We power smarter threat defense

About Flare

In an era of rapidly evolving digital threats, building a threat-led cybersecurity program is more critical than ever to stay ahead of cybercriminals and mitigate emerging risks before they escalate. That’s why the Flare Threat Exposure Management SaaS platform combines proprietary world-class collection from across the dark and clear web with radical ease-of-use—empowering organizations to proactively detect, prioritize, and respond to external threats, ultimately reducing risk exposure and enhancing overall cyber resilience.
Company Overview

Made in Canada, Collecting Cybercrime Intelligence Globally

Founded in 2017, Flare was started by three red-teamers working in financial services who noticed a perpetual problem: security teams couldn’t see the data that attackers were already exploiting and existing intelligence tools delivered little that could be acted on. This meant teams could never truly stay ahead of the threats facing their organizations, and were instead forced to react only after the damage had been done.

They built Flare to change that. To give powerful, real-time visibility into the exposures and sources threat actors rely on, and the automation to swiftly turn that information into prevention.

Our mission has been the same from day one: defenders shouldn’t be left in the dark.

And because knowledge is just as important as tooling, we didn’t stop at dark web monitoring or threat exposure management. We built Flare Academy alongside our platform as a global movement to empower defenders. Today it’s a thriving community where thousands of practitioners & students explore real threats, master their skills, and share insights forged from experience. Every new voice makes the network stronger, shaping the future of cybersecurity together and raising the bar for the entire industry.

Company Overview

The Flare Journey

The steps that made us who we are today
2017
Creation of Flare
2018
First Web Interface
2021
Flare Recognized in CyberTech100 2021 Global List
Flare Wins Gold Globee® in Security Software Startup of The Year
Flare Joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
2022
Norman Menz Becomes CEO
Flare Announces Series A
2023
Flare Launches First Generative AI Product "AI Assist"
2024
Flare Acquires Foretrace to Accelerate Threat Exposure Management Growth
Flare Launches Threat Flow Module, Security Industry's First Transparent Generative AI Application
Flare Recognized in the IT Harvest Top 150 List
Flare Announces Series B
2025
Flare Launches Flare Academy: Educational Hub
Flare is Named Verizon DBIR 2025 Contributor
Total Economic Impact Study Shows 321% ROI for Flare Customers
Flare Launches Identity Exposure Management
The Flare Way

Culture & Values

At Flare, values aren’t just words posted on a wall somewhere – they are at the heart of what we do and how we work. They are commitments we make to each other and to our ecosystem of partners and clients. Our values are:

Open

We value two-way conversations, diversity of opinion and listening – to our clients, to the community and to each other.

Caring

We care about giving people a balanced opportunity to grow and thrive.

Just

We do what is right, with no exceptions. We always look at the big picture and focus on the common good.

Bold

We take big risks, but we also know our own strengths and limitations. That takes courage.

Thoughtful

We don't just do or build things for the sake of doing it. We look to innovate the right way.
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“What used to take about 1500 hours to complete can now be done in 1 week. Flare allows me to empower junior analysts to do dark web investigations that were previously impossible, hence liberating bandwidth.“

Senior Security Specialist at a MSSP

“Other solutions would present us with thousands of potential leaks which were impossible to work with for our small team, Flare was the only one that could successfully filter and prioritize data leaks with their 5-point scoring system.”

CTI Director at a Major North American Bank

“What used to take about 1500 hours to complete can now be done in 1 week. Flare allows me to empower junior analysts to do dark web investigations that were previously impossible, hence liberating bandwidth.”

Senior Security Specialist at a MSSP

“We audited dozens of different solutions and Flare was the only one making CTI easy and understandable for all, with the right data.”

Senior Advisor at a IT Services Industry

“Flare enables us to react quickly when threats are publicized. It helps us protect our brand and financial resources from data breaches.”

CISO in a Major North American Bank

“We audited dozens of different solutions and Flare was the only one making CTI easy and understandable for all, with the right data.”

Senior Advisor at a IT Services Industry
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Customer Success Stories

Check out our case studies to see real life examples of how security teams use Flare to reduce risk.
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“We audited dozens of different solutions and Flare was the only one making CTI easy and understandable for all, with the right data.”

Senior Advisor at a IT Services Industry

“Flare enables us to react quickly when threats are publicized. It helps us protect our brand and financial resources from data breaches.”

CISO in a Major North American Bank

“We audited dozens of different solutions and Flare was the only one making CTI easy and understandable for all, with the right data.”

Senior Advisor at a IT Services Industry

“What used to take about 1500 hours to complete can now be done in 1 week. Flare allows me to empower junior analysts to do dark web investigations that were previously impossible, hence liberating bandwidth.”

Senior Security Specialist at a MSSP

“Other solutions would present us with thousands of potential leaks which were impossible to work with for our small team, Flare was the only one that could successfully filter and prioritize data leaks with their 5-point scoring system.”

CTI Director at a Major North American Bank

“What used to take about 1500 hours to complete can now be done in 1 week. Flare allows me to empower junior analysts to do dark web investigations that were previously impossible, hence liberating bandwidth.“

Senior Security Specialist at a MSSP
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