Our Story
K2 Integrity represents the merger of K2 Intelligence, an industry-leading investigative, compliance, and cyber defense services firm founded in 2009 by Jeremy M. Kroll and Jules B. Kroll, the originator of the modern corporate investigations industry, and Financial Integrity Network (FIN), a premier strategic advisory firm founded by Juan Zarate and Chip Poncy dedicated to helping clients achieve their financial integrity goals. As K2 Integrity, we are the same trusted partner, a leader in financial crimes risk and compliance, investigative services, regulatory monitoring, and advisory services. It’s our passion to solve the most complex problems and to help clients be as effective as they can be in the public and private sectors.
With ethical conduct and trust in high demand, we are proud of what our name represents: principled outcomes; a reputation for investigative, analytic, and advisory excellence; and the independence and insight we bring to each matter.
Time Line
Cool Timeline
1972
Jules Kroll Founds the Modern Corporate Investigations Industry
“It’s an honor to be referred to as the founder of an industry. What makes me most proud is what we’ve come to stand for: high integrity, good and honest outcomes, and people who are excited to come to work every day, because they feel that our mission is important.”
— Jules Kroll, Chairman and Co-Founder
2009
Jeremy and Jules Kroll Found K2 Intelligence
K2 Intelligence focuses on the strategic application of technology to conduct investigative and advisory assignments worldwide. The first K2 Intelligence office opens in London.
“Our focus is to provide our clients with professional services, technology, and expertise to help them address 21st-century risks as they seek to expand, invest, and do business around the world.”
—Jeremy Kroll, President, CEO, and Co-Founder
January 2010
K2 Intelligence Opens New York Office
K2 Intelligence shifts its headquarters to New York, expanding its North American presence.
April 2010
K2 Intelligence Opens Madrid Office
The firm opens a second office serving the EMEA region in Madrid.
December 2012
K2 Intelligence Acquires Thacher Associates
K2 Intelligence acquires the largest and oldest integrity and regulatory compliance firm focused on the construction and real estate industries—Thacher Associates.
“We looked at the heightened regulations that companies face every day and saw the need for independent experts to assure regulators and law enforcement that their requirements will be fulfilled.”
—Jeremy Kroll, President, CEO, and Co-Founder
June 2013
K2 Intelligence Establishes K2G Global Limited in Tel Aviv, Israel, as Part of Its Cyber Investigations and Defense Practice
With the establishment of the Tel Aviv office* K2 Intelligence expands its cyber service offerings, offering access to distinguished intelligence professionals who have served in both an attack and defense capacity in advanced cybersecurity organizations.
* The Tel Aviv office closed in 2018 after K2G Global became part of BlueVoyant.
April 2015
K2 Intelligence Forges Strategic Partnership With International Insurance Organization AIG
AIG acquires a minority stake in K2 Intelligence. The companies agree to co-develop products and services that support AIG’s efforts to help clients mitigate and manage their cyber risk, and to explore opportunities in other key industry segments.
“AIG and K2 Intelligence share the same goal—offering clients a holistic solution to help manage cyber risks, including a full range of cyber defense, remediation, and response services.”
—Jeremy Kroll, President, CEO, and Co-Founder
August 2015
K2 Intelligence Opens Geneva, Switzerland Office
The opening of a new office in Geneva, Switzerland, expands the firm’s growing global network.
“Geneva is an important hub for international economic activity. Our presence will allow us to be more immediately available to our Swiss clients, many of whom have been calling upon our capabilities in emerging markets.”
—Robert Brenner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer
February 2016
K2 Intelligence Opens Los Angeles Office
K2 Intelligence opens a new office in Los Angeles, California.
“With so many of our current clients based on the West Coast, the Los Angeles office will allow us to strengthen and expand our relationships in important West Coast industry sectors, such as finance, technology, media, and entertainment.”
—Robert Brenner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer
June 2017
K2 Intelligence Introduces Agile Technologies
K2 Intelligence launches Agile Technologies, an in-house technology lab charged with building tailored compliance and investigative technology solutions to meet the complexities of a wide range of client engagements.
“Technology is changing the fundamental nature of our work. With Agile Technologies we are infusing entrepreneurism into the development of technologies in the compliance space and for investigative purposes. This nurturing of innovation, without relying on static frameworks or protocols, gives us the opportunity to identify, preview, select, and develop customized solutions for difficult challenges.”
—Jeremy Kroll, President, CEO, and Co-Founder
August 2017
K2 Intelligence Helps Establish BlueVoyant
As a founding investor and the largest shareholder, K2 Intelligence helped to establish BlueVoyant,* a new company delivering advanced cyber threat intelligence for large companies and managed cybersecurity services for smaller businesses. K2G Global, our Tel Aviv subsidiary, left K2 Intelligence to lend its expertise to the newly established company.
* Formerly known as BlueTeamGlobal.
April 2019
K2 Intelligence Opens Chicago Office
The Chicago office provides local expertise for clients throughout the Midwest region.
September 2019
K2 Intelligence and Washington, DC–Based Financial Integrity Network Merge
The combined firm merges resources and expertise to deliver unparalleled governance, advisory, investigative, and compliance solutions to the market, seeking to revolutionize how organizations and jurisdictions manage risk, gather intelligence, protect themselves from illicit activity, and enhance business opportunities.
October 2020
K2 Integrity and Giant Oak Collaborate with Intel to Launch Consilient
K2 Integrity and Giant Oak are proud to announce the launch of Consilient, a company dedicated to establishing the next-generation AML/CFT system through the application of revolutionary technologies. Consilient’s ambition is to solve the fundamental challenges of the lack of efficiency and effectiveness in preventing financial crime while protecting privacy and securing data. Consilient’s design provides a solution to creating a more effective approach to discovering and managing financial crime risk and protecting the integrity of the financial system efficiently.
November 2020
K2 Intelligence FIN Announces Corporate Name Change to K2 Integrity
K2 Intelligence Financial Integrity Network (FIN), the preeminent risk, compliance, investigations, and monitoring firm, announced it is changing its corporate name to K2 Integrity to better reflect the company’s mission, purpose, and values. Built by industry leaders, driven by interdisciplinary teams, supported by cutting-edge technology, K2 Integrity’s mission is to safeguard the operations, reputations, and economic security of its client base.
April 2022
New York Office Moves to New Location
To accommodate current growth and future expansion, K2 Integrity moved its headquarters to 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY.
September 2022
K2 Integrity Opens Abu Dhabi Office
K2 Integrity opened its first office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), located in Abu Dhabi Global Market. The new office will enable K2 Integrity to better service its existing clients, as well as meet the growing risk and compliance needs of the country’s public and private sectors.
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