Chief Operating Officer · Founder, Heatseeker
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Operating Officer · Founder | Heatseeker | Startup Daily (19 May 2026), SmartCompany (11 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (30 May 2025), SmartCompany (30 May 2025), mi-3.com.au, mediaweek.com.au, Capital Brief, Startup Daily (18 Apr 2024), SmartCompany (14 Jan 2024) |
Stories naming Fiona Triaca. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Heatseeker has closed its pre-seed round at US$1.5 million, led by Capital F, and added a third cofounder as it shifts focus to the US market.
Australian research-tech startup Heatseeker AI has landed $US1.5m in pre-seed backing from Capital F and others to chase the huge market research industry.
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Sydney AI platform Heatseeker has released an alpha of its market-testing tool, with founders Kate O'Keeffe and Fiona Triaca saying it helps startups validate ideas, while a pre-seed raise has begun.
Partner content profiling Heatseeker, whose AI platform tests startup growth ideas live in-market; it reports the pre-seed round reaching $1.3 million, above the original $500,000 target, with Euphemia and US angels among backers.