UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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April 16, 201924, 2023

Dear Fellow Stockholders:

You are cordially invited to join our Board of Directors and senior management for the 2019 annual meeting2023 Annual Meeting of stockholdersStockholders (the “Annual Meeting”“Meeting”) of Red Violet, Inc. to be held on Wednesday, May 15, 201931, 2023 at 10:11:00 a.m. Eastern Time in a virtual-only format. To participate, vote or submit questions during the Meeting via live webcast, you must register in advance at 2650 North Military Trail, Suite 125, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.www.proxydocs.com/RDVT prior to the deadline of Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and provide the control number as provided in the proxy card, or voting instruction form. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including unique links to access the Meeting and to submit questions in advance of the Meeting. Information on how to participate in this year’s Meeting can be found on page 1 of the Proxy Statement.

The formal Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement describing the matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting are contained in the following pages. Stockholders also are entitled to vote on any other matters which properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Your vote is very important to us.Enclosed is a proxy which will enable you to vote your shares on the matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting, even if you are unable to attend in person.the Meeting. Please use the Internet voting system, telephone voting system or mark the proxy to indicate your vote, date and sign the proxy and return it in the enclosed envelope as soon as possible for receipt prior to the Annual Meeting.

On behalf of your Board of Directors, thank you for your confidence in red violet. We look forward to your continued support.

Sincerely,

Derek Dubner

Chief Executive Officer

RED VIOLET, INC.

2650 North Military Trail, Suite 300

Boca Raton, FL 33431

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To be held on May 15, 201931, 2023

To our Stockholders:

The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Red Violet, Inc. (the “Meeting”) will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 201931, 2023 at 10:11:00 a.m., Eastern Time in a virtual-only meeting format. To participate, vote or submit questions during the Meeting via live webcast, you must register in advance at 2650 North Military Trail, Suite 125, Boca Raton, Florida 33431www.proxydocs.com/RDVT prior to the deadline of Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and provide the control number as provided in the proxy card, or voting instruction form. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including unique links to access the Meeting and to submit questions in advance of the Meeting. Information on how to participate in this year’s Meeting can be found on page 1 of the Proxy Statement. At the Meeting, our stockholders will be asked to consider and vote onupon the following proposals:following:

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 9, 201912, 2023 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting.Meeting.

The enclosed proxy statement contains information pertaining to the matters to be voted on at the annual meeting.Meeting. A copy of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20182022 is being mailed with this proxy statement.

By order of the Board of Directors,

Joshua Weingard

Corporate Secretary and Corporate Counsel

Boca Raton, FL

April 16, 201924, 2023

IMPORTANT NOTICE

REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY 15, 201931, 2023

The accompanying proxy statement and the 20182022 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available atwww.redviolet.com

YOU ARE REQUESTED, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES OWNED, TO SIGN AND

DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND TO MAIL IT PROMPTLY, OR TO USE THE INTERNET

VOTING SYSTEM OR TELEPHONE VOTING SYSTEM SET FORTH IN THE PROXY.

RED VIOLET, INC.

2650 North Military Trail, Suite 300

Boca Raton, FL 33431

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

PROXY STATEMENT

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

To be held on May 15, 201931, 2023

General

We are providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Red Violet, Inc. (the “Board”) of proxies to be voted at our 20192023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) and at any and all postponements or adjournments thereof. The Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2019,31, 2023 at 10:11:00 a.m., Eastern Time in a virtual-only meeting format. To participate, vote or submit questions during the Meeting via live webcast, you must register in advance at 2650 North Military Trail, Suite 125, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. For directionswww.proxydocs.com/RDVT prior to the deadline of Tuesday, May 30, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and provide the control number as provided in the proxy card, or voting instruction form. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including unique links to access the Meeting please contactand to submit questions in advance of the Corporate Secretary at (561) 757-4000.Meeting. Information on how to participate in this year’s Meeting is set forth below. This proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy are first being sent to stockholders on or about April 16, 2019.24, 2023. In this proxy statement, Red Violet, Inc. is referred to as “red violet,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us.”

Purpose of the Annual Meeting

At the Meeting, our stockholders will consider and vote upon the following matters:

Attending the Virtual Meeting

To participate, vote or submit questions during the Meeting via live webcast, you must register in advance at www.proxydocs.com/RDVT prior to the deadline of Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time and provide the control number as provided in the proxy card or voting instruction form. Upon completing your registration, you will receive further instructions via email, including unique links to access the Meeting and to submit questions in advance of the Meeting.

Participants should also give themselves plenty of time to log in and ensure that they can hear streaming audio prior to the start of the meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual Meeting during the check-in process, please contact the technical support number that will be posted on the virtual Meeting login page.

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Outstanding Securities and Voting Rights

Only holders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on the Record DateApril 12, 2023 (the “Record Date”) for the Meeting, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting. On the Record Date, we had 10,286,61313,961,643 shares of common stock outstanding. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote at the Meeting.

The holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock present at the Meeting, either in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote, constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Abstentions will be included in determining the presence of a quorum at the Meeting. A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. Under New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) rules, a broker does not have the discretion to vote on any non-routine matter presented at the meeting such as the Election of Directors Proposal, or the Say on Pay Proposal. Under the NYSE rules, a broker does have discretion to vote on the Ratification of Auditor Proposal. As a result, any broker who is a member of the NYSE will not have the discretion to vote on any of the proposals presented at the Meeting, except for the Ratification of Auditor Proposal, if such broker has not received instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares represented.

