Fivecast

Fivecast

Enabling a safer world with AI

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Fivecast

Fivecast

Enabling a safer world with AI

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Sustainable Development Goals

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Founders

Dr Brenton Cooper

Co-Founder and CEO

Brenton was formerly CTO of the Data To Decisions CRC, a $100 million collaborative research initiative to address data analysis challenges facing Australia’s national security agencies. Brenton has a Ph.D. in neural networks and his 20+ year career spans technology and management roles for companies including BAE Systems, Tenix Defence and Motorola.

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Duane Rivett

Co-Founder and VP Customer Success

Duane has 20+ years of experience in biotech, the commercialization process and start-ups. He holds a Masters in Biochemisty from the University of Adelaide.

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Ross Buglak

Co-Founder and VP Product Development

Ross’ 20+ year career has included senior technical roles across the commercial and defence sectors with BAE Systems, Tenix Defence and Motorola.

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David Blockow

Co-Founder and VP Engineering

David has over 15 years of experience in senior technical roles with companies including BAE Systems and Tenix Defence. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Adelaide.

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Dr Brenton Cooper

Co-Founder and CEO

Brenton was formerly CTO of the Data To Decisions CRC, a $100 million collaborative research initiative to address data analysis challenges facing Australia’s national security agencies. Brenton has a Ph.D. in neural networks and his 20+ year career spans technology and management roles for companies including BAE Systems, Tenix Defence and Motorola.

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Duane Rivett

Co-Founder and VP Customer Success

Duane has 20+ years of experience in biotech, the commercialization process and start-ups. He holds a Masters in Biochemisty from the University of Adelaide.

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Ross Buglak

Co-Founder and VP Product Development

Ross’ 20+ year career has included senior technical roles across the commercial and defence sectors with BAE Systems, Tenix Defence and Motorola.

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David Blockow

Co-Founder and VP Engineering

David has over 15 years of experience in senior technical roles with companies including BAE Systems and Tenix Defence. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Adelaide.

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Why it matters

Data contains the key to mitigating threats

There are billions of data points online that can potentially contain mission-critical information about threats, risks and criminal activity. Understanding how to effectively and efficiently parse through this data to uncover insights can help empower organisations in protecting global communities.

How it works

Fivecast uses AI to parse through the web and detect risk

Fivecast deploys unique data collection and AI-enabled risk analytics to solve complex intelligence challenges. Fivecast can dive into the surface, deep and dark web, perform AI-driven risk detection across images/logos, texts (in 100 + languages) and videos as well as understand behaviour and sentiment/emotion and identify networks.

Why it matters

Data contains the key to mitigating threats

There are billions of data points online that can potentially contain mission-critical information about threats, risks and criminal activity. Understanding how to effectively and efficiently parse through this data to uncover insights can help empower organisations in protecting global communities.

How it works

Fivecast uses AI to parse through the web and detect risk

Fivecast deploys unique data collection and AI-enabled risk analytics to solve complex intelligence challenges. Fivecast can dive into the surface, deep and dark web, perform AI-driven risk detection across images/logos, texts (in 100 + languages) and videos as well as understand behaviour and sentiment/emotion and identify networks.

The WOW factor

The Wow Factor

Born out of a collaboration between leading research institutions and government agencies, Fivecast is perfectly suited to address big data challenges facing national security, defence, law enforcement and the corporate sector. With unmatched multi-media data access across the surface, deep and dark web and advanced AI capabilities, Fivecast open-source intelligence solutions are helping customers across Australia, the US and Europe enable a safer world.

The WOW factor

The Wow Factor

Born out of a collaboration between leading research institutions and government agencies, Fivecast is perfectly suited to address big data challenges facing national security, defence, law enforcement and the corporate sector. With unmatched multi-media data access across the surface, deep and dark web and advanced AI capabilities, Fivecast open-source intelligence solutions are helping customers across Australia, the US and Europe enable a safer world.

Investment Team

Martin Duursma

Partner

Alezeia Brown

Investment Manager

Investment Team

Martin Duursma

Partner

Alezeia Brown

Investment Manager

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Used around the world for counter terrorism, extremist threats monitoring, security vetting, insider threat detection, anti-trafficking, and fraud detection.

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Fivecast recognized for outstanding growth in open-source intelligence solutions

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AI cybersecurity company Fivecast bags $30m in Series A

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Used around the world for counter terrorism, extremist threats monitoring, security vetting, insider threat detection, anti-trafficking, and fraud detection.

InnovationAus

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Fivecast recognized for outstanding growth in open-source intelligence solutions

SA Fast Movers

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AI cybersecurity company Fivecast bags $30m in Series A

Business News Australia

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