

Startup · Australia
Fivecast
Updated HQ Adelaide, AustraliaFounded 201751-200 employees
Fivecast is a global provider of open-source intelligence solutions, providing access and analysis of unprecedented amounts of digital data
Funding2 rounds · ~$20.0M
- Equity raised
- ~$20.0M
- Latest
- ~$20.0MSeries A · Apr 11, 2023
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2023 | Series A | ~$20.0M | — | Ten Eleven Ventures | Main Sequence Ventures, South Australian Venture Capital Fund | Confirmed |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | Main Sequence Ventures | South Australian Venture Capital Fund | Speculative |
- ~$20.0MApr 11, 2023
- UndisclosedJul 2, 2019
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems4
- Fivecast LUNEXCurated threat-network datasets integrated with the Fivecast intelligence software suite.
- Fivecast MATRIXSoftware for screening and digital risk-assessment workflows.
- Fivecast ONYXOpen-source intelligence software for data discovery, collection, and investigation.
- Fivecast OPENSCREENSoftware for generating online-footprint screening reports.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Open-source intelligence collection and analysis is a clear government-security use, though the text does not name a customer. | Reported |
| ISR and targeting | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Open-source intelligence collection and analysis is a clear government-security use, though the text does not name a customer. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Open-source intelligence collection and analysis is a clear government-security use, though the text does not name a customer.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Open-source intelligence collection and analysis is a clear government-security use, though the text does not name a customer.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People6
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Brenton Cooper · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-founder and CEO |
| David Blockow · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| Duane Rivett · LinkedIn ↗ | Founder |
| ROSS BUGLAK | Founder |
| David Blockow · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO |
| Duane Rivett · LinkedIn ↗ | coo |
Sources9
Profile4
- 1
Fivecast · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Fivecast is a global provider of open-source intelligence solutions, providing access and analysis of unprecedented amounts of digital data”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 144)”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Australia", "hq_iso2": "AU", "id": "a297bed0-836d-487b-8a69-77bc4d462e23"}”
- 4
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
Systems1
- 5CompanyPlatform Overview
Fivecast · Supports System
“### Fivecast MATRIX Fivecast MATRIX transforms risk assessments at scale with intuitive and automated workflows enhanced by generative AI. Turning overwhelming screening volumes into streamlined, intelligent processes customizable to your unique criteria.”
Funding3
- 6
Fivecast · Apr 11, 2023 · Supports Funding round
“The funding round was led by US cybersecurity investor Ten Eleven Ventures”
- 7
PR Newswire · Apr 11, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“has closed its Series A funding round with almost US$20 million (AU$30m) raised”
- 8DatabaseFivecast - Tracxn funding rounds
Tracxn · Supports Funding round
“the other was Series A round of $4M from Main Sequence and SAVCF”
People1
- 9
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“hq_city: Adelaide”
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