Intermine

What Intermine does

Intermine Pty Ltd is an Australian-headquartered, privately held software vendor founded in 1999 and operating under the DBA FileCensus. The company builds an enterprise Storage Resource Management (SRM) and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) platform that profiles unstructured data by capturing and analyzing metadata only (never file contents) across heterogeneous on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud storage environments. The platform scales linearly from terabytes to exabytes across thousands of servers and delivers seven integrated solution modules: Network Cleanup (capacity reclamation), Information Security (sensitive file detection and replicated-file identification), Storage Chargeback (XML-integrated cost allocation), Backup Monitoring, Capacity Planning (predictive analytics), Disaster Recovery, and Lifecycle Management (policy-driven ILM orchestration). Distribution is hybrid: direct enterprise sales via named regional representatives in the US, Japan, Asia/Pacific, and Worldwide, augmented by a global network of authorized resellers, VARs, and OEM partners. Pricing is quote-based with an annual subscription backbone, supported by a 14-day self-serve evaluation license. The customer base consists of Fortune 1000 enterprises and large government organizations across financial services, pharmaceuticals, food service, media, insurance, IT services, and professional services. Beyond the enterprise product, the company publishes a GPL3 open-source build (FCSpaceMap) on GitHub and links to AGI research papers from a personal research account under a founder's name, indicating a parallel research-and-community positioning alongside commercial operations.

Name

Intermine

Legal name

Intermine Pty Ltd

Website

https://intermine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Intermine Pty Ltd, an Australian private software vendor, builds FileCensus, an enterprise metadata-only Storage Resource Management and Information Lifecycle Management platform that profiles unstructured data across heterogeneous storage environments to optimize cost, compliance, and capacity for Fortune 1000 enterprises and government clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nova Lima

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Software Licensing: Enterprise software licensing model for FileCensus platform deployed in large organizations. Includes evaluation period with 14-day evaluation license followed by commercial deployment.
2. Professional Services: Technical assistance services for product evaluation and review in customer environments, including installation and optimization support.
3. Channel/Reseller Distribution: Distribution through authorized resellers, VARs, and OEM partners with regional contacts managing Asia/Pacific, US, Japan, and Worldwide markets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Intermine sells FileCensus, an enterprise Storage Resource Management and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) platform that operates on metadata only to deliver comprehensive cross-platform analysis of unstructured data across heterogeneous storage environments. The platform provides 360-degree visibility, AI-driven analytics for capacity planning, and seven integrated solution areas covering network cleanup, information security, storage chargeback, backup monitoring, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and lifecycle management for Fortune 1000 enterprises and government clients.

Product overview

FileCensus is a single, unified enterprise data profiling platform developed by Intermine for Information Lifecycle Management (ILM). The platform provides comprehensive, cross-platform analysis of unstructured data across enterprise storage environments, from terabytes to exabytes of data. FileCensus delivers value through seven integrated solution areas: Network Cleanup (for reclaiming storage capacity), Information Security (for data-centric protection), Storage Chargeback (for cost allocation), Backup Monitoring (for disaster recovery readiness), Capacity Planning (for strategic forecasting), Disaster Recovery (for business continuity), and Lifecycle Management (for AI-driven ILM orchestration). The platform operates on metadata only, never accessing file contents, and features rapid deployment with installation and value delivery typically within 30 minutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FileCensus: Industry-leading data profiling solution for Information Lifecycle Management (ILM). Provides comprehensive storage optimization, backup monitoring, capacity planning, disaster recovery, information security, and storage chargeback solutions for enterprise environments.

Products and services

• FileCensus Industry-leading enterprise data profiling solution for Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) that provides comprehensive visibility into unstructured data across enterprise storage environments. It enables storage optimization, cost reduction, compliance management, and capacity planning through metadata-only analysis across heterogeneous storage platforms.
• Network Cleanup (Capacity Recovery) FileCensus solution capability that identifies and removes unnecessary files (large, duplicated, obsolete, orphaned, stale) to reclaim 20-40% of storage capacity through systematic analysis of data hotspots.
• Information Security FileCensus solution capability providing data-centric security through global data profiling, sensitive file detection, rights analysis, and identification of replicated or suspicious files to proactively manage security risks.
• Storage Chargeback FileCensus solution capability enabling granular, cross-platform visibility into storage consumption for calculating, billing, and justifying costs across enterprise environments, with XML interface integration for HR systems.
• Backup Monitoring FileCensus solution capability that continuously monitors backup coverage by tracking file modification and archive attributes to identify unprotected files and ensure disaster recovery readiness.
• Capacity Planning FileCensus solution capability providing AI-driven analytics for strategic capacity planning, utilizing historical metadata and change analysis to forecast storage needs and optimize infrastructure investments.
• Disaster Recovery FileCensus solution capability that identifies backup gaps, verifies successful recovery, and provides comprehensive data visibility across the enterprise to ensure 100% backup coverage and business continuity.
• Information Lifecycle Management FileCensus solution capability providing AI-driven Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) intelligence for orchestrating data across its entire lifecycle, from creation to archival or deletion, enabling intelligent policy enforcement and data value optimization.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-30% reduction in storage costs within first year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Major Storage VendorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnerships with major storage vendors enabling comprehensive data management solutions that help large organizations optimize infrastructure costs while maintaining operational excellence. These partnerships provide integration capabilities and co-developed solutions for enterprise storage environments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NetApp: NetApp is a major enterprise storage vendor whose OnCommand management portfolio includes storage analytics, capacity reporting, and lifecycle features. It is broadly comparable to FileCensus because it offers overlapping storage resource management functionality, but as part of NetApp's hardware-attached ecosystem rather than a vendor-agnostic tool.
• Dell Technologies: Dell Technologies is a broad enterprise infrastructure vendor whose storage portfolio (PowerScale, PowerStore, etc.) includes built-in analytics, capacity planning, and lifecycle management. It is broadly comparable to FileCensus because its storage management suites overlap with FileCensus's value proposition, though Dell delivers these as part of integrated hardware-software stacks rather than as a vendor-agnostic overlay.
• Veritas Technologies: Veritas is a long-established enterprise data protection and information management vendor with broad portfolio across backup, archiving, and storage management. It is broadly comparable to FileCensus because its enterprise product suite includes overlapping ILM and storage optimization capabilities, though Veritas operates at much larger scale and across a wider portfolio.
• Cohesity: Cohesity is a large enterprise data management platform combining backup, file/object services, data security, and analytics. It is broadly comparable to FileCensus because it includes overlapping storage resource management and data analytics capabilities as part of a much broader hyperconverged data platform, competing for the same enterprise buyer budget though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Varonis Systems: Varonis is a public enterprise software company specializing in data security, classification, and analytics for file and email systems. It is directly comparable to FileCensus because both platforms profile unstructured file data across enterprise storage environments to deliver visibility, security, and lifecycle management - making Varonis the most analogous public-market comparable for Intermine.
• Komprise: Komprise provides unstructured data management and mobility software that profiles, analyzes, and moves data across hybrid storage environments. It is directly comparable to FileCensus because both target storage cost optimization, data lