How much did Forward Deployed raise?

Forward Deployed raised A$1M at Pre-Seed, announced 27 October 2026.

Who founded Forward Deployed?

Richard Hebden is CEO & Co-founder of Forward Deployed.

What does Forward Deployed do?

Forward Deployed operates in Defense & GovTech and is based in Australia.

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Forward Deployed raises A$1M

Forward Deployed announced a Pre-Seed round of A$1M on 27 October 2026. The company operates in Defense & GovTech and is based in Australia. It was founded by Richard Hebden, CEO & Co-founder. Announced yesterday.

Raised

A$1M

Stage

Pre-Seed

Industry

Defense & GovTech

Country

Australia

Founder

Richard Hebden

CEO & Co-founder, Forward Deployed

LinkedIn not availableforwarddeployed.com.au

Outreach angles

-Swinburne alumnus who met co-founder Alex Barry while studying there.
-Founded Forward Deployed in 2023 with Alex Barry and Liam Eldon.
-Raised A$1M from Innovation Victoria and Swinburne University to build its chemical threat detection system.