Who owns Recorded Future?
Recorded Future is owned by Mastercard (the United States, NYSE: MA), which has owned the brand since 2024.[1]
Evidence: Mastercard Incorporated Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11, SEC EDGAR, 11 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Mastercard Incorporated verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Purchase, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Technology › Software › Enterprise software
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: MA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Recorded Future
Recorded Future is a global threat intelligence company that Mastercard bought in December 2024, taking a 100% equity interest in its parent RF Ultimate Parent, Inc. for $2.7 billion in cash. The 10-K gives the month only. In 2025 Mastercard launched Mastercard Threat Intelligence, combining its payments network view with Recorded Future's cyber intelligence.
Ownership timeline of Recorded Future
- 2024 – present Mastercard [1] verified
Where Recorded Future sits in Mastercard
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Mastercard
Mastercard controls 4 brands on Brandtree.
- Cirrus
- Mastercard (1966)
- Vocalink
Other brands in enterprise software, and who owns them
The 10 brands in enterprise software on Brandtree belong to 6 owners. The largest is Nasdaq, with 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Encompass | ICE | 🇺🇸 United States |
| AxiomSL | Nasdaq | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cornerstone | IDEXX | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Quanum | Quest Diagnostics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Featurespace | Visa | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ICE Mortgage Technology | ICE | 🇺🇸 United States |
| MERS | ICE | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Calypso | Nasdaq | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Mastercard
Mastercard is a publicly listed company headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States, founded in 1966. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: MA.
Mastercard is a payments technology company whose 10-K says it makes transactions easier through a family of brands: Mastercard, Maestro and Cirrus. It runs its business through Mastercard International Incorporated, a membership corporation formed in November 1966, and switches more than 70% of all transactions on Mastercard and Maestro cards. In December 2024 it bought the threat intelligence company Recorded Future for $2.7 billion in cash.
🇺🇸 Recorded Future and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Recorded Future is not one of them.
- AxiomSL — Nasdaq 🇺🇸
- Cornerstone — IDEXX 🇺🇸
- Duolingo — Duolingo 🇺🇸
- Encompass — ICE 🇺🇸
- Engine by Gen — Gen Digital 🇺🇸
- GameChanger — DICK'S Sporting Goods 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Recorded Future?
The parent company of Recorded Future is Mastercard, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Recorded Future American?
Yes. Recorded Future originated in the United States and its owner, Mastercard, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Mastercard owned Recorded Future?
Mastercard has owned Recorded Future since 2024.
Is Recorded Future still owned by Mastercard?
Yes. As of 15 October 2026, Recorded Future is still owned by Mastercard. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Mastercard Incorporated Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 February 2026; retrieved 15 October 2026.
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