What Qverity does

QVerity is a behavioral analysis and screening services firm founded in 2010 by former Central Intelligence Agency officers and headquartered in Greenville, North Carolina. The company commercializes deception detection, critical interviewing, and direct elicitation methodologies originally developed inside the U.S. intelligence community, applying them to corporate investigations, executive screening, fraud detection, investment due diligence, and training of law enforcement and security personnel. Its named client base spans federal and municipal government (FBI, NYPD) and the private sector (Muddy Waters, Noble Group), and the firm claims worldwide service coverage including Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.

Its core product is QVeritySecure, a human-delivered behavioral analysis and screening service, supplemented by structured training curricula covering detection of deception, critical interviewing, and direct elicitation. Training is delivered both instructor-led and online through a third-party learning platform (DigitalChalk). The firm has also built a content franchise of four published books, including the New York Times bestsellers "Spy the Lie" (2012, 2013 Audie Award winner) and "Get the Truth" (2015), plus "Prepared Not Scared" (2019) and the novel "Badge of Evil." The underlying "technology" is proprietary human tradecraft rather than software; no APIs, AI/ML systems, patents, or software products are disclosed.

QVerity operates as a sales-led boutique professional services firm with no external funding or institutional investors disclosed. Revenue is generated from quote-based consulting engagements, training programs, speaking fees, and book royalties. Customer acquisition is anchored by an expert-driven earned-media strategy: the principals appear regularly on major U.S. television networks (Fox News, CBS, ABC, Dr. Oz) and in national print (Washington Post, Financial Times, Forbes, Chicago Tribune), positioning the firm as the de facto public face of deception detection in the U.S. market.

Name

Qverity

Legal name

QVerity Inc.

Website

https://qverity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boutique behavioral analysis and training firm founded in 2010 by former CIA officers, applying U.S. intelligence community deception detection, critical interviewing, and elicitation methodologies to government, law enforcement, and corporate clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Security Consulting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Ethics, Integrity & Whistleblowing Program Advisory (BPAHAFAI)

Keywords

• Behavioral analysis services
• Deception detection training
• Security consulting
• Critical interviewing
• Executive screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training and Consulting Services: Professional consulting and training services for public-sector (law enforcement, government agencies) and private-sector clients worldwide. The company provides behavioral analysis services and training programs based on CIA-developed methodologies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

QVerity provides behavioral analysis and screening services that help organizations detect deception and assess truthfulness in interviews, investigations, and executive interactions. Offerings include bespoke consulting engagements (branded QVeritySecure), structured training courses on deception detection, critical interviewing, and direct elicitation, and a portfolio of published books codifying the firm's methodology for individual and enterprise audiences.

Product overview

QVerity is a behavioral analysis and screening services company offering a portfolio of training, consulting services, and published works. The core offering centers on QVeritySecure for behavioral analysis and deception detection services. Supporting the services are training programs covering detection of deception, critical interviewing, and direct elicitation. The company has also published multiple books including the New York Times bestseller 'Spy the Lie' and its sequel 'Get the Truth', along with Bill Stanton's safety guide 'Prepared Not Scared' and thriller novel 'Badge of Evil'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QVeritySecure Bespoke behavioral analysis and screening service applying intelligence-community deception detection methodology to private- and public-sector clients for investigations, executive screening, and security engagements.
• Detection of Deception Training Course Training program teaching the firm's deception detection methodology, delivered via a digital learning platform and instructor-led formats.
• Critical Interviewing Training Course Training program teaching intelligence-community interviewing techniques, delivered via a digital learning platform and instructor-led formats.
• Direct Elicitation Training Course Training program teaching direct elicitation techniques, delivered via a digital learning platform and instructor-led formats.
• Spy the Lie New York Times bestselling book by former CIA officers teaching readers how to detect deception; won the 2013 Audie Award in the Business/Educational category.
• Get the Truth Book teaching readers how to persuade anyone to tell the truth using the firm's elicitation methodology, serving as a sequel to 'Spy the Lie.'
• Badge of Evil Thriller novel co-authored by Bill Stanton and Craig Horowitz about terrorism and corruption in New York City.
• Prepared Not Scared Safety and security guide by Bill Stanton offering tips on personal safety, survival situations, and preparedness.
• Speaking Engagements Keynote and conference speaking engagements delivered by QVerity principals on security, counterterrorism, and deception detection for industry audiences.

Quantifiable outcome

• QVerity's behavioral analysis of Duke Energy CEO Lynn Good on 60 Minutes foreshadowed the company's guilty plea to environmental crimes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stratfor: Geopolitical intelligence and advisory firm publishing analysis and providing paid intelligence to enterprise and government subscribers. Comparable to QVerity in monetizing intelligence-community tradecraft into subscription/subscription-adjacent intelligence products.
• Nardello & Co. Boutique global investigations firm focused on due diligence, fraud, and integrity matters for corporates and law firms. Closely comparable to QVerity in boutique scale, expertise-led delivery, and use cases such as executive behavioral analysis.
• Kroll: Corporate investigations, security consulting, and due-diligence firm with a global footprint and deep expertise in fraud, misconduct, and risk. Comparable to QVerity in providing expert-led behavioral and integrity analysis for enterprise and government clients.
• Mintz Group: Investigations firm specializing in due diligence, asset tracing, and internal investigations for corporates, law firms, and investors. Comparable to QVerity in the deliverable mix of behavioral and background analysis for enterprise due-diligence mandates.
• S-RM: Corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy serving clients on insider risk, due diligence, and incident response. Comparable to QVerity in the overlap of expert-led behavioral and integrity investigations for a corporate buyer base.
• Control Risks: Global risk consultancy delivering political, integrity, and investigative due-diligence services to corporates and governments. Directly comparable to QVerity as a private-sector risk-advisory firm employing former intelligence officers and offering high-end behavioral/integrity investigations.
• Pinkerton: Corporate security and investigations firm offering screening, due diligence, and risk consulting worldwide. Comparable to QVerity in serving both enterprise security buyers and investigative use cases, albeit at much larger scale.
• Hakluyt: London-headquartered strategic intelligence and advisory firm staffed largely by former intelligence officers serving corporate leadership. Directly comparable to QVerity's CIA-veteran-led advisory DNA and its niche of private-sector intelligence for senior decision-makers.

Emerging players

• Crucial Learning: Training company offering courses on influence, dialogue, and behavior change (including the legacy 'Crucial Conversations' franchise). Comparable to QVerity's training arm — Detection of Deception, Critical Interviewing, Direct Elicitation — as commercialized behavior-and-communication training.

Broad incumbents

• Chertoff Group: Security advisory firm founded by former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security offering consulting across cyber, physical, and regulatory risk. Overlaps QVerity's intelligence-veteran-led advisory model for government and enterprise buyers, but at broader risk scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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