The Election of Directors Proposal will be determined by a plurality of votes cast. The Ratification of Auditor Proposal and the Say on Pay Proposal, and any other proposal properly submitted will be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of common stock which are present in person or by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote. A broker non-vote will have no effect on the proposals. AbstentionsA withhold vote will have no effect on the Election of Directors Proposal andProposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the Ratification of Auditor Proposal and the Say on Pay Proposal.

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Changing Your Vote.

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote at the Meeting. You may vote again on a later date via the Internet or telephone (only your latest Internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the Meeting will be counted), by signing and returning a new proxy card with a later date, or by attending the virtual Meeting and voting in person. Your attendance at the Meetingwill not automatically revoke your proxy, unless you vote again at the Meeting or specifically request in writing that your prior proxy be revoked.

All votes will be tabulated by an Inspector of Elections appointed for the Meeting, who will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes. Joshua Weingard, the Company’s Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary, has been appointed by the Board as Inspector of Elections for the Meeting. A list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting will be available at the Company’s executive office, located at 2650 North Military Trail, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, Attention: Corporate Counsel, for a period of ten days before the Meeting and will be available for examination by any stockholder.

The Spin-off

On March 26, 2018, Fluent, Inc. (“Fluent”), formerly known as Cogint, Inc. (“cogint”), a Delaware corporation, completed a spin-off (the “Spin-off”)Also, the list of its risk management business from its digital marketing business by way of a distribution of all the shares of common stock of Fluent’s wholly-owned subsidiary, red violet, to Fluent’s stockholders of record as of March 19, 2018 (the “Spin-off Record Date”) and certain warrant holders. The distribution occurred by way of a pro rata stock distribution to such common stock and warrant holders, each of whom received one share of red violet’s common stock for every 7.5 shares of Fluent’s common stock held on the Spin-off Record Date or to which they were entitled to under their warrants, which resulted in a distribution of a total of 10,266,613 shares of red violet common stock. Uponvote at the Spin-off, red violet owned Fluent subsidiaries which previously operated Fluent’s risk management business. References herein to Fluent refers to Fluent and its predecessor companies.

As a result ofMeeting will be available on your screen during the Spin-off, red violet became an independent public company and red violet’s common stock began regular-way trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market (“NASDAQ”) undervirtual Meeting after entering the symbol “RDVT” on March 27, 2018.control number.

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PROPOSAL 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

At the Meeting, we will be electing fourfive directors. Each director will hold office until the 20202024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor is elected and qualified to serve on the Board. The Board has nominated the fourfive individuals listed below (each a “Nominee,” and together the “Nominees”) based on the recommendation of the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. TheseAll of the Nominees were originally appointedare current directors and each nominee has consented to the Board by the Company’s sole stockholder.being named in this proxy statement and has agreed to serve as a director if elected. If any Nominee should become unavailable for election, the proxy may be voted for a substitute nominee selected by the persons named in the proxy or the Board may determine to reduce the size of the Board accordingly. The Board is not aware of any existing circumstances likely to render any Nominee unavailable. Under our Bylaws,amended and restated bylaws (“Bylaws”), Nominees are elected by a plurality of votes cast.

The following table sets forth certain information concerning our directors/Nominees:

Biographical Information About Our Nominees

Derek Dubner, 47,51, has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since its formation in August 2017 and continuing through the Spin-off.Spin-off (as defined below). Mr. Dubner was appointed as Interim Chairman of our board of directorsBoard in September 2018.2018 and as Chairman of our Board in April 2020. Mr. Dubner served as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Fluent, Inc. (“Fluent”) from March 2016 until the Spin-off.March 2018 when Fluent spun-off red violet (the “Spin-off”). Prior to serving as Fluent’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dubner served as Co-Chief Executive Officer from March 2015 until March 2016, when he was appointed Fluent’s Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Dubner has served as the Chief Executive Officer of our subsidiary The Best One, Inc. (“TBO”), now known as IDI Holdings, LLC (“IDI Holdings”), a holding company engaged in the acquisition of operating businesses and the acquisition and development of technology assets across various industries, and its subsidiary, Interactive Data, LLC (“Interactive Data”), since October 2014. Prior to IDI Holdings,TBO, Mr. Dubner served as General Counsel of TransUnion Risk and Alternative Data Solutions, Inc. (“TRADS”) from December 2013 to June 2014. Mr. Dubner served as General Counsel and Secretary of TLO, LLC (“TLO”), an information solutions provider, from inception in 2009 to December 2013. Mr. Dubner has over 20 years of experience in the data and analytics industry.

The Board believes Mr. Dubner’s experience as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, along with his prior executive and managerial experience, provides valuable business, industry, and management advice to the Board.

