Private investigator
A local private investigator in Israel or abroad, when the information isn’t online.
Services
Business intelligence and open-source research
I’ll look for the answer to any question you ask, to support your decision. I find open-source information (OSINT), sort, analyze and process it, and turn it into business intelligence you can use.
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research areas, from company research to locating heirs
Company research & competitive intelligenceConflict-of-interest checksPre-investment background checksLocating people and heirs
How it works
From information to intelligence, in four steps
- 01
Define the question
What exactly do you need to know, and for which decision?
- 02
Collect and analyze
I gather from every relevant open source, filter out the noise and cross-check the findings.
- 03
The deliverable
A business intelligence report, an intelligence picture or a direct answer, with conclusions and recommendations.
- 04
You decide
You act on a clear, verified picture.
Specialties
Areas of expertise
The five areas I work in most.
- 01
Due diligence
On people and companies, in Israel and worldwide.
- 02
Asset and capital tracing
Of companies and their owners, for example for debt collection, and tracing fraudsters worldwide.
- 03
Economic and corporate research
Exposing hidden ties and conflicts of interest, and tracking competitors’ activity.
- 04
Market research and competitive intelligence
Information on competitors, markets and technologies, for entrepreneurs and investors.
- 05
Geopolitical research
BDS, funding of US academic institutions, and information on companies abroad and their owners.
What I do
What I can find out for you
Every project starts with one focused question, and uses legal open sources only.
Company research & competitive intelligence
A full picture of a company, a competitor or a market, so you can plan your next move.
- Where a company’s business is heading
- Who the competitors are and what products they make
- Failures and complaints about products and companies
- Contacts inside a company, to open a conversation
- Lists of potential clients drawn from social-media conversation
Conflict-of-interest checks
Exposing links between decision makers and the parties to a deal, a tender or a proceeding.
- Ties between tender committee members and bidders
- Past work together, family ties and social connections
- Privately owned companies held by executives
- Prior links between litigants and judges
Pre-investment background checks
What you should know about the people before you put money in.
- Negative information on shareholders and managers
- Business history and previous companies
- What lies behind changes in management
- Conflicts of interest of office holders
Locating people and heirs
Finding a person or their heirs, anywhere in the world.
- Locating heirs of land and real-estate owners
- Locating shareholders who disappeared
- Finding a fraudster who vanished
- Summarizing open-source information on a person
Asset tracing & following the money
Open-source information on the assets and fund transfers of companies and people.
- Assets of a company that lost a lawsuit
- Whether a bankrupt company is still operating under another name
- Fund transfers that may constitute an offense
- Funding sources of non-profits
Support for lawyers & private investigators
Findings, documents and traces for legal purposes.
- Locating documents and traces for a case
- Forensic research of findings
- Testing the other side’s claims against open sources
- Prior links between the parties
Monitoring & alerts
Tracking threats and irregularities before they turn into a crisis.
- Online threats against high-net-worth individuals and executives
- Monitoring and alerts on irregularities in the business sector
- Tracking social-media reactions to a specific topic
Verification & fake-news detection
Is the story true, who published it, and when.
- Verifying reports, images and documents
- Tracing the original source
- Separating facts from assessments
Geolocation & aviation data
Geographic research and information on air traffic.
- Geographic research and location identification
- Take-off and landing records at airports
- Testing claims against aviation data
Sources
Where the information comes from
Open sources, plus commercial databases purchased lawfully.
- Open mediaNewspapers, radio and TV broadcasts
- Social networksFacebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more
- WebsitesSites of companies, organizations and people
- Public informationGovernment and authority publications, reports, minutes and speeches
- Academic sourcesResearch and academic publications
- Legal sourcesCase law and legal databases
- Paid databasesCommercial data providers
- Artificial intelligenceAI tools for finding and sorting information
What I never do: use stolen or illegal data, break into websites, or mine the dark web. A deliberate decision, not only a legal one.
Add-ons
Optional add-ons, priced separately
Only at your request and with your approval.
Professional translation
When research drives a decision, machine translation isn’t enough. Material in Arabic and English usually needs no extra translation.
Commercial data purchases
Up to ILS 200 + VAT per project without prior approval. Anything above that only with your approval in advance.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Didn’t find your answer? Send me a question on WhatsApp and I’ll get back to you.
All FAQsWhat do I receive at the end of the research?
Business intelligence, an intelligence picture or a direct answer to your question, with conclusions and recommendations. The goal is a deliverable you can base a decision on.
Where does the information come from?
Open media (newspapers, radio and TV), social networks (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and more), websites, public information (government and authority publications, statistical reports, published minutes and speeches), academic sources, legal sources, paid databases and AI tools.
What is priced separately?
Three add-ons, only at your request and with your approval: a private investigator in Israel and in several locations abroad, professional translation as part of collection and analysis, and data purchased from commercial databases.
Data purchases of up to ILS 200 + VAT per project can be made without prior approval. Anything above that is charged only with your approval in advance.
Which languages do you work in?
Material in Arabic and English usually needs no additional professional translation. In other languages, when the research is meant to drive a decision, I don’t rely on machine translation, and with your approval I bring in a professional translator.
Do you use artificial intelligence?
Yes. AI is one of my tools for finding and sorting information, alongside the other open sources. The analysis, the cross-checking and the conclusions I do myself.
Can a private investigator be added?
Yes. At your request and priced separately, I can bring in a private investigator in Israel and in several locations abroad, when the information needed is not available online.
Glossary
Business intelligence glossary
Core concepts, in brief
Your turn
Have a question that needs an answer?
Send it on WhatsApp, by phone or by email, and I’ll get back to you to define the research question together.