Startup · Canada
Liferaft
Updated HQ Halifax, CanadaFounded 201451-200 employees
Make faster, more informed security decisions with OSINT-driven intelligence, actionable insights, and risk context from Liferaft.
Funding6 rounds · $4.2M
- Equity raised
- $4.2M
- Latest
- UndisclosedGrowth · Apr 13, 2021
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2021 | Growth | Undisclosed | — | Canadian Business Growth Fund | — | Confirmed |
| Oct 28, 2020 | Growth | Undisclosed | — | Canadian Business Growth Fund | — | Confirmed |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Series A | $1.4M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Undisclosed | $2.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2014 | Seed | $700K | — | — | — | Reported |
- UndisclosedApr 13, 2021
- UndisclosedOct 28, 2020
- UndisclosedUndisclosedOct 1, 2020
- Series A$1.4MOct 8, 2017
- Undisclosed$2.0MMar 1, 2016
- Seed$700KJan 1, 2014
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
- LiferaftOpen-source intelligence platform for collection, investigation, analysis and collaboration.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: OSINT-driven intelligence and risk context for security decisions. | Reported |
| ISR and targeting | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: OSINT-driven intelligence and risk context for security decisions. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: OSINT-driven intelligence and risk context for security decisions.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: OSINT-driven intelligence and risk context for security decisions.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People7
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Darren W MacLeod | Co-Founder |
| Ann Marie Beasley | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER |
| Cory Michalyshyn | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
| Dan Harper | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER |
| Eduardo Capouya | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER |
| Jonathan Graff | PRESIDENT & CEO |
| Matthew Hogan | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER |
Sources10
Profile3
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Liferaft · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Make faster, more informed security decisions with OSINT-driven intelligence, actionable insights, and risk context from Liferaft.”
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 107)”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Canada", "hq_iso2": "CA", "id": "aada5312-3efe-46a5-a70a-96a050121b53"}”
Systems1
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Liferaft · Supports System
“Liferaft covers the full intelligence lifecycle in one platform: detect and collect, investigate and analyze, assess credibility, disseminate and collaborate, then refine.”
Funding5
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CBGF · Apr 13, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“announced today that it has received a follow-on investment from the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF).”
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Entrevestor · Oct 29, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“LifeRaft, which said CBGF was the only investor in the round, did not disclose how much money it raised.”
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CNW · Oct 28, 2020 · Supports Funding round
“announced a minority equity raise from The Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF).”
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FinSMEs · Oct 8, 2017 · Supports Funding round · amount
“raised $1.45m in non-dilutive Series A funding.”
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LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2014-01-01, USD 700,000”
People1
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