Peter Benz, 58,62, has served as a director of the Company since March 2018. Mr. Benz isserved as the Chief Executive Officer of Viking Asset Management, LLC, an asset and investment management company which he founded in 2001. Since2001 until December 23, 2021. From March 2015 until April 1, 2020, Mr. Benz has served as a director of Fluent. From December 2020 until May 2021, Mr. Benz served as a director of Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc., a digital asset technology company that mines cryptocurrency. From June 2016 until May 2018, Mr. Benz served as a director of Lilis Energy Inc., an onshore oil and natural gas exploration and production company. From January 2012 until its merger with Lilis Energy Inc. in June 2016, Mr. Benz served as a director of Brushy Resources, Inc. (formerly known as Starboard Resources, Inc.), an onshore oil and natural gas exploration and

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production company, and became its Chairman on November 24, 2015. Mr. Benz also served as a director of Usell.com, a technology basedtechnology-based online market place,marketplace, from October 2014 until January 2018. Mr. Benz served as a director and Chairman of the Board of Optex Systems Holdings, Inc., a manufacturer of optical systems for the defense industry, from November 2014 until August 2017.

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The Board believes Ms. Stanton’s knowledge and experience in financial services, technology and security brings valuable business leadership and strengthens the Board’s collective overall skills, and experience.

Robert Swayman, 65,67, has served as a director of the Company since March 2018 and served as a director of Fluent from June 2015 until the Spin-off. From 1998 to 2014, Mr. Swayman served as President and Chief Executive Officer of National Alarm Systems, Inc., a company he founded in 1998, prior to its sale in January 2014. From January 2014 through February 2015, Mr. Swayman served as General Manager of ASG Security, which acquired National Alarm Systems. Mr. Swayman served as a director of Healthier Choices Management Corp. (“Healthier Choices”), a company specializing in providing consumers with healthier alternatives to everyday lifestyle choices, from March 4, 2015 to April 17, 2015, and as Executive Vice President of Finance of Healthier Choices.Choices since April 17, 2015. Mr. Swayman is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

The Board believes Mr. Swayman’s experience as President and Chief Executive Officer of National Alarm Systems, Inc., from 1998 to 2014, as well as his experience as a Certified Public Accountantcertified public accountant provides valuable business, leadership, and management advice to the Board.

Board Diversity Matrix

The matrix below summarizes certain of the key experiences, qualifications, skills, and attributes that our director nominees bring to the Board to enable effective oversight. This matrix is intended to provide a summary of our director nominees’ qualifications and is not a complete list of each director nominee’s strengths or contributions to the Board. Additional details on each director nominee’s experiences, qualifications, skills, and attributes are set forth in their biographies:

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

Nominees are elected by a plurality of votes cast at the Meeting.

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR “FOR”” each Nominee for director.

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Director Compensation

NewBeginning on August 5, 2021, the Compensation Committee approved the Company’s Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. Non-employee directors continued to receive annual cash compensation of $25,000, payable in quarterly installments, which was originally approved effective for the year ending December 31, 2020. Further, upon joining the Board, membersnon-employee directors shall receive 12,000a grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with an approximate value of $75,000, vesting in three equal annual installments beginningcommencing on the first anniversary of the grant date when they join the Board. Further, thedate. The Compensation Committee is empowered to grant additional equity awards to non-employee directors based upon individual contribution to the Company.

Based on aneach individual director’s contributions to the Company. Board members do not receive any cash compensation for servingCompany, including service on the Board.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE⁽⁷⁾

The following table summarizes the compensation for each of the Company’s directors for the year ended December 31, 2018. No compensation information for the periods prior to the Spin-off is presented in the table below.2022.

Board Meetings; Annual Meeting Attendance; Independence

The Board oversees our business and affairs and monitors the performance of management. The Board meets regularly to review matters affecting our Company and to act on matters requiring Board approval. The Board also holds special meetings whenever circumstances require and may act by unanimous written consent. During 2018,2022, the Board held five meetings and took action by unanimousacted via written consent on one occasion. All of our directors attended at least 75% of our Board and committee meetings heldon which they served in person.2022. The Board encourages, but does not require, its directors to attend the Company’s annual meeting. The 2019Each of our directors, other than Messrs. Benz and Swayman, participated in the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is the first general meeting of stockholders since the Spin-off.Stockholders.

As required by the listing standards of theThe NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), a majority of the members of the Board must qualify as “independent,” as affirmatively determined by the Board. Our Board determines director independence based on an analysis of such listing standards and all relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the definition of “independent.”

As a result of the Board’s review of the relationships of each of the directors that served on the Board during the year ended December 31, 2018,2022, the Board affirmatively determined that a majority of its 20182022 directors, each of the non-employee directors, Messrs. Benz, Rubin and Swayman and Ms. Stanton, were “independent” directors within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing standards and applicable law.

As a result of the Board’s review of the relationships of each of its current directors (each a Nominee), the Board affirmatively determined that a majority of its current directors, Messrs. Benz, Rubin and Swayman, are “independent” directors within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing standards and applicable law.

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Anti-Hedging Policy

The Company’s Insider Trading Policy prohibits any director or executive officer of the Company from hedging their ownership of the Company’s stock, including trading in publicly-traded options, puts, calls or other derivative instruments related to the Company’s securities. In addition, any directors and executive officers are prohibited from selling “short” our securities to the extent required by federal securities laws.

