What Sdii Global Corporation does

Sdii Global Corporation (legal entity Sdii Global, LLC) is a forensic engineering and earth sciences consulting firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida, founded in 1989 and operating under private equity sponsor Kian Capital Partners since December 2022. The firm delivers expert investigations and litigation support across engineering, fire and explosion, environmental, geology/sinkhole, catastrophe, and expert witness disciplines to property and casualty insurance carriers, law firms, and residential and commercial property owners. It is licensed in 45 U.S. states and, following its December 2024 acquisition of Ontario-based Roar Engineering, has a cross-border North American presence that adds accident reconstruction and metallurgical capabilities.

The firm's product portfolio is organized as a unified set of forensic service lines plus two supporting platforms: the proprietary Cloud9 project management system for milestone transparency and internal benchmarking, and the Sdii Answers platform, which delivers monthly multi-state approved CE & CLE continuing education seminars to adjusters and attorneys. Adjacent products include the Screening Inspections portal (sdii-inspections.com) and the Registry platform, both targeting carrier underwriting workflows, and ancillary offerings such as aerial imagery, cost-to-repair analysis, and expert desk reviews. In June 2025, fire and explosion capabilities were extended into marine and electric vehicle fires, renewable energy systems (solar, wind, battery storage), vehicle infotainment, and black-box data analysis.

Sdii Global operates a sales-led professional services model, billing on a per-project basis with no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue is generated through direct sales engagement with insurance carriers, law firms, and property owners, supported by a 24/7/365 phone intake line, dedicated email channels, an online Request an Expert form, industry events, and the Sdii Answers webinar funnel. Service-level commitments include email confirmation and budget within 24 hours, insured/representative contact within 24-48 hours, site inspection completion within 7 days, and expedited report turnaround targeting 14 days from inspection.

Name

Sdii Global Corporation

Legal name

Sdii Global, LLC

Website

https://sdii-global.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sdii Global Corporation is a forensic engineering and earth sciences consulting firm that delivers expert investigations and litigation support to property and casualty insurers, law firms, and property owners across 45 U.S. states and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Forensic Engineering Consulting Services: Sdii Global generates revenue through professional forensic engineering and expert consulting services. Services are provided to insurance companies, law firms, and property owners on a per-project basis. The company offers residential and commercial investigations across engineering, fire, environmental, geology, catastrophe, and expert witness disciplines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sdii Global is a forensic engineering and expert consulting firm that delivers multidisciplinary investigations across Engineering, Fire & Explosion, Environmental, Geology/Sinkhole, Catastrophe, and Expert Witness disciplines for the property and casualty insurance industry, law firms, and property owners. Engagements are scoped per project, supported by the proprietary Cloud9 project management system, and complemented by continuing education through the Sdii Answers platform and underwriting tools (Screening Inspections and Registry portals).

Product overview

Sdii Global is a forensic engineering and expert consulting firm offering a comprehensive suite of services primarily for the insurance industry. The company operates as a unified service portfolio organized around core disciplines: Engineering Services, Fire & Explosion Services, Environmental Services, Geology/Sinkhole Services, Catastrophe Services, Expert Witness & Litigation Support, and Ancillary Services. Supporting offerings include Underwriting Tools (Screening Inspections and Registry portals) and Sdii Answers continuing education platform. In December 2024, Sdii Global acquired Roar Engineering, expanding capabilities in fire & explosion investigations and accident reconstruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Comprehensive forensic engineering services for assessing and analyzing structural concerns across residential and commercial properties, including structural damage assessments, failure analysis, floor evaluations, and premise liability investigations. Targeted at insurance carriers, law firms, and property owners.
• Fire & Explosion Services Fire investigation services guided by NFPA 921 standards, covering fire origin and cause determination for residential, commercial, vehicle, industrial, and machinery incidents; explosion investigations; evidence analysis; subrogation identification; and fire modeling.
• Environmental Services Environmental assessment services including moisture damage cause and origin investigations, microbial assessments, remediation protocols, sampling and laboratory analysis, and indoor air quality investigations.
• Geology/Sinkhole Services Geological and subsidence investigation services including sinkhole loss investigations, settlement-related damage investigations, geophysical site assessments, geotechnical engineering services, and sinkhole screening inspections.
• Catastrophe (CAT) Services Catastrophe response services for hail, windstorm, wind vs. wave, tornado, flood, and freeze events with rapid mobilization of a nationwide network of experts.
• Expert Witness & Litigation Support Expert witness and litigation support services including deposition preparations, cross-examination assistance, trial testimony, and trial exhibits, delivered by credentialed engineers and investigators.
• Ancillary Services Supplementary services including aerial imagery, permit-ready drawings, cost-to-repair analysis, component failure testing, and expert desk reviews that complement primary forensic investigations.
• Underwriting Tools - Screening Inspections Login portal (sdii-inspections.com) for screening inspections, supporting property evaluation for underwriting purposes by insurance carriers.
• Underwriting Tools - Registry Login portal (registry.sdii-global.com) for Sdii Global's Registry service, supporting property registration and tracking for underwriting workflows.
• Sdii Answers Continuing education platform offering monthly virtual CE & CLE seminars, over 30 approved courses across multiple states, and customized training classes for insurance adjusters and attorneys.
• Roar Engineering (Acquired Service Line) Canadian forensic engineering firm specializing in fire & explosion investigations, accident reconstruction, and electrical, mechanical, environmental, and metallurgical engineering disciplines, extending Sdii Global's footprint across North America.

