What Red Hawk Technologies does

Red Hawk Technologies is a privately held custom software development firm founded in May 2008 by Ron Dunlevy and Matt Strippelhoff in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region, headquartered at 1 Moock Road Building A, Suite 202, Wilder, Kentucky. The company operates a Software Development-as-a-Service (SDaaS) model, bundling software development, enhancement, maintenance, and technical support into a single fixed monthly fee under multi-year recurring contracts. Its primary customer segment is mid-market companies that require custom software but lack the scale or willingness to maintain full-time in-house development teams, with additional focus on private equity firms and their portfolio companies requiring platform integration services. The firm reports customer retention above 95%, 100% team retention since 2016, and 5.75-year average tenure across fewer than 50 team members.

Name

Red Hawk Technologies

Legal name

Red Hawk Technologies

Website

https://redhawk-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Red Hawk Technologies is a privately held custom software development firm that provides bundled development, enhancement, maintenance, and support services for mid-market companies under fixed monthly subscription contracts, with additional services for private equity portfolio companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fixed Monthly Subscription Services: Bundled software development, enhancement, maintenance and technical support services delivered under long-term contracts with fixed monthly fees. Generates recurring revenue with multi-year contracts and greater than 95% customer retention.
2. Custom Development Projects: One-time custom software development engagements including web applications, mobile applications, and systems integrations. Initial engagement often converts to ongoing subscription relationship.
3. R&D Lab Products: Proprietary software products developed internally including PRIMEtally (COVID-19 employee screening app) and Fanzooka (fan engagement platform). Generated six-figure ongoing revenue stream during pandemic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Red Hawk Technologies provides custom software development, enhancement, maintenance and technical support as a bundled managed service for a fixed monthly fee (Software Development-as-a-Service). The company delivers web applications, mobile applications, platform integrations, and code evaluation for mid-market companies and private equity portfolio companies, while also developing proprietary products such as the Red Harbor API Security Gateway SaaS platform and R&D Lab applications including PRIMEtally, Fanzooka, and the Viewbook Platform.

Product overview

Red Hawk Technologies is a custom software development company offering bundled development, enhancement, and maintenance services for a fixed monthly fee. Their core offering is Software Development-as-a-Service (SDaaS) targeting mid-market companies. Core services include Software Product Development, Web Application Development, Mobile Application Development, Platform/Systems Integrations, Code Evaluation, and Tech Innovation Workshops. The company also develops proprietary products including Red Harbor (API security gateway SaaS), and has R&D Lab products such as PRIMEtally (health screening app), Fanzooka (fan engagement app), and Viewbook Platform (university recruitment tool). The recent acquisition of Transform Labs adds TransformOS, an enterprise-scale AI operating system framework, expanding their reach into enterprise software solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Red Harbor: A software as a service (SaaS) solution developed by Red Hawk Technologies, providing customers with a single location to access data collected from all their points of conversation across multiple brands and interactive marketing programs. It serves as an API Security Gateway.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% increase in customer engagement and 80% productivity improvement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Transform Labs (formerly AWH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Acquired Transform Labs (formerly AWH), a technology consultancy specializing in enterprise-scale AI operating systems. The acquisition brings TransformOS, Transform Labs' proprietary AI framework for autonomous enterprise operations, and complements Red Hawk's Software Development-as-a-Service model for mid-market companies. The combined organization aims to serve businesses across all stages of technology adoption.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Endava: Global software engineering and digital transformation provider serving enterprise clients; overlaps in custom development and integration but far larger.
• Rightpoint: Established digital consultancy offering custom application development, integration, and experience design across a broad portfolio, overlapping Red Hawk's services more broadly.
• Nagarro: Global digital engineering firm delivering custom software, integration, and AI solutions; broadly overlapping incumbent competing for similar development mandates at scale.
• WillowTree: Larger US digital product and mobile/web app development firm serving enterprise clients; overlaps in custom app development but at greater scale.
• SoftServe: Large software development and digital consulting firm offering custom development, integration, and AI services; overlaps Red Hawk's services at global scale.

Direct peers

• Praxent: US-based custom software and product development firm serving mid-market and enterprise clients, directly overlapping with Red Hawk's SDaaS and web/mobile app development.
• Simform: Custom software, web, and mobile app development firm serving mid-market and enterprise customers, directly comparable to Red Hawk's offering.
• Net Solutions: Custom software and product development company delivering web and mobile applications for mid-market clients, matching Red Hawk's target segment and services.
• DockYard: US digital product agency delivering custom web and mobile applications and platform engineering, comparable to Red Hawk's core services.
• Very: US custom software and product engineering firm building web, mobile, and IoT applications for mid-market clients, closely matching Red Hawk's delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RedHawkTechnologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A2 records

Investments

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

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