Board Leadership Structure

On September 9, 2018, the Board appointed Derek Dubner, our CEO, as its Interim Chairman, and on April 17, 2020 as its Chairman. ThreeFour of our fourfive current directors satisfy NASDAQ independence requirements. The Company does not have a member of our Board who is formally identified as the lead independent director. However, independent directors head each of our Board’s three standing committees — the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and each of the committees is comprised solely of independent directors. Although the Board does not have a formal policy on whether the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board should be separated, we believe that our current Board leadership structure is suitable for us. The Chief Executive Officer is the individual selected by the Board to manage our Company on a day to dayday-to-day basis, and his direct involvement in our business operations makes him best positioned to lead productive Board strategic planning sessions and determine the time allocated to each agenda item in discussions of our Company’s short- and long-term objectives.

Board Oversight of Enterprise Risk

The Board’s role in the risk oversight process includes receiving regular reports from members of senior management on areas of material risk to the Company, including operational, financial, economic, legal and regulatory, environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters, cybersecurity and strategic and reputational risks. In connection with its reviewsreview of the operations of the Company’s business and its corporate functions, the Board considers and addresses the primary risks associated with these operations and functions. Our full Board regularly engages in discussions of the most significant risks that the Company is facing and how these risks are being managed.

In addition, each of the Board’s committees, and particularly the Audit Committee, plays a role in overseeing risk management issues that fall within such committee’s areas of responsibility. Senior management reports on at least a quarterly basis to the Audit Committee on the most significant risks facing the Company from a financial reporting perspective and highlights any new risks that may have arisen since the Audit Committee last met. The Audit Committee also meets regularly in executive session with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and reports any findings or issues to the full Board. In performing its functions, the Audit Committee and each standing committee of the Board has full access to management, as well as the ability to engage advisors. The Board receives regular reports from each of its standing committees regarding each committee’s particularized areas of focus.

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The functions of the Audit Committee include retaining our independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing its independence, reviewing and approving the planned scope of our annual audit, reviewing and approving any fee arrangements with our independent registered public accounting firm, overseeing its audit work, reviewing and pre-approving any non-audit services that may be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing the adequacy of accounting and financial controls, reviewing our critical accounting policies and reviewing and approving any related party transactions. Additional information regarding the Audit Committee is set forth in the Report of the Audit Committee below.

The Board has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee which the Audit Committee reviews and reassesses for adequacy on an annual basis. A copy of the Audit Committee’s charter is located on our website atwww.redviolet.com on the Investors page under the corporate governance link.

Compensation Committee.Committee

The members of the Compensation Committee are Steven Rubin (Chair), Peter Benz, and Robert Swayman, all of whom are independent directors as determined by the NASDAQ listing standards. The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving compensation of the Company’s executive officers and for advising the Board with respect to compensation of the members of the Board or any committee thereof. Also, our Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations to the Compensation Committee regarding the compensation of executive officers (excluding himself). During 2018,2022, the Compensation Committee held two meetings and acted via written consent on five meetings.occasions. The Board has adopted a written charter that sets forth the duties and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee, and reassesses the charter for adequacy on an annual basis. A copy of the Compensation Committee’s charter is located on our website atwww.redviolet.com on the Investors page under the corporate governance link.

The Compensation Committee seeks to ensure that the executive pay program reinforces the Company’s compensation philosophy and aligns with the interests of our stockholders. The Compensation Committee also periodically monitors any potential risks associated with the Company’s compensation program and policies.

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

The members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are Steven Rubin (Chair), Peter Benz, and Robert Swayman, all of whom are independent directors determined by the NASDAQ listing standards. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become members of the Board or any committee thereof; recommending nominees for election as directors at each annual stockholder meeting; recommending candidates to fill any vacancies on the Board or any committee thereof; and overseeing the evaluation of the Board. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee did not hold a separateheld one meeting during 2018, as the initial members of the Board were originally appointed by the sole stockholder via unanimous written consent.2022. A copy of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee’s charter is located on our website atwww.redviolet.com on the Investors page under the corporate governance link.

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Nominees for Director and Other Stockholder Proposals

Stockholder proposals intended to be presented at our 2020 annual meeting of stockholdersthe 2024 Annual Meeting must be received by our Corporate Secretary at 2650 North Military Trail, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 not later than December 18, 2019,26, 2023 to be considered for inclusion in our proxy materials, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee will consider all qualified director candidates identified by various sources, including members of the Board, management and stockholders. Candidates for directors recommended by stockholders will be given the same consideration as those identified from other sources. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is responsible for reviewing each candidate’s biographical information and assessing each candidate’s independence, skills, qualifications, and expertise based on a number of factors. While we do not have a formal policy on diversity, when considering the selection of director nominees, the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considers individuals with diverse backgrounds, viewpoints, accomplishments, cultural backgrounds, and professional expertise, among other factors.

Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in our bylawsBylaws will be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board and other proposals presented to our stockholders may be made at a meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected only (i) by or at the direction of the Board or (ii) by any stockholder of the Company entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in our bylaws.Bylaws. Such nominations and other proposals presented to our stockholders, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board, shall be made by timely notice in writing to the Corporate Secretary of the Company. To be timely, a stockholder’s nomination for a director or other stockholder proposal must be delivered to the Corporate Secretary at the Company’s principal executive offices at 2650 North Military Trail, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 no later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day, nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day, before the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting. The stockholder’s notice shall set forth as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director: (i) all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or all information that is required in connection with a stockholder proposal, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected. Pursuant to our bylawBylaw requirements and assuming that our 2020 annual meeting of stockholdersthe 2024 Annual Meeting is held on May 15, 2020,31, 2024, any stockholder proposal to be considered at the 2019 annual meeting,2024 Annual Meeting, including nominations of persons for election to our board of directors, must be properly submitted to us not earlier than January 16, 2020,February 1, 2024, nor later than February 15, 2020.March 2, 2024.

