# Redapt, Inc.

> Redapt is a Woodinville, Washington systems integrator that has spent nearly three decades doing the unglamorous work between the server rack and the cloud console. Founded by brothers Rick and David Cantu in 1996 with $1,000 and a stack of refurbished UNIX machines, the company now builds data-center infrastructure, cloud platforms, AI systems, and cybersecurity programs for enterprises that need all of it to actually work together. It is a rare shop that will both ship you 300,000 physical Dell servers and stand up your Azure OpenAI platform.

- **Founded:** 1996
- **Headquarters:** Woodinville, Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Rick Cantu (Co-Founder, CEO & President), David Cantu (Co-Founder & CMO)
- **Team size:** 220+ employees
- **Products:** Data Center Infrastructure, Cloud Adoption & Migration, Managed Cloud Services, DevOps & Application Modernization, AI & Data Platforms
- **Notable:** Rick Cantu named EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Pacific Northwest) in 2017, One of Dell's largest Pro-Deploy partners (recognized 2020), Deployed 300,000+ Dell EMC servers since 2017

## Products & services

- **Data Center Infrastructure** — Design, integration, racking, and global logistics of server and storage hardware, including large-scale Dell EMC deployments and edge/micro data-center appliances.
- **Cloud Adoption & Migration** — Strategy, migration, and platform engineering across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, including application modernization and cloud cost optimization.
- **Managed Cloud Services** — Ongoing operations, monitoring, and optimization of hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- **DevOps & Application Modernization** — CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code (Terraform), and cloud-native application development.
- **AI & Data Platforms** — Data architecture, analytics, machine learning, and custom AI platforms - including secure Azure OpenAI implementations for regulated industries.
- **Cybersecurity & Zero Trust** — Security assessments, zero-trust architecture, vulnerability management, compliance, and virtual-CISO advisory - expanded through the 2024 Ember River acquisition.

## Achievements

- Rick Cantu named EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Pacific Northwest) in 2017
- One of Dell's largest Pro-Deploy partners (recognized 2020)
- Deployed 300,000+ Dell EMC servers since 2017
- Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
- Surpassed 25 years of continuous operation in 2021
- Acquired cybersecurity advisory firm Ember River in 2024

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Seattle Sounders FC selected CrowdStrike and Redapt to strengthen cyber resilience ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, with Redapt providing strategic advisory and virtual-CISO services.
- **2024-07** — Redapt acquired cybersecurity advisory firm Ember River, LLC, expanding its security consulting capabilities.
- **2024-01** — The Cantu family joined the Seattle Sounders FC ownership group alongside the family of AWS CEO Adam Selipsky and Jay Stein.

## Links

- Website: https://redapt.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redapt-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/redapt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Redapt

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Last updated: 2026-08-20