Arete

What Arete does

ARETE Consulting Services Inc. is a privately held, founder-owned consulting and software firm headquartered in Irvine, California, that develops and sells the Risk Assessment Profiler (RAP), an integrated risk management SaaS platform. The platform combines five specialized applications — RAP Cyber, RAP Project, RAP Vendor, RAP Asset, and RAP Enterprise — with qualitative risk analytics, maturity modeling, Monte Carlo simulations, Weibull Analysis, and a generative AI-powered Risk Advisor (RAPai) integrated with ChatGPT. Proprietary intellectual property includes the RAP Score methodology (four-dimensional qualitative risk analysis) and a Global Template Library built from industry-standard controls such as NIST, CMMC, C2M2, SOC2, ISO, PCI, HIPAA, PDRI, and IPRA. The platform integrates natively with Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, and Procore.

The company serves enterprise and government customers across regulated industries — utilities, government and public sector, construction and engineering, and organizations with complex vendor ecosystems — addressing fragmented risk management, schedule and budget overruns, cybersecurity maturity, and third-party risk. Revenue is generated through annual subscription licensing per user role (Executive, Manager, Administrator), with both cloud SaaS and on-premise deployment options, complemented by professional services for custom development, training, and advisory work. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales, a self-serve SaaS portal, channel partnerships (Inpixon, Policybazaar for Business), and marketplace listings (Procore).

Recent strategic direction has emphasized geographic and channel expansion: an APAC on-premises deployment with SentinelOne targeting data-sovereignty-bound organizations, a UK Data Mining and Document Review service launch, and a partnership with Policybazaar for Business to serve Indian enterprises. The company is founder-led by Carlos Mendizabal, with a small employee base (11-50) and no disclosed institutional funding, indicating organic growth funded by cash flow.

Name

Arete

Legal name

ARETE Consulting Services Inc.

Website

https://arete-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arete is a privately held, founder-owned consulting and SaaS firm that develops the Risk Assessment Profiler (RAP), an integrated risk management platform combining Monte Carlo simulations, Weibull analysis, maturity modeling, and a ChatGPT-powered AI advisor, serving enterprise and government customers across utilities, construction, and regulated industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Risk Management Software

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Risk Management (ITRM) (HDADAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Risk Management Consulting (Enterprise & Operational Risk) (FSAEADAG)

Keywords

• Integrated risk management
• Cybersecurity risk assessment
• Project risk analysis
• Vendor risk management
• Asset risk analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RAP SaaS Platform Subscription: Annual subscription licensing for the RAP platform, priced per user role (Executive, Manager, Administrator). Both cloud SaaS and on-premise deployment options available. Recurring annual revenue from license renewals.
2. Professional Services: Custom RAP design and development services for customizing dashboards, reports, and data integration. Training services (1-hour Executive, half-day Manager, two-day Administrator sessions) offered onsite or online.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ARETE develops and licenses RAP (Risk Assessment Profiler), a cloud-based integrated risk management SaaS platform that enables organizations to assess and manage risks across projects, cybersecurity, vendors, assets, and enterprise audit engagements. The platform combines qualitative risk analytics, maturity modeling, predictive analytics, Monte Carlo simulations, Weibull Analysis, and a generative AI risk advisor (RAPai), delivered through five specialized applications. The company also provides complementary professional consulting services and structured training programs.

Product overview

ARETE offers RAP (Risk Assessment Profiler), a cloud-based integrated risk management SaaS platform combining five specialized applications—RAP Cyber, RAP Project, RAP Vendor, RAP Asset, and RAP Enterprise—alongside AI-powered analytics. The platform supports qualitative risk analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, Weibull Analysis, and maturity modeling, augmented by RAPai, a dual predictive and generative AI Risk Advisor integrated with ChatGPT. ARETE provides professional services and training as complementary offerings to the software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAP (Risk Assessment Profiler): An integrated risk management SaaS platform that enables organizations to assess and manage projects, cybersecurity, assets, vendors, critical business functions, and compliance audits using qualitative risk analytics, maturity modeling, predictive analytics, simulations, and generative AI insights.

