Social Links

Overview

Social Links is a software company that provides open source intelligence and social media intelligence tools for investigations, using AI-powered analysis to search and extract data from online sources[2]. Founded in 2015 by co-founder and CEO Ivan Shkvarun[4], the company is listed among New York AI companies[1] and maintains headquarters at 228 Park Ave S in New York, with additional offices in the Netherlands and Latvia[7]. Social Links' product suite includes SL Crimewall, an all-in-one OSINT investigation platform, along with SL OSINT API, SL Professional for Maltego, and professional services offerings[5]. The company states it draws on 500+ open data sources and 1,700 original extraction methods, serving over 500 clients including S&P 500 companies and law enforcement agencies from 80+ countries[6]. Social Links targets cybersecurity, corporate security, financial services, private investigations, and government and law enforcement sectors[10].

Social Links' products are SL Crimewall ("An all in one OSINT investigation platform"), SL OSINT API, SL Professional for Maltego, SL Private Platform and SL Professional Services including training and certification. [5]

Social Links lists its headquarters at 228 Park Ave S, PMB 85451, New York, NY 10003, with an EU branch in Amstelveen, Netherlands and an EU R&D centre at Ganibu dambis 26A, Riga, Latvia. [7]

Growth & traction

Social Links states it draws on 500+ open data sources and 1,700 original extraction methods, and says "Companies from S&P500 and law enforcement agencies from 80+ countries rely on Social Links' solutions" with "500+ clients". [6]

Social Links says it was named an OSINT industry leader in both the 2023 and 2025 Frost & Sullivan reports. [9]

Partnerships

Social Links offers SL Professional as an integration for the Maltego platform. [8]