Additionally, to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) universal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than April 1, 2024.

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PROPOSAL 2

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 20192023

Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) currently serves as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and has done so since its appointment effective April 14, 2018. A representative of Grant Thornton is expected to be present ata participant in the virtual Meeting, with the opportunity to make a statement if the representative desires to do so, and is expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.

We are asking our stockholders to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.2023. Although ratification is not required by our bylawsBylaws or otherwise, our Board is submitting the appointment of Grant Thornton to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate governance. If our stockholders fail to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, the Audit Committee will consider whether it is appropriate and advisable to appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm. Even if our stockholders ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, the Audit Committee in its discretion may appoint a different registered public accounting firm at any time if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of our company and our stockholders.

Vote Required and Board Recommendation:

Proposal 2 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of common stock which are present in person or by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote.

The Board recommends that you vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.2023.

Auditor Fees and Services

The following table sets forth the fees billed to the Company by the Company’s independent registered public accountants, Grant Thornton, from March 26, 2018 (the date offor the Spin-off) throughyear ended December 31, 2018. Prior to the Spin-off, audit, audit-related, tax2022 and all other fees were paid by Fluent as our results were included in the consolidated financial statements of Fluent.2021.

Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our consolidated annual financial statements, the review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and the fees for services such as consents and review of documents filed with the SEC that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings for engagements and does not include any work performed prior to the Spin-off.engagements.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures for Audit and Permitted Non-Audit Services

The Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all auditing services and permitted non-audit services (including the fees for such services and terms thereof) to be performed for the Company by its independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee is also responsible for considering whether the independent registered public accounting firm’s performance of permissible non-audit services is compatible with its independence. The Audit Committee chairman has authority to grant pre-approvals of audit and permissible non-audit services by the independent registered public accounting firm provided that all pre-approvals by the chairman must be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. Consistent with these policies and procedures, the Audit Committee approved all of the services rendered by Grant Thornton for the yearyears ended on December 31, 2018,2022 and December 31, 2021, as described above.

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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, for preparing the financial statements and for the report process. The Audit Committee members do not serve as professional accountants or auditors, and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management or the independent registered public accounting firm. We have engaged Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) as our independent public accountants to report on the conformity of the Company’s financial statements to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In this context, the Audit Committee hereby reports as follows:

The foregoing has been furnished by the Audit Committee:

Peter Benz (Chairman)

Steven Rubin

Robert Swayman

April 11, 2023

This “Audit Committee Report” is not “Soliciting Material,” and is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers -

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our current executive officers.

The biographical information for Mr. Dubner is included above in Proposal 1 — Election of Directors.

James Reilly, 45,49, has served as President of the Company since its formation in August 2017 and continuing through the Spin-off. Mr. Reilly served as President of Fluent from July 2017 until the Spin-off, and previously from June 2015 until June 30, 2016 and as President and Chief Operating Officer of two of our subsidiaries, IDI Holdings and Interactive Data from October 2014 until June 2016. From July 2016 to June 2017, Mr. Reilly was notenjoined from providing services for Fluent or its subsidiaries. From January 2014 through September 2014, Mr. Reilly served as Vice President of Sales at TRADS. From August 2010 through its acquisition of substantially all of the assets by TRADS in December 2013, Mr. Reilly served as Senior Vice President of TLO.

Daniel MacLachlan, 40,44, has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since its formation in August 2017 and continuing through the Spin-off. Mr. MacLachlan served as Chief Financial Officer of Fluent from March 2016 until the Spin-off and brings over a decadefifteen years of experience as the chief financial officer of data-driven technology companies. Mr. MacLachlan served as an Independent Director, Audit and Compensation Committee Chairman for Healthier Choices Management Corp.,Vapor Corp, a company specializing in providing consumers with healthier alternatives to everyday lifestyle choices,U.S.-based distributor and retailers of vaporizers, e-liquids and electronic cigarettes from April 2015 through April 2016. From October 2014 until February 2015, Mr. MacLachlan served as the Chief Financial Officer of IDI Holdings.TBO. Prior to IDI Holdings,TBO, Mr. MacLachlan served in the roles of Director of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for TRADS, after it acquired substantially all of the assets of TLO, through a 363-sale process in December 2013. Mr. MacLachlan was the Chief Financial Officer of TLO from 2009 to December 2013. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. MacLachlan served as the Chief Financial Officer of JARI Research Corporation (“JARI”), a partnership with the Mayo Clinic advancing proprietary cancer therapeutic technology using targeted radioactive therapy. Prior to JARI, Mr. MacLachlan served as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) specializing in the criminal investigation of public corruption and civil rights violations.

