PenLink Acquires GeoTime
LINCOLN, NE (September 12, 2022)—PenLink, Ltd., the leading developer and provider of mission-
critical communications and digital evidence software for law enforcement in the U.S. and
internationally, has acquired the GeoTime product line from Uncharted Software, Inc, based in
Toronto, Ontario.
“For decades, PenLink has been the first choice of law enforcement for communications and digital
evidence software,” said Kevin Pope, PenLink CEO. “We are thrilled to continue to enhance our
offerings with the acquisition of GeoTime.”
The acquisition of GeoTime fits into PenLink’s strategy to support law enforcement across the world in
fighting wrongdoing by providing state-of-the-art investigative solutions. With the purchase, PenLink
will be able to expand its software capabilities to meet the emerging technology demands of
investigators. GeoTime’s technology offers unparalleled visualization and analysis capabilities which
PenLink will combine with the power of PLX, PenLink’s flagship solution, to continue to provide
customers with the most advanced investigative technology on the market.
Sean White, Managing Partner at Spire Capital, commented, “Spire is proud to partner with PenLink
as they expand their geographic and product footprint. We look forward to continuing to accelerate
the company’s growth by leveraging our combined experience in the mission-critical law
enforcement software market.”
“The complexity and volume of data in today’s investigations can be overwhelming,” said Pope. “It is
critical that law enforcement have access to tools that reduce the burden of analyzing data and
identifying key insights. The combined power of PenLink and GeoTime’s solutions will provide law
enforcement with the most innovative toolset on the market.”
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About PenLink
Founded in 1986, PenLink (https://www.penlink.com/) is a leading developer and provider of mission-
critical communications and digital evidence collection and analysis software to federal, state, and regional law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and internationally. In addition to its flagship software
platform, PLX, PenLink also offers enhanced add-on capabilities, including the PenPoint mobile app,
the PLX Connect inter-agency data-exchange network, and artificial intelligence–driven advanced
analytics. The company has a 35-year history of serving law enforcement agencies in their mission to
fight wrongdoing.
About Spire Capital Partners
Spire Capital Partners (https://spirecapital.com/) is an active and experienced private equity firm
with an investment focus in small market companies within the technology enabled business services,
media, communications and education sectors. Spire Capital Partners was founded on the principle
of partnering with management teams and founders to help effectuate the next stage of growth for
their companies. Spire professionals have a broad array of past operating, investing and advisory
experiences they leverage to help portfolio companies accelerate growth, guide strategic direction
and execute their business plan. Spire Capital Partners is a New York-based investment advisor
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
About GeoTime
GeoTime (www.geotime.com) is a powerful visual analysis and mapping software for law
enforcement, used primarily for investigative cases involving call detail records, mobile forensic data,
GPS, location-tracking data, and social media data. GeoTime is currently used by law enforcement
and public safety agencies in over 26 countries for criminal investigations, analysis, surveillance
operations and courtroom presentation.