What i-intelligence does

i-intelligence is a Swiss-based strategic intelligence consultancy founded in 2010 by Chris Pallaris and headquartered in Münchenwiler, Switzerland, operating at the intersection of intelligence, foresight, strategy, and policy. The company provides intelligence training, bespoke research, and advisory services to governments, international organisations, and private sector clients operating in challenging environments. Its client base spans NATO, the United Nations, the European Union, Europol, the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the Singapore Government, and large multinationals including Credit Suisse, UBS, HP, Mercedes Benz, Deloitte, Sanofi, and Petronas.

The company delivers an extensive course portfolio of more than 40 offerings across Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Intelligence Analysis, Strategic Foresight, Scenario Planning, Competitive Intelligence, Foreign Language Research (Russian, Chinese, Arabic), Dark Web investigation, and Professional Skills, available in three formats: open-enrolment in-person courses across Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East; virtual/live online courses delivered in CET, EST, and SGT time zones; and bespoke in-house programs customised to client objectives. It also publishes course bundles and runs a content marketing blog on OSINT tools and analyst skills. Underlying technology is the company's own training curricula and practitioner expertise; it does not develop proprietary software platforms and has no public API.

The business model is professional services: revenue is generated from two primary streams, training services (open-enrolment and bespoke courses priced by duration, format, and location) and advisory/research services (bespoke engagements priced case-by-case via formal letters of engagement). Over half of revenue comes from the advisory/research stream. Public course pricing is transparent (e.g., CHF 1,300 for a five-session virtual course; EUR 550 for a one-day in-person course), while bespoke and advisory pricing is confidential and varies by nature, duration, and location. Distribution is direct via website, regional directors, and a referral-driven network, with marketing support from a MailChimp newsletter and the company blog. The firm is privately held, founder-controlled, with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds.

Name

i-intelligence

Legal name

i-intelligence GmbH

Website

https://i-intelligence.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

i-intelligence is a Swiss-founded (2010) strategic intelligence consultancy that delivers training, bespoke research, and advisory services in OSINT, intelligence analysis, and strategic foresight to governments, international organisations, and large multinationals across global markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intelligence Training and Advisory Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Defense & Security (EDABALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intelligence (Strategic, Tactical & Technical) (BPAIAHAD), Investigations, Interviewing & Surveillance Training (BPAKAOAI), Data Protection, Privacy & Information Handling (PII/PHI/PCI) Training (EDABAGAD), Early Warning & Risk Prediction (Dropout/Failure Alerts, Intervention Targeting) (EDAFAFAE)

Keywords

• Open source intelligence training
• Intelligence analysis consulting
• Strategic foresight advisory
• OSINT course provider
• Executive intelligence training

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Services: Revenue generated from open enrollment courses (in-person and virtual), bespoke/in-house training programs, and course bundles. Course fees vary by duration and format, with public courses having set pricing and bespoke courses priced on a case-by-case basis determined by nature, duration and location of work.
2. Advisory and Research Services: Bespoke research and advisory services provided to governments, international organizations and private sector clients. Contracts comprise formal letters of engagement outlining terms of reference and conditions. Over half of company work is in research and advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

i-intelligence provides intelligence training and advisory services to public and private sector organisations. Its core offering comprises open enrollment courses (virtual and in-person), bespoke in-house training programs, and a research and advisory practice covering market and competitive intelligence, investment research, brand protection, executive workshops and structured capacity building. Courses span OSINT, social media intelligence, intelligence analysis, strategic foresight, scenario planning, competitive intelligence, foreign-language internet research and related analytic disciplines.

