Base Operations

Base Operations

Cloud-based threat intelligence for corporate security

Overview

Base Operations provides a cloud-based risk management platform for proactive corporate security. It helps globally operating businesses protect personnel and assets by delivering granular, street-level threat intelligence through an AI-powered data aggregation of public and proprietary sources. The platform turns large volumes of threat data into actionable security insights via visualization and analysis, enabling organizations to understand and mitigate risks to their operations worldwide. What sets Base Operations apart is its emphasis on street-level, actionable threat intelligence drawn from diverse data sources and its subscription-based security platform that supports ongoing risk management. The company’s goal is to help organizations maintain the safety of their employees and continuity of operations by anticipating and responding to security threats across the globe.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Base Operations

Simplify's Rating
Why Base Operations is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity

AI & Machine Learning

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$18.4M

Headquarters

Washington DC, District of Columbia

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • September 2025 BaseEngine launch expanded coverage and improved the product's defensibility.
  • AFWERX and Air Mobility Command validation strengthens credibility with regulated enterprise buyers.
  • The 2026 product page shows active commercialization, signaling continued sales motion and demand.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir, Dataminr, and established security vendors can bundle similar intelligence faster.
  • Government procurement concentration makes one canceled Air Force program disproportionately damaging in 2026.
  • If BaseEngine underperforms on real-time incidents, enterprise renewals and defense expansion stall.

What makes Base Operations unique

  • BaseEngine maps 5,000 cities and 99% of U.S. with hyper-local threat scores.
  • Air Force AFWERX chose Base Operations in May 2025 for mission resilience intelligence.
  • Its street-level crime, unrest, and sUAS intelligence targets physical security, not cyber.

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Funding

Total Funding

$18.4M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

6 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-7%
PR Newswire
May 27th, 2025
Base Operations Selected By The Us Air Force To Provide Ai-Driven Security Intelligence For Mission Resilience And Force Protection

US Air Force picks Base Operations to decode local threats and safeguard global operations with AI-driven intelligence

Help Net Security
Dec 22nd, 2023
Base Operations raises $9.1 million to boost global threat intelligence

Base Operations raises $9.1 million to boost global threat intelligence.

PR Newswire
Dec 22nd, 2023
Base Operations Secures a $9.1M Series A to Revolutionize Global Threat Intelligence

/PRNewswire/ --Base Operations, leader in SaaS-based global threat intelligence for physical security, is thrilled to announce the successful close of a $9.1M...

Newswire
May 11th, 2023
Base Operations Analyzes Historical Unrest Data To Provide Insights Into Anticipated Violence During Upcoming High-Stakes Elections In Turkey

Base Operations Analyzes Historical Unrest Data to Provide Insights Into Anticipated Violence During Upcoming High-Stakes Elections in Turkey . Press Release. •

Business Wire
May 3rd, 2023
Base Operations Raises $3 Million Seed 2 Funding Round Led by Mindset Ventures

Base Operations announces its $3 Million Seed 2 funding round led by Mindset Ventures

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