Magnet Forensics

Founded by a former police officer in 2011, Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigation software that acquires, analyzes, manages and reports on evidence from computers, smartphones, IoT devices and cloud environments and services. Magnet Forensics’ solutions assist over 4,000 public safety agencies and private sector organizations in over 100 countries protect their communities and digital assets. Evidence lawfully recovered and analyzed using Magnet Forensics’ solutions has been critical to a wide variety of investigations, including: cybercrimes such as ransomware as well as child exploitation, human trafficking and terrorism. Magnet Forensics has a strong reputation in cybersecurity and digital forensics spaces as a founding member of the Canadian Council of Innovators (CCI) and due to its ongoing involvement in the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) Cybercrime Council and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Having self-funded its initial growth, Magnet Forensics debuted on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2021. The company continues to grow and innovate organically and through acquisitions, doubling its team from 200 to 400 employees between 2020 to 2022. Magnet Forensics is headquartered in Waterloo and has teams in Ottawa, Halifax and Calgary. Internationally, the company operates in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.