Product overview

i-intelligence is a strategic intelligence consultancy offering a portfolio of training courses and advisory services. The company's offerings are organized into multiple delivery formats (Virtual Courses, In-Person Courses, and Bespoke/In-House Courses) and span diverse intelligence disciplines including Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Social Media Intelligence, Strategic Foresight, Scenario Planning, Competitive Intelligence, and Scientific and Technical Intelligence. Major course categories include OSINT Foundations and Advanced Search Skills, Intelligence Analysis Foundations and Advanced, Working with the Dark Web, Foreign Language OSINT (Russian, Chinese, Arabic), Web Monitoring and Automation, and Professional Skills development. Beyond training, i-intelligence provides Research Services (market and competitive intelligence, investment research, brand protection) and Advisory Services (executive workshops and capacity building programs). The company also offers bundled course packages such as The Analyst Course Bundle, The Investigator Course Bundle, and The Strategic Analysis Course Bundle. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Switzerland, i-intelligence serves governmental and non-governmental organisations, security and law enforcement services, and private sector clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Courses Short courses and extended programs delivered online by i-intelligence's team of researchers, analysts and policy advisers; offered in multiple time zones (CET, EST, SGT) to accommodate global participants.
• In-Person Courses Open enrolment courses available throughout the year in Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East, open to all professionals.
• Bespoke Courses Customised, in-house courses for organisations looking to address specific intelligence challenges or business objectives; can be delivered at client locations, staggered over time, or incorporated into extended capacity building programs.
• OSINT: Foundations A three-day introductory OSINT course teaching the most important research literacies, serving as a springboard into more advanced programs.
• OSINT: Advanced Search Skills A course teaching an extended set of tools, sources and strategies to support research and investigations, delivered over 2.5 days.
• OSINT: Online Investigations A five-day course providing guidance on how to investigate organisations, individuals and websites in a rigorous and legally compliant manner.
• Social Media Investigations A five-day program providing a rigorous introduction to investigating users, communities, and their content.
• Social Media Intelligence A 2.5-day program providing a rigorous introduction to searching and monitoring the social media landscape.
• Intelligence Analysis: Foundations An introductory course to intelligence analysis offering the perfect introduction to the art and science of analytic reasoning.
• Intelligence Analysis: Advanced An advanced course extending participants' portfolio of analytic tools and teaching how to enhance the analytic culture of an organisation.
• Strategic Foresight A course teaching the disciplines of trend identification, trend analysis and predictive reasoning.
• Scenario Planning Detailed guidance on the many tools used by foresight practitioners to generate scenarios and explore alternative futures.
• Working with Weak Signals A course teaching tools and techniques to identify, analyse and respond to the weak signals of discontinuous change.
• Working with the Dark Web A three-day course on the tools and strategies needed to investigate Tor-based entities and resources on the Dark Web; available only to security services, law enforcement and accredited investigators.
• Privacy and Security Online A two-day course teaching how to minimise online footprint by securing devices and managing all aspects of digital life.
• OSINT: Searching the Russian Internet A course helping participants make the most of Russian-language internet and social media sources for research or investigative purposes.
• OSINT: Searching the Chinese Internet A course helping participants leverage Chinese web and social media sources for research and investigative purposes.
• OSINT: Searching the Arabic Web A course helping participants get the most from Arabic web and social media content.
• Searching the Chinese Internet: Foundations A foundational course providing knowledge to get the most out of Chinese web and social media sources.
• Searching the Chinese Internet: Advanced An advanced course providing more advanced tools, techniques, and workflows to explore Chinese web and social media sources.
• AI for Open Source Research A rigorous one-week introduction to the many tools, resources and strategies to enhance open source research with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
• Scientific and Technical Intelligence A five-day program dedicated to the collection and analysis of academic, scientific and technical data.
• Reporting for Analysts A course providing detailed guidance on the development and delivery of written reports and oral presentations.
• Operational Analysis A four-day course providing a rigorous introduction to process analysis, improvement and design for managers tasked with improving intelligence workflows.
• Competitive Intelligence A course accelerating the collection of information on customers, competitors, markets, and the risks and opportunities confronting a business.
• Chinese Corporate Research A one-day workshop for business professionals showing how to find information on partners, competitors and investment opportunities in China.
• Improving Analytic Reasoning A course equipping analysts with foundational knowledge and practical tools to address common cognitive limitations.
• Working with Analytic Standards A 2.5-day course introducing analysts and their managers to the standards and best practices for producing high-quality analysis.
• Media Monitoring A one-week course providing the mindset, skillset and toolset to enhance an organisation's media monitoring capabilities using no-cost/low cost tools and AI technologies.
• OSINT: Advanced Web Monitoring and Automation A three-day course for those wishing to extend their data automation capabilities.
• Risk Management A four-day program offering a comprehensive introduction to the disciplines of risk identification, analysis and management.
• Knowledge Management A course providing detailed guidance on the design, development and implementation of a knowledge management program.
• Decision Making A four-day program designed to help professionals of all backgrounds improve decision making in work and life.
• Change Management An executive program offering detailed guidance on how to implement change in knowledge-driven organisations.
• Team Management and Development A one-week course designed for those tasked with leading analysts or the wider analytic enterprise.
• Trade Show Intelligence A two-day workshop offering guidance on the entire trade show intelligence process, from identifying information needs to communicating key findings.
• Elicitation Skills An introduction to the discipline of elicitation and the strategies to get the information needed.
• Behaviour Analysis A two-day course on the analysis of human behaviour helping participants better profile and engage customers, clients and targets.
• OSINT: Source Discovery A program showing how to build and maintain a rich source base using the surface web, social web, academic platforms, and cutting-edge AI tools.
• OSINT: Working with Images A 2.5-day course dedicated to finding, analysing, verifying and geolocating online images.
• OSINT: Advanced Data Retrieval A course teaching how to use AI, JavaScript and the command line to further extend OSINT capabilities.
• Research Services A range of research and investigative services including market and competitive intelligence, investment research and brand protection; provided through formal letters of engagement with defined terms of reference.
• Advisory Services Executive workshops combined with structured capacity building programs to help clients mitigate risk, manage uncertainty and capitalise on fast-moving opportunities.
• The Analyst Course Bundle A bundle including Intelligence Analysis: Foundations, Working with Analytic Standards, and Reporting for Analysts courses.
• The Chinese OSINT Course Bundle A bundle including Searching the Chinese Internet: Foundations and Searching the Chinese Internet: Advanced courses.
• The Investigator Course Bundle A bundle including OSINT: Foundations, Online Investigations, and Working with the Dark Web courses.
• The Researcher Course Bundle A bundle including OSINT: Foundations, OSINT: Advanced Search Skills, and OSINT: Advanced Web Monitoring courses.
• The Strategic Analysis Course Bundle A bundle including Strategic Foresight, Scenario Planning, and Working with Weak Signals courses.
• The Language Course Bundle I A bundle including OSINT: Searching the Russian Internet, Searching the Chinese Internet: Foundations, and OSINT: Searching the Arabic Web courses.
• The Language Course Bundle II A bundle including OSINT: Foundations, one selected language course (Russian, Chinese, or Arabic), and Intelligence Analysis: Foundations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over half of company work is in bespoke research and advisory services, demonstrating demand for practitioner-led expertise