Jeff Dell, 47,51, has served as the Chief Information Officer of the Company since its formation in August 2017 and continuing through the Spin-off. Mr. Dell served as Chief Information Officer of Fluent from September 2016 until the Spin-off and served as the Interim Chief Information Officer of Fluent from June 2016 through September 2016. From July 2015 through May 2016, Mr. Dell served as the VP Information Security of Fluent. From June 2012 to June 2015, Mr. Dell served as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Endurance Tracker, Inc., a sports-based data analytics solution. From August 2009 to May 2012, Mr. Dell served as Lead Architect at Tripwire, Inc. From October 2008 to August 2009, Mr. Dell served as Chief Information Security Officer of TLO. From September 2003 to August 2009, Mr. Dell served as Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Activeworx, Inc., a leading information security data analytics company. From January 2001 to August 2003, Mr. Dell served as Chief Information Security Officer of Seisint, Inc., a leading provider in the data fusion industry.

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

The following table summarizes the compensation forearned by each of the named executive officers for the yearyears ended December 31, 2018, after the Spin-off. No compensation information for the periods prior to the Spin-off is presented in the table below; however, such information has been included in the footnotes to the table.2022 and 2021.

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

The following table sets forth certain information regarding equity-based awards held by the named executive officers as of December 31, 2018.2022.

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

Derek Dubner, Daniel MacLachlan and James Reilly

On March 26, 2018, the Company entered into employment agreements with each of Messrs. Dubner, MacLachlan and Reilly in connection with their service as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and President, respectively, (thewhich was amended on November 9, 2020 (as amended, the “Employment Agreements”). The Employment Agreements of each of Messrs. Dubner, MacLachlan and Reilly have an initiala term ending on March 26, 2021.2024. Thereafter, each agreement will automatically renew for successive one-year terms unless either party provides the other party written notice of termination at least one hundred and twenty (120) days before the expiration of the applicable one-year term or unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of the employment agreements.Employment Agreements.

In connection with their respective Employment Agreement,Agreements, Mr. Dubner receives an annual salary of $381,749;$457,000; Mr. MacLachlan receives an annual salary of $306,749;$428,000; and Mr. Reilly receives an annual salary of $306,749.$428,000. Messrs. Dubner, MacLachlan and Reilly are eligible to receive grants of equity under the Red Violet 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (“2018(the “2018 Plan”), subject to the Compensation Committee’s sole discretion. Messrs. Dubner, MacLachlan and Reilly are eligible for cash bonuses commensurate with their positions, as the Board may determine. Additionally, Messrs. Dubner, MacLachlan and Reilly are eligible to participate in the Company’s existing and future benefit plans, policies or arrangements maintained by the Company and made available to employees generally and for the benefit of executives.

The Company may terminate the Employment Agreements and each of Mr. Dubner’s, Mr. MacLachlan’s and Mr. Reilly’s employment at any time during the term for “cause.“Cause,” as such term is defined in each employment agreement. Also, the Company may terminate the Employment Agreements and each of Mr. Dubner’s, Mr. MacLachlan’s and Mr. Reilly’s employment without cause.

Each of Mr. Dubner, Mr. MacLachlan and Mr. Reilly may terminate his employment and the respective employment agreement for “Good Reason,” as such term is defined in each employment agreement.

Each of Mr. Dubner, Mr. MacLachlan and Mr. Reilly may also terminate his employment and the respective employment agreement for any reason or for no reason at all; provided, however, that such employee provides the Company with at least sixty (60) daysdays’ prior written notice.

Each of Mr. Dubner’s, Mr. MacLachlan’s and Mr. Reilly’s employment and the respective employment agreement will automatically terminate upon Mr. Dubner’s, Mr. MacLachlan’s or Mr. Reilly’s death, as applicable. The Company may terminate the Employment Agreements and each of Mr. Dubner’s, Mr. MacLachlan’s and Mr. Reilly’s employment with the Company immediately upon a determination of disability,“Disability,” as such term is defined in each employment agreement, as applicable.

Upon termination of the applicable employment agreementEmployment Agreement due to Mr. Dubner’s, Mr. MacLachlan’s or Mr. Reilly’s death or disability, the Company shall pay, in the case of death, to the applicable employee’s estate, such employee’s base salary accrued through the date of the employee’s death and in the case of disability, to the applicable employee, such employee’s base salary accrued through the date of determination of the employee’s disability, as applicable.

In the event Mr. Dubner’s, Mr. MacLachlan’s or Mr. Reilly’s employment is terminated by the Company for cause, the Company shall pay to the applicable employee such employee’s base salary and benefits accrued through the date of such employee’s termination.

In the event the Company terminates the Employment Agreements of Mr. Dubner, Mr. MacLachlan or Mr. Reilly without cause or any successor of the Company refuses to accept assignment of the Employment Agreements, or if Mr. Dubner, Mr. MacLachlan or Mr. Reilly terminates his respective employment agreement

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and employment with the Company for Good Reason, the Company shall pay to such employee the greater of (x) his base salary for the remainder of the term and (y) two (2) years of his base salary, in each case in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices in effect from time to time, provided, however, the applicable employee is not in violation of the Confidentiality, Nondisclosure, Noncompetition, Nonsolicitation and Nondisparagement Agreement entered into in connection with the applicable employment agreement.

In the event Mr. Dubner, Mr. MacLachlan or Mr. Reilly terminates his respective employment agreement and employment with the Company for any reason (other than Good Reason) during the term of his applicable employment agreement, the Company shall pay to Mr. Dubner, Mr. MacLachlan or Mr. Reilly, as applicable, such employee’s base salary through the date of such employee’s termination.

