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For over forty years, Intelligence Online has provided its readers with exclusive information on global intelligence and diplomatic affairs.
From intelligence services to government bodies, executive boards and private consultants, our readers turn to us every day for strategic information.
To contact our journalists, use our secure messaging system at secure.indigo.fr.
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Investigating the inner workings of global intelligence and diplomatic affairs.
Intelligence Online stands out for the rigour, precision and professional integrity of our editorial team. The proven expertise of our journalists on the global intelligence sector is the bedrock of our investigations. By consulting Intelligence Online, our readers inform their strategy with daily exclusive articles.
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Intelligence Online's story
Intelligence Online has been a presence in the media landscape for over 40 years. From its original iteration as an insider newsletter on global intelligence, it has evolved to become the touchstone publication on global strategic affairs.
1989
Indigo Publications acquired the French publication Le Monde du Renseignement. At the time, this revue covered the activities of intelligence services in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the former USSR.
1995
In addition to its print editions, which continued to be dispatched around the world, Intelligence Online launched its website in French at www.intelligenceonline.fr and in English at www.intelligenceonline.com
2001
To further reinforce its position as the go-to publication on the intelligence sector, Le Monde du Renseignement and the original Intelligence Newsletter were consolidated, becoming Intelligence Online.
2013
Intelligence Online made the strategic decision to retire its print publication, ushering in the publication's full-digital era. This decision reflected the shifting reading habits of our subscribers.
2021
Thanks to the success of its investigations, Intelligence Online began publishing daily editions. This change saw the introduction of new recurring editorial sections, reinforcing its coverage of the global intelligence sector and diplomatic affairs.
2025
The interface of the Intelligence Online website was updated and refined. By sorting information by region, the publication facilitated its readers' access to strategic information. In the context of this amelioration, the publication inaugurated its recurring section Deep Dives.
Indigo Publications
At Indigo Publications, we believe in the value of independent investigative journalism and in its strategic impact.
Quentin Botbol
Chief Executive Officer
With an engineering background, Quentin has been leading the company as CEO since January 2021. As publication director, he monitors editorial quality and independence and assumes legal responsibility for Intelligence Online's content.
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Chairman and Founder
Maurice is a professional journalist. He founded Indigo Publications and served as chief executive officer for forty years. He now acts as editorial and development advisor.
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Our publications cover industries in which information tends to be hard to come by. Our aim is to gain access to networks of power and influence, whether that be in economic or political spheres. Our strategic information is exclusive, rigorous, impartial and designed for a discerning readership.
Total independence
Our total financial independence ensures our editorial independence. Indigo Publications is entirely owned by its management, refuses all advertising and takes part in neither consulting nor events. Our readers are our only clients.
Indigo Publications, founded in 1981 by Maurice Botbol and currently run by Quentin Botbol, draws on a foundation of significant investments and growth to continue its development. To ensure economic transparency, we publish our financial statements every year. In 2024, due to a boom in our number of readers, our revenues rose by 10% to €10.2 million.
Indigo's Publications
In addition to Intelligence Online, we publish three other publications in French and English. Each is an authority in its field:
