Unit 221B names Ben April as chief technology officer
Unit 221B has appointed Ben April as CTO and said he will lead technology strategy, engineering and product development during a growth phase.
Unit 221B said on July 31, 2026, that it appointed cybersecurity veteran Ben April as chief technology officer.
The company said April will lead technology strategy, engineering and product development. It said the hire is part of a broader expansion phase that includes building out its leadership team, speeding product development, expanding internationally and investing in AI and agentic capabilities for investigations.
Unit 221B says it is a cybercrime intelligence company that helps enterprises, financial institutions, law enforcement and government agencies understand, investigate and disrupt cybercriminal networks. The company says its flagship platform is eWitness, which transforms billions of high-signal messages from criminal communications into actionable intelligence.
According to the release, April joins Unit 221B after nearly four years as CTO at Maltego. The company said he led engineering through product evolution, expanded data models and developed capabilities used to uncover relationships in digital investigations.
Unit 221B CEO May Chen-Contino said demand is accelerating and described April as a leader who can help the company scale its expertise. April said he wanted to work with an experienced threat intelligence team and help scale that expertise through technology.
The company said it is backed by J2 Ventures and Pipeline Capital. The release did not give terms of the appointment.
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