Pursuant to the individual employment agreements or individual equity award agreements, all equity awards granted to Mr. Dubner, Mr. MacLachlan and Mr. Reilly shall vest immediately upon: (i) a “Change of Control,” as such term is defined in the applicable employment agreement, (ii) a termination of such employee’s employment by the Company without cause, (iii) a termination of employment by such employee for Good Reason or (iv) such employee’s death or disability.

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PROPOSAL 3

NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTEVOTE:

“SAY ON PAY”PAY

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, enacted in July 2010, and Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, require that we provide our stockholders with the opportunity to vote to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement as described in the executive compensation tables and the narrative discussion in accordance with the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC (commonly known as a “Say on Pay” proposal). At the Meeting, the Company will present its Say on Pay proposalProposal for approval.

This Say on Pay proposalProposal is set forth in the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Red Violet, Inc. approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers, as disclosed in the Red Violet, Inc. Proxy Statement for the 20192023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission,SEC, including the information included in the compensation tables and any related information found in the proxy statementProxy Statement of Red Violet, Inc.

Because your vote on this proposal is advisory, it will not be binding on the Board, the Compensation Committee, or the Company. However, the Compensation Committee will take into account the outcome of the vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

The non-bindingadvisory vote on the Say on Pay proposalProposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of common stock which are present in person or by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote.

The Board unanimously recommends a vote “FOR” the Say on Pay proposal.Proposal.

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of common stock of the Company as of the Record Date, by (i) all executive officers, (ii) all directors, (iii) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group, and (iv) each person known by the Company to beneficially own in excess of 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Unless noted otherwise, the corporate address of each person listed below is 2650 North Military Trail, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.

The Company does not know of any other beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock other than as shown below. Unless otherwise indicated below, each stockholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned.

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SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires directors and executive officers of the Company and ten percent stockholders of the Company to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company with the SEC. Directors, executive officers, and ten percent stockholders are required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To the Company’s knowledge, based solely on a review of copies of such reports furnished to the Company during and/or with respect to the year that ended on December 31, 2018, the Company is not aware of any late or delinquent filings required under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company’s equity securities, other than (i) Jacky Wang, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, who filed one late report regarding one transaction, (ii) Mr. Dell, who filed one late report regarding one transaction, (iii) Michael Brauser who filed one late report regarding one transaction, and (iv) Ryan Schulke, a former 10% holder, who filed his Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership untimely.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The Audit Committee reviews and approves transactions in which the Company was or is to be a participant, where the amount involved exceeded or will exceed $120,000 annually and any of its directors, executive officers or their immediate family members had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. The Company has a written policy stating that the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and, if appropriate, approving or ratifying any related party transactions. The related party transaction will not be approved unless at a minimum it is for the Company’s benefit and is upon terms no less favorable to the Company than if the related party transaction was with an unrelated third party.

MDBServices Agreement and Services AgreementAwards

On April 26, 2018, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with MDB Management, Inc. (“MDB”), a company owned by Michael Brauser, a greater than 10% shareholder of the Company and the then chairman of the Company’s board of directors, and one of his sons, for MDB to provide consulting services to the Company (“MDB Agreement”), which was terminated by mutual agreement of the parties on August 7, 2018. The Company recognized consulting service fees relating to the MDB Agreement of a total of $90,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018. On August 7, 2018, the Company entered into an executive chairman services agreement with Mr.Michael Brauser, a greater than 10% shareholder of the Company and the then Executive Chairman of the Company, pursuant to which Mr. Brauser will be providing(the “Consultant”) would provide recommendations on organizational and capital structure, future acquisitions and strategic transactions (“Services Agreement”), for a term of one year, automatically renewing for additional one-year periods unless either party provides written notice to the other of its intent not to renew not fewer than 30 days prior to the expiration of the then current term. Mr. Brauser remains a consultant to the Company and continues to provide services under the Services Agreement after his resignation as Executive Chairman and as a member of the board of directors effective on September 9, 2018. Under the Services Agreement, Mr. Brauser receivesthe Consultant received cash compensation of $30,000 per month and iswas entitled to participate in the Company’s incentive compensation plan. The Services Agreement terminated on August 6, 2021, as further detailed below. The Company recognized consulting service fees relating to the Services Agreement of a total of $180,000$216,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018.2021.

ContributionOn February 16, 2021, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with the Consultant. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, the parties agreed that the Services Agreement which expired on August 6, 2021 (“Expiration Date”), would not be renewed, but would continue in force and effect until the Expiration Date. As part of the Separation Agreement, the Consultant agreed (i) to certain non-solicitation obligations contained therein, (ii) that he and his affiliates would not disparage or assist or cooperate with any person or entity seeking to publicly disparage or economically harm the Company, (iii) that the Consultant and his affiliates would not initiate any lawsuit, claim, or proceeding with respect to any claims against the Company, except (with designated exceptions) for any legal proceeding initiated solely to remedy a breach of or to enforce the Separation Agreement, and (iv) with respect to each annual or special meeting of the Company’s stockholders until the Expiration Date of the Separation Agreement, the Consultant agreed to vote the shares of the Company’s common stock or any other securities entitled to vote then held by Fluent, Inc.him or his affiliates in accordance with the board of directors’ recommendations on director proposals (subject to certain board of directors change thresholds), and the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