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SANS Institute: SANS Institute is one of the world's largest cybersecurity and digital forensics training providers, offering multiple OSINT and intelligence-analysis courses. It is the most direct competitor to i-intelligence in delivering practitioner-led OSINT training to government and corporate security teams.
• Janes: Janes provides open-source defence and geopolitical intelligence data, analysis, and training. Like i-intelligence, it serves defence, security, and government clients with intelligence training and advisory, making it a close functional peer.
• Nisos Group: Nisos is an OSINT investigations and managed intelligence firm serving enterprises, law firms, and government. It overlaps directly with i-intelligence's intelligence research and advisory practice and corporate OSINT training themes.
• Henley-Putnam International: Henley-Putnam is a strategic intelligence university and professional training provider offering intelligence, counterterrorism, and security studies programs. It directly competes for the same intelligence-education buyer as i-intelligence.

Broad incumbents

• Stratfor: Stratfor (Rane) provides geopolitical intelligence, forecasting, and analysis subscriptions to corporate and government clients. It competes with i-intelligence's Research and Advisory services and shares a target buyer persona.
• Control Risks: Control Risks is a global specialist risk consultancy delivering intelligence, political risk, security, and advisory services to multinational clients. It shares i-intelligence's corporate intelligence advisory positioning with a much larger service portfolio.
• Kroll: Kroll is a global investigations, corporate intelligence, and security advisory firm serving enterprises and financial institutions. It is comparable to i-intelligence on the advisory/investigations side, including due diligence and competitive intelligence.
• Pinkerton: Pinkerton is a corporate investigations, intelligence, and security services firm with global reach. It overlaps i-intelligence on the corporate intelligence and investigations services side, with a much broader legacy offering.
• Mintz Group: Mintz Group is a corporate investigations and intelligence firm specializing in due diligence, asset tracing, and competitive intelligence for global enterprises and law firms. It is comparable on the bespoke research/advisory side of i-intelligence's offering.
• The Soufan Group: Soufan Group is a strategic security, intelligence, and advisory firm serving governments and multinationals. It overlaps with i-intelligence's advisory/research services and threat-intelligence buyer base, with a more policy-focused lens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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