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Private investigators, law offices, and HR teams use Ridgeline Intel to cut manual OSINT work from hours to minutes — without sacrificing depth or accuracy.

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8+ Public data source categories
$3.98 Starting cost per report
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Private Investigators

Background Checks for PI Firms

A thorough manual OSINT background check takes an investigator 2–4 hours: cross-referencing court records, pulling property filings, scraping social media, and compiling findings into a formatted report. At $150/hr, that's $300–$600 in billable labor per subject — before you've even started the field work.

How Ridgeline Solves It

  • Submit a subject name, alias, or case type — report starts immediately
  • AI searches public records, court filings, social profiles, business registrations, and news archives
  • Structured dossier returned in minutes: identity verification, criminal/civil records, risk score, source citations
  • Use as a research starting point or deliver directly to clients as a preliminary report
  • Unlimited reports on Professional plan — no per-report invoicing
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Investigation Report Completed
Subject David T. Harmon
Case Type Background Check
Identity Verified — 4 sources
Criminal Records No findings — 6 jurisdictions
Civil Records 1 minor civil matter (2019)
Social Media LinkedIn, Facebook — moderate activity
Business Affiliations 2 registered entities (VA, NC)
Risk Score
2 / LOWGenerated in 2m 47s
Legal Professionals

Due Diligence Reports for Law Offices

Attorneys need rapid intelligence on opposing parties, witnesses, and business entities before depositions, negotiations, and filings. Traditional research services charge $400–$2,000 per dossier, with turnaround times measured in days — too slow and too expensive for most caseloads.

How Ridgeline Solves It

  • Run due diligence on individuals and business entities from a single interface
  • AI synthesizes business registration data, litigation history, UCC filings, and public court records
  • Reports include executive summary, source-cited findings, and risk classification
  • Formatted output ready for case files and client deliverables
  • Run 10 subjects in the time a paralegal researches one
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Due Diligence Report Completed
Subject Meridian Capital Group LLC
Case Type Due Diligence
Corporate Status Active — Delaware, 2018
Litigation History 3 civil matters on record
Key Principals 2 identified — cross-linked
Media Mentions 5 press citations found
UCC Filings 2 active security interests
Risk Score
5 / MODERATEGenerated in 3m 12s
HR & Hiring Teams

Pre-Employment Screening

Traditional background check services like Checkr or Sterling charge $30–$100 per candidate and take 3–5 business days. For small businesses hiring regularly, that's a significant budget drain. And the reports still require manual interpretation by someone who knows what to look for.

How Ridgeline Solves It

  • Screen candidates in minutes, not days — before making an offer
  • AI flags criminal records, employment history gaps, and online reputation issues
  • Executive summary written in plain English — no legal expertise required to read
  • Risk score (1–10) gives HR a clear signal without parsing dense legalese
  • Starter plan ($199/mo) covers 50 screenings — cheaper than per-candidate services at scale
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Pre-Employment Screen Completed
Candidate Sarah K. Delgado
Case Type Background Check
Criminal History Clear — 5 state search
Employment History Consistent — LinkedIn verified
Online Reputation No adverse findings
Executive Summary "Candidate presents a clean public profile consistent with stated background."
Risk Score
1 / LOWGenerated in 1m 58s
Insurance Investigators

Insurance Fraud Investigation Support

Claims investigators waste hours manually pulling public records on claimants before determining whether a case warrants deeper investigation. Most of that preliminary research is open-source — it just takes time a claims adjuster doesn't have when handling 30+ active cases.

How Ridgeline Solves It

  • Run rapid OSINT profiles on claimants to surface red flags before committing to full investigation
  • AI identifies inconsistencies between claimed lifestyle and public social media presence
  • Surfaces prior claim history, litigation records, and business affiliations in one report
  • Risk scoring (1–10) prioritizes which cases warrant field investigation resources
  • Documented audit trail with source citations for claims file compliance
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OSINT Research Profile Completed
Subject Robert J. Flanagan
Case Type OSINT Lookup
Prior Litigation 2 prior personal injury cases (2017, 2021)
Social Media Active — lifestyle inconsistencies noted
Business Affiliations 1 active LLC registration
Flag Pattern warrants closer review
Risk Score
7 / ELEVATEDGenerated in 3m 31s
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