Quantifiable outcome

• Site inspection completion within 7 days or less
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Roar EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2024Sdii Global acquired Roar Engineering, a leading Canadian forensic engineering firm based in Ontario. Roar brings extensive expertise in fire & explosion investigations and accident reconstruction as well as in electrical, mechanical, environmental, and metallurgical engineering disciplines, significantly enhancing Sdii Global's capabilities and expanding geographic footprint across North America.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EFI Global: EFI Global is one of the largest forensic engineering, environmental, fire investigation, and failure analysis firms in North America, serving the same P&C insurance, legal, and property owner clients. Its multi-disciplinary service model, nationwide licensure, and carrier-panel positioning make it the closest direct competitor to Sdii Global.
• Donan: Donan is a forensic engineering firm best known for fire origin and cause investigations, with broader property, structural, and engineering failure analysis. Its strong fire investigation focus mirrors Sdii Global's Fire & Explosion practice and its insurance customer base is highly comparable.
• 20/20 Forensic: 20/20 Forensic is a forensic engineering firm specializing in property damage assessments, fire origin and cause investigations, and expert testimony for the insurance and legal industries. Its niche focus on insurance-driven forensic engineering makes it a comparable direct peer to Sdii Global.
• Haag Global (Haag Engineering): Haag is a long-established forensic engineering and consulting firm serving insurance, legal, and construction clients with property damage, structural, and causation analyses. Its decades-long brand reputation and insurance industry relationships are directly comparable to Sdii Global's positioning.
• Vertex Engineering: Vertex Engineering is a forensic engineering and consulting firm providing failure analysis, fire investigation, structural assessments, and expert services. Its multi-disciplinary forensic practice serving insurers and attorneys is closely aligned with Sdii Global's service portfolio.
• Rimkus Consulting Group: Rimkus is a forensic engineering and consulting firm providing property damage, fire origin, environmental, and expert witness services primarily to insurers and attorneys. Its service mix, customer base, and expert-witness litigation support offering directly overlap with Sdii Global's core lines.
• Nelson Forensics: Nelson Forensics is a forensic engineering, fire investigation, and building consulting firm serving attorneys, insurance professionals, and property owners. Its service portfolio, customer mix, and expert-witness orientation closely parallel Sdii Global's offering, though at smaller geographic scale.
• J.S. Held: J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing forensic engineering, construction consulting, and expert services to insurers, law firms, and corporations. Its broad expert-services platform overlaps heavily with Sdii Global's core forensic engineering and expert witness offerings, with J.S. Held operating at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Terracon Consultants: Terracon is a large, multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm with strong environmental, geotechnical, and materials practices. Its environmental and geology service lines overlap with Sdii Global's Environmental and Geology/Sinkhole practices, though Terracon is far broader and less insurance-channel focused.
• WSP: WSP is a global engineering professional services firm with environmental, geotechnical, and property consulting capabilities. While not insurance-focused, its environmental consulting practice competes with Sdii Global's environmental and earth sciences services for certain public-sector and commercial engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sdiiglobal
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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