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OnTrial
Texas· Austin

Private Investigator in Austin, Texas.

OnTrial provides licensed private investigations and enterprise intelligence in Austin, Texas — background investigations, due diligence, asset searches, surveillance, and litigation support for the city's law firms, founders, investors, and private clients. We're headquartered in Austin, and every finding is analyst-verified.

Licensed by the Texas DPS (#C31261501). Analyst-verified. Fixed cost per engagement, with rush available on most reports.

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Texas DPS licensed
Private Investigations Company License #C31261501 Verify →
100% veteran & LEO
Every investigator and analyst a veteran of the U.S. military or law enforcement
1,000+
Reports completed
Analyst-verified
Source-cited findings, documented chain of custody with SHA-256 hashed evidence
The work

Investigations we provide in Austin.

  • Background investigations

    Identity, criminal, civil litigation, employment, and reputational research — analyst-verified, county-level.

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  • Due diligence

    Pre-transaction diligence on principals, counterparties, and targets — litigation, regulatory, adverse-media, and beneficial-ownership context.

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  • Asset searches & recovery

    Real property, vehicles, business interests, accounts, judgments, and cryptocurrency accounts tied to a subject.

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  • Litigation investigations

    Party and witness workups, witness location and vetting, and evidence capture for civil matters.

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  • Private client

    Discreet intelligence for individuals, families, and family offices — vetting, diligence, and reputation work, handled in confidence.

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Serving Travis County

Built for how Austin works.

Intelligence, delivered through a secure client portal — with operators in the field when a matter calls for it.

Austin runs on technology, venture capital, and state government — and the diligence those worlds demand. OnTrial supports the city's founders and investors with pre-investment and executive diligence, its litigators with investigations before the Travis County civil courts, and its private clients with discreet personal intelligence.

OnTrial is headquartered in Austin and serves Austin and the surrounding Travis County area. Every finding is verified by an analyst before it reaches you.

Also serving across TexasAll of Texas →Houston →Dallas →San Antonio →

Typical engagements

What Austin clients order.

  • Founder and startup due diligence for Austin venture investors
  • Executive background investigations for technology companies
  • Litigation investigations before the Travis County civil courts
  • Asset searches and post-judgment enforcement
  • Sub rosa surveillance for insurance-defense matters
  • Discreet private-client and family-office intelligence
Why the work holds up

Licensed, verified, defensible.

Every finding is sourced and analyst-verified. Every operator is licensed.

Every internal role at OnTrial is held by a veteran of the U.S. military, federal law enforcement, or state / municipal law enforcement — by mandate.

SOC 2 aligned; FCRA, GLBA, and CCPA compliant. AI-governance posture is documented — see AI Governance and Data Security.

OnTrial, LLC is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety as a Private Investigations Company (#C31261501).

FAQ

Private investigation in Austin, explained.

Is OnTrial licensed to operate in Austin?
Yes. OnTrial, LLC is licensed by the Texas Department of Public Safety as a Private Investigations Company (#C31261501), and Austin is our headquarters.
Do you have investigators in Austin?
Yes — Austin is our home base. Licensed operators deploy across Travis County and Central Texas, and most intelligence work is ordered and delivered directly through the OnTrial secure client portal.
What kinds of cases do you handle in Austin?
The full capability set: background investigations, due diligence, asset searches, surveillance, litigation investigations, and discreet private-client work — for law firms, businesses, investors, and individuals.
Does OnTrial handle family law matters in Austin?
Yes, at the direction of counsel. Family law investigations are retained through the attorney of record and cover tracing of community and separate property, lifestyle documentation, and conduct relevant to conservatorship for Travis County family courts.
Does OnTrial support insurance defense in Austin?
Yes. Defense counsel, carriers, and TPAs use OnTrial for sub rosa surveillance, claimant backgrounds, and AOE/COE investigations on Travis County claims. See insurance defense.
What does a private investigator in Austin cost?
Reports are fixed cost, with no subscription or monthly fees; custom engagements are scoped and quoted at intake. Pricing depends on scope; rush turnaround is available when a matter requires it.

Start an engagement in Austin.

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