Products and services

• RAP (Risk Assessment Profiler) Cloud-based integrated risk management SaaS platform that enables organizations to assess and manage risks across projects, cybersecurity, assets, vendors, critical business functions, and compliance audits. Combines qualitative risk analytics, maturity modeling, predictive analytics, simulations, and generative AI through its AI-powered Risk Advisor. Offered as both SaaS and on-premise deployment under yearly license subscription.
• RAP Cyber Specialized RAP application that identifies risk gaps in cybersecurity programs compared to industry and compliance controls using maturity modeling analytics. Leverages NIST, C2M2, CMMC, and other standards to assess organizational cybersecurity posture.
• RAP Project Specialized RAP application for risk-based portfolio project management that monitors budget, schedule, and potential risk impacts based on assessments and schedule simulations. Integrates with project management tools such as Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project for probabilistic outcome analysis.
• RAP Vendor Specialized RAP application that provides third-party vendor risk assessments to identify vendor vulnerabilities affecting service agreements. Evaluates vendor cybersecurity maturity, compliance, and operational risks across the vendor ecosystem.
• RAP Asset Specialized RAP application that determines which operational assets are most at-risk by analyzing service value, vintage, maintenance records, failure rates, and other data to quantify risk impacts on operations using Weibull Analysis.
• RAP Enterprise Specialized RAP application that supports cross-enterprise audit engagements by aggregating risks from multiple entities and risk types, providing a holistic view across divisions, regions, and risk categories for executive decision-making.
• Professional Services Professional consulting services including Risk Management advisory, Project Controls, Asset Management, Cybersecurity services, Power Systems Engineering, and RAP customization and development. Supports onboarding, customization, and integration.
• RAP Training Programs Structured training programs including RAP Executive (1-hour overview), RAP Manager (half-day session covering project risk assessments and schedule analysis), and RAP Administrator (two-day session on template concepts and system configuration). Delivered onsite or online.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• Policybazaar for Business (PBFB)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026Policybazaar for Business, the corporate arm of PB Fintech, partnered with Arete to strengthen cyber risk solutions for Indian enterprises. The partnership combines insurance protection through PBFB with Arete's digital forensics and incident response expertise, enabling real-time cyber incident response under '2 AM readiness' standards. PBFB aims to position itself as a broader risk management partner for enterprises as cyber risks grow in complexity.
• SentinelOnecoreTechnology or Integration · 21 January 2026Arete and SentinelOne launched an on-premises deployment model for the Asia-Pacific region enabling organizations under data residency mandates to use SentinelOne's AI-driven detection and response capabilities while keeping security data within customer-controlled infrastructure. The model targets government bodies, public sector undertakings, and financial services groups under strict sovereignty requirements. Both companies position it as addressing the incompatibility between modern endpoint detection tools and data sovereignty obligations, with continued demand expected across APAC as agencies review data sovereignty controls.
• ProcorecoreTechnology or Integration · 2 February 2024RAP forged a strategic integration with Procore, the construction management platform. RAP is now available to Procore users through its marketplace, which covers more than 1 million projects globally. The integration synchronizes project, schedule, budget, risk, and team data between RAP and Procore. Procore users can conduct project risk assessments using PDRI and IPRA templates, perform Monte Carlo schedule risk analysis, and automatically develop and manage risk registers.
• InpixoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 April 2023Inpixon (INPX NASDAQ) signed a partner agreement to resell the Risk Assessment Profiler (RAP). The collaboration focuses on expanding RAP adoption and leveraging synergies to promote risk location analytics. Inpixon's indoor intelligence, mapping, positioning, and analytics solutions combined with RAP's integrated risk management platform open new possibilities for leveraging indoor data to optimize risk analytics.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ServiceNow: ServiceNow's GRC and Integrated Risk Management module competes with Arete's RAP Enterprise and RAP Cyber offerings at the enterprise level. Both target integrated risk management across cybersecurity, compliance, and operational risk, but ServiceNow sells as part of a much broader enterprise platform.
• OneTrust: OneTrust's GRC and Risk Management modules cover IT risk, vendor risk, and compliance assessments with deep privacy/ESG adjacency. Competes with Arete RAP across enterprise GRC deals with significantly broader platform scope and larger sales footprint.

Direct peers

• RSA Archer (now Regnology): RSA Archer is a longstanding integrated risk management platform used by large enterprises, financial institutions, and government agencies. It directly competes with Arete RAP in enterprise risk, vendor risk, and IT risk management, with similar multi-domain coverage and standardized scoring.
• Diligent (Galvanize/ACL): Diligent's Galvanize/ACL GRC suite provides integrated risk, audit, and compliance capabilities across enterprise, vendor, and IT risk domains. Direct overlap with Arete's RAP Enterprise and RAP Cyber modules in regulated industries including financial services and government.
• Resolver: Resolver (now part of Kroll) offers an integrated risk management platform spanning enterprise risk, vendor risk, and incident management, with deep regulated-industry penetration. Comparable to RAP in mid-market and enterprise GRC sales motions and template-driven assessment workflows.
• Riskonnect: Riskonnect provides integrated risk management technology covering enterprise risk, vendor risk, claims, and compliance across heavily regulated industries. Direct competitor to Arete's RAP platform with similar target verticals (financial services, healthcare, government).

Emerging players

• LogicGate Risk Cloud: LogicGate Risk Cloud is a no-code GRC platform offering risk, compliance, and vendor risk management workflows with strong AI/automation positioning. Competes with RAP in the mid-market enterprise GRC segment with similar template-driven assessment and automated risk register workflows.
• ProcessUnity: ProcessUnity specializes in third-party risk management and vendor risk assessments, directly overlapping with Arete's RAP Vendor module. Both serve regulated enterprises evaluating supplier cybersecurity and compliance posture with automated assessment workflows.
• Prevalent: Prevalent is a vendor and third-party risk management platform focused on automated vendor assessments and continuous monitoring. Directly comparable to RAP Vendor's third-party risk evaluation capabilities for enterprise and regulated customers.
• Vanta: Vanta automates compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) and security monitoring for SaaS and mid-market companies. Adjacent to Arete's RAP Cyber in framework-based cybersecurity maturity assessment and compliance automation, with stronger mid-market SaaS traction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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