About Kasada

From a shipping container to a global force

Our Founder's Story

Sam Crowther, who once helped one of Australia's biggest banks battle bots and bolster its security, founded Kasada in 2015. He and a small group of friends set up shop in a shipping container under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They'd seen firsthand how complicated tools failed time and again against attacks launched by increasingly clever attackers. And they realized that the key to defeating automated threats was not just hidden in code, but hiding behind keyboards — in the minds, motivations, and behaviors of bad actors. When you see adversaries through the screen, you understand how to beat them.

It was a big shift in thinking then, and remains so today — now more than ever, it's a necessary one. Bot management is broken, and that means businesses and customers are hurting. It's wrong to knowingly sell products that aren't effective. So we do things differently.

The Internet as it should be: a safe place, an authentic space.

We're Kasada, blending the talents of red teamers and blue teamers, of people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, from all walks of life. We welcome any and all who greet life with curiosity and creativity. Those traits, plus compassion, help us transform the face of cybersecurity.

The company has grown globally, headquartered in Sydney with hubs in New York, Boston, Melbourne, and San Francisco.

Our Leadership Team

Whether it is the Internet, our customers, our team, or our community, we are driven to have a positive impact. Meet our leadership team.

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Sam Crowther

Founder & CEO

My entire cybersecurity career can be attributed to opening an MS Word document in Notepad in eighth grade, and seeing that there was no readable text.

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Nick Rieniets

Field CTO

Weekdays are dedicated to beating bots, while weekends are reserved for outdoor adventures and fun with family, both fueled by curiosity.

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Jonathon Hope

Head of Product

Change is the only thing that can be guaranteed in life, so I love learning and trying new things. Outside work I'm an avid runner.

Lizzie Creed

Lizzie Creed

Head of People & Culture

A beach lover with a serious weakness for anything chocolate orange.

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Rob Goss

Chief Financial Officer

Here to build a world class technology business. Outside of work I enjoy time with my wife and twin girls, staying fit, wine, food & travel.

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Ray Tung

VP of Engineering

My experiences living in three different countries have shaped my love for conversations that bring together a wide range of cultures and ideas.

Our Investors

Our investors have made it possible for us to reimagine bot mitigation, attracting more than $39 Million in venture funding.

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Awards & Compliance

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