Welcome, GraphAware

I’m so excited today to announce that Neo4j is acquiring GraphAware, our longtime partner and a leading provider of intelligence analysis software for government agencies. Together, Neo4j and GraphAware are building a new generation of intelligence analysis solutions to serve as a trusted, open-standard alternative to existing “black-box” proprietary tools, like Palantir Gotham.

Demand for a more open approach to intelligence analysis has been growing for years, and Neo4j and GraphAware are well-positioned to meet it. We’re both built on open standards and interoperability, and have always believed in the value of data sovereignty and autonomy for nations, organizations, and individuals. 

Now, with AI evolving rapidly and geopolitical tensions rising, public agencies need control over their data more than ever, whether that means keeping it within sovereign borders or enabling secure access for emerging AI use cases.

Watch the video Q&A with Michal and me here.

Organizations demand open, transparent approaches to intelligence analysis

The backlash against black-box intelligence analysis has reached a tipping point. Governments are canceling existing contracts and actively looking for different solutions, while companies have begun migrating from proprietary software to open, sovereignty-friendly solutions like GraphAware Hume, the company’s flagship platform.

The frustration is understandable. When an organization can’t easily control where its software runs, how its data is accessed, or how its systems connect, it becomes dependent on the vendor rather than in control of the technology. GraphAware Hume is designed to work differently. It gives organizations a platform they truly own. 

They can connect new systems, bring in new sources, create new workflows, and move their data if requirements change. The database belongs to them, the data belongs to them, and so does every choice they make with it. Nothing important is hidden behind proprietary logic. Organizations can see how data moves through the platform, understand how results are produced, and trust the system they rely on.

GraphAware Hume, built on the Neo4j Graph Intelligence Platform, represents a new vision for intelligence analysis that prioritizes open standards and transparency, data sovereignty, and has a proven track record across mission-critical use cases.

Open standards and interoperability

GraphAware Hume is built natively on Neo4j, which is built on a strong open-source foundation. We support the ISO-certified Graph Query Language (GQL) and have a fully interoperable architecture. Neo4j is designed to integrate with any infrastructure. With GraphAware Hume powered by Neo4j, you always control your deployment, your data, and your exit path.

Sovereign workloads across the Western world

Designed for highly regulated environments, Neo4j offers flexibility across AWS GovCloud, private clouds, and on-premises setups. This guarantees the strict data residency and operational autonomy required for national security, defense, and public-sector intelligence.

Proven in production across mission-critical use cases

Neo4j has deep public sector experience, and GraphAware Hume already delivers massive ROI for high-stakes government customers. Neo4j and GraphAware are currently deployed by the European Commission, the Western Australia Police, and government agencies across the U.S., U.K., EU, and Australia.

Shared DNA and seamless collaboration for leading intelligence analysis

Over 10 years ago, GraphAware built the world’s first dedicated Neo4j consulting company, and then pulled off the impossible: pivoting from consulting to become a product company, and a leading platform in collaborative, mission-critical intelligence analysis.

GraphAware has always been an early adopter of our newest features. For years, Neo4j leadership has listened to joint customers rave about GraphAware Hume and the GraphAware team. So we immediately thought of GraphAware when we decided to move up the stack for select use cases. 

Both teams realized that a partnership would accelerate the GraphAware mission of becoming the gold standard in intelligence analysis. Bringing GraphAware Hume together with the Neo4j Graph Intelligence Platform gives customers the full power of the world’s leading graph database directly under their investigations. Deeper querying, better performance at scale, and a tighter integration between the analysis layer and the data layer. All on a single open-standards stack.

What customers can expect now—and what the future holds

At this stage, business operations will remain largely unchanged, and the acquisition won’t impact the GraphAware or Neo4j teams. GraphAware will become a standalone business unit within Neo4j, led by current GraphAware CEO Michal Bachman.

The GraphAware team has been providing solutions for Neo4j customers for years, and now we are unifying the customer experience, including customer success and support. The merger will be additive for our customers, who will gain access to more resources, more expertise, and a richer ecosystem.

Looking ahead, we envision an open, AI-powered intelligence analysis platform that continues to expand, with deeper capabilities, tighter integrations, and an ever-growing ability to stay ahead of the threats that matter most. One that agencies and organizations can deploy on their own terms, own their data on, and build on for years to come. That’s what we’re building together.

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Expected completion
The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, including foreign direct investment approval in Australia.