The contributionCompany agreed (i) that the remaining unvested 166,666 RSUs previously granted to the Consultant in accordance with a grant of 500,000 RSUs on September 5, 2018, which RSUs were subject to performance conditions previously satisfied, would continue to vest on July 1, 2021, in accordance with and subject to all other provisions and conditions of such grant, (ii) to amend the RSU Agreement dated November 20, 2020, previously granting the Consultant 30,000 RSUs such that the 30,000 RSUs will continue to vest pursuant to the 2020 Time-Based Vesting Requirement, without the satisfaction of performance criteria, subject to all other provisions and conditions of such grant, (iii) to include shares of the Company’s common stock held by Fluent of $24,264,000 and $20,364,000the Consultant or his affiliates in any registration statement the Company files for the years ended December 31, 2018benefit of selling stockholders at any time when the Consultant or his affiliates beneficially own 10% or more of the Company’s common stock, and 2017, respectively, recorded(iv) to not initiate any lawsuit, claim, or proceeding with respect to any claims against the Consultant and his affiliates, except (with designated exceptions) for any legal proceeding initiated solely to remedy a breach of or to enforce the Separation Agreement. The Company issued Mr. Brauser 10,000 shares in the consolidated statementseach of changes in shareholders’ equityNovember 2021 and member’s capital, represents cash funding provided or the portion of certain expenses allocated by Fluent to red violet, on or priorNovember 2022 subject to the Spin-off.

These allocated expenses2020 Time-Based Vesting Requirement. The remaining 10,000 shares are primarily corporate employee salaries and benefits of the functional groups (inclusive of executive management, accounting, administrative and information technology) and corporateexpected to vest in November 2023.

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administrative expenses (inclusive of legal services, accounting and finance services and other corporate and infrastructure services). Corporate employee salaries and benefits were allocated on the basis of time spent, and corporate administrative expenses were allocated on the basis of relative percentage of services utilized or benefit received. red violet recorded expenses of $325,000 and $3,646,000 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, as a result of the allocation of expenses from Fluent. Upon the Spin-off, Fluent no longer allocates any expenses to red violet.

In addition, share-based compensation of $344,000 and $3,655,000 for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, relating to the share-based awards granted by Fluent prior to the Spin-off, were recorded.

HOUSEHOLDING

As permitted by rules adopted by the SEC, we are delivering a single Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, annual report and proxy statement, as applicable, to any household at which two or more stockholders reside if we believe the stockholders are members of the same family, unless otherwise instructed by one or more of the stockholders. We will promptly deliver separate copies of these documents upon the written or oral request of any stockholders at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents were delivered.

If your household received a single set of any of these documents, but you would prefer to receive your own copy, or if you share an address with another stockholder and together both of you would like to receive only a single set of these documents, please contact Broadridge and inform them of your request by calling them at (866) 540-7095 or writing them at Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. Be sure to include your name, the name of your brokerage firm and your account number with your brokerage firm (if applicable).

OTHER MATTERS

Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires directors and executive officers of the Company and ten percent stockholders of the Company to file initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of the Company with the SEC. Directors, executive officers, and ten percent stockholders are required to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. To the Company’s knowledge, based solely on a review of copies of such reports furnished to the Company during and/or with respect to the year that ended on December 31, 2022, the Company is not aware of any late or delinquent filings required under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company’s equity securities, other than Ms. Stanton who filed one late report regarding one transaction.

Copies of Form 10-K

A copy of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2022, without exhibits, is being mailed with this proxy statement. Stockholders are referred to the Form 10-K for financial and other information about the Company.

Additional copies of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182022 may be obtained without charge by writing to Joshua Weingard, Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary, 2650 North Military Trail, Suite 300, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 or by telephone at (561) 757-4000. Exhibits will be furnished upon request. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of such site is http://www.sec.gov.

We will pay for the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited on our behalf by our directors, officers or employees in person or by telephone, electronic transmission and facsimile transmission, but such persons will not receive any special compensation for such services. We will reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their out-of-pocket costs of sending the proxy materials to our beneficial owners.

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR ALL NOMINEES” FOR PROPOSAL 1, “FOR” PROPOSAL 2 and “FOR” PROPOSAL 3.

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Red Violet, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders Please make your marks like this: MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3 PROPOSAL Your Vote BOARD OF Directors RECOMMENDS 1. To elect five directors to serve for a one-year term until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and in their discretion,qualified; 1.01Derek Dubner #FOR WITHHODL 1.02Peter Benz FOR 1.03 Steven Rubin FOR 1.04 Lisa Stanton FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 1.05 Robert Swayman 2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023; FOR 3. To hold a non-binding advisory vote to voteapprove our named executive officers’ compensation; and FOR 4. To transact such shares on any other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and on matters incident to the conductmeeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting. Any proxy heretofore given bymeeting. Authorized Signatures - Must be completed for your instructions to be executed. Please sign exactly as your name(s) appears on your account. If held in joint tenancy, all persons should sign. Trustees, administrators, etc., should include title and authority. Corporations should provide full name of corporation and title of authorized officer signing the undersigned with respect to such stock is hereby revoked.

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