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Our mission

To empower organizations to hire with confidence, grow responsibly, and protect what matters most through investigations that combine human intelligence with smart technology — delivering accuracy, integrity, and clarity in every decision.

Our Vision

To redefine background intelligence by setting the global standard for truth, trust, and transparency — where technology amplifies human expertise and every verification strengthens confidence in people, partnerships, and progress.

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Our Mission

Broadening our reach, enhancing our technology, always maintaining the human touch of customer service, and bringing a fresh perspective to an industry that has too often been reduced to a commodity.

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Our Story

1953

How it Started

Former FBI agents in Cleveland Ohio founded the firm Research Associates Inc. (RAI) a firm focused on Private and workers compensation investigations.

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1954

Legal Leaders

RAI becomes the go to investigators for a Top 10 Am Law Firm; who remains a client to this day.

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1964

Pioneers

RAI originates the pre-employment background check.

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1967

Big Firms Notice

RAI’s results catches the eye of a Big 8 accounting firm; who remains a client to this day.

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1974

RAI Goes Global

As client’s needs expanded across borders RAI’s services followed.

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1997

Big 8 is now 4

RAI’s continued execution in the professional service industry results in a second Big 4 accounting firm; who remains a client to this day.

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2003

Word Spreads

As professional service organizations are amazed with RAI’s quality of work our second Top 10 Am Law firm becomes our partner; who remains a client to this day.

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2024

New Ownership

RAI is acquired by former EY Entrepreneurs of the Year with a strong track record in HR tech and scaling businesses.

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2025

New Name Same Results

RAI is rebranded to a name that represents our company, our people, our process and our results: Thuro.

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Today

Thuro has expanded from our Cleveland, OH roots to 2 new offices in Rochester, NY and Houston, TX.

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Tomorrow

Thuro continues to invest millions of dollars to provide cutting edge expertise and technology to our clients, ensuring the safety of the American workforce.

Milestones (Timeline)

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1953

RAI founded by former FBI agents (Cleveland, OH).

1990s–2000s

Employment background investigations at national scale; long-term partnerships with security and public-sector clients.

2010s

International due diligence network established.

2025

RAI becomes Thuro; modern platform + investigator-verified workflows (“Actual Intelligence”).

Today

Offices in Houston, TX and Rochester, NY; trusted across finance, legal, healthcare, and government.

Our Team

For more than 70 years, Thuro has helped organizations make confident decisions through human-led investigation and smart technology. We’re a team of investigators, analysts, technologists, and client partners driven by accuracy, ethics, and a shared purpose — uncovering truth with care.

Tenure that drives trust:
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31 years

President

20 years

In-house General Counsel

21 years

U.S. Based Investigators with PBSA Advanced Certification

28 years

Operations & Technology Manager

25 years

Manager, Due Diligence

31 years

Director of Investigations

10+ years

Average PBSA Advanced Certified investigators at Thuro

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The Thuro Effect

Thuro combines human expertise with smart technology to help organizations hire smarter, scale responsibly, and safeguard their reputation — one investigation at a time.

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Our Values

Investigate with Integrity

We do what’s right — always.

Verify with Expertise

Real investigators. Real accuracy.

Build Trust by Design

Every process protects your reputation.

Simplify the Complex

We make clarity look easy.

Partner for the Long Term

Your success is our commitment.

Work with people who live these values
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Careers

Every organization’s needs are unique. That’s why our process is personal. From your first call, you’ll speak with a Thuro expert who listens, advises, and designs a screening program around your goals, not templates.

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Stay Ahead of Reputational Risk

Hire people who strengthen your culture and protect your brand.Thuro helps you see the full picture — accurately, ethically, and confidently.

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