delivering comprehensive POI profiles within 1 business day through expert-led research across multiple data sources.
• Social Listening and Online Risk Intelligence Fully managed online risk intelligence service that turns digital risk signals into validated alerts and executive-ready insight using AI and human expertise.
• Social Moderation Social media moderation service identifying and eliminating harmful content including hate, abuse, illegal content, spam, and scams with 100+ classifications in 50+ languages.
• Reputation and Crisis Monitoring 24/7/365 reputation monitoring providing strategic intelligence across the web, social, deep, and dark web with human review at scale and multi-channel alert delivery.
• Pharma Adverse Event Detection and Reporting Pharmaceutical compliance service with 100% SLA for adverse event detection across owned, paid, and wider web channels with pharmacovigilance-trained analysts.
• Intelligence Reports Comprehensive intelligence reports including Situation Reports, Strategic Intel Reports, Digital Footprint Reports, Social Media Insights, and Industry Risk Intelligence from subject matter experts.
• Athena CSAM Detection Next-generation CSAM detection tool providing precision identification of known, unknown, and novel child sexual abuse material with 20+ years of Trust & Safety expertise.
• Online Safety Compliance Trust & Safety intelligence service providing continuous risk assessment, mitigation, and monitoring to help platforms meet EU Digital Services Act and UK Online Safety Act requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 327% ROI from GRC software investment
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability11 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Illuminate TechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026Resolver and Illuminate Tech formed a strategic collaboration to help online platforms prepare for enforcement under the EU Digital Services Act and UK Online Safety Act. The partnership combines Resolver's 20+ years of Trust & Safety intelligence with Illuminate Tech's OSCAR compliance platform, enabling platforms to translate regulatory requirements into evidence-based, defensible compliance workflows. Both companies have begun joint industry engagement efforts to set benchmarks for integrating operational safety with formal regulatory compliance. Illuminate Tech was founded by former Ofcom experts.
• Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2026Resolver integrated ECI's High-Quality Ethics & Compliance Program (HQP) Assessment into Resolver's Whistleblowing & Case Management platform. Through this collaboration, Resolver customers can access an independent, third-party benchmark of their ethics and compliance program maturity and translate findings into actionable remediation plans and audit-ready reports. The HQP Assessment is available as an optional add-on through Resolver's Whistleblowing & Case Management solution.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LogicGate: LogicGate is a GRC workflow automation platform serving mid-market and enterprise risk, compliance, and audit teams with a no-code workflow builder. Directly comparable to Resolver in target buyer (risk and compliance leaders), modular GRC coverage (ERM, third-party risk, compliance), and enterprise direct-sales motion.
• AuditBoard: AuditBoard is a modern GRC platform with strong focus on internal audit, SOX, risk, and compliance management. Closely comparable to Resolver on product (audit, risk, compliance modules), buyer (enterprise risk leaders), and pricing tier, with a more modern UX and PLG-leaning motion.
• MetricStream: MetricStream is an enterprise GRC platform covering operational risk, regulatory compliance, audit, and IT risk for global financial institutions and large enterprises. Direct overlap with Resolver's Risk & Audit suite, enterprise financial-services buyer profile, and integrated GRC positioning.
• OneTrust: OneTrust is a broad trust intelligence platform spanning privacy, GRC, ethics, and ESG. Overlaps directly with Resolver on ethics & compliance, regulatory change management, and third-party risk, with comparable enterprise customer base and AI-roadmap investment.
• SAI360: SAI360 is a risk and compliance platform covering EHS, operational risk, ethics, and regulatory compliance for global enterprises. Comparable to Resolver on enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, and ethics modules serving multinational regulated buyers.
• StandardFusion: StandardFusion is a cloud GRC platform focused on risk, audit, compliance, and vendor management for mid-market organizations. Comparable to Resolver on GRC module breadth, mid-market target buyer, and integrated-platform positioning.

Broad incumbents

• RSA Archer: RSA Archer (now under RSA, a Dell Technologies business) is a long-standing enterprise GRC suite covering operational risk, regulatory compliance, IT risk, and audit. A larger, established incumbent that competes head-on with Resolver in financial services and large enterprise GRC.
• ServiceNow GRC: ServiceNow's Integrated Risk Management (IRM/GRC) module is bundled into the broader ServiceNow platform used by large enterprises for workflow automation. Competes with Resolver on risk, compliance, and audit workflows as part of a much wider enterprise platform.
• Diligent (Galvanize): Diligent acquired Galvanize to offer an integrated GRC + board governance platform for enterprise and audit committee buyers. Overlaps with Resolver on risk, audit, and compliance while adding governance and board-management capabilities Diligent does not match.

Emerging players

• Centraleyes: Centraleyes is an AI-native GRC platform focused on cyber GRC, vendor risk, and compliance automation for mid-market and enterprise. Frequently co-listed with Resolver in analyst rankings of top AI-powered GRC platforms, with overlapping enterprise buyer profile but narrower cyber-compliance focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Resolver
• Facebookfacebook.com/ResolverInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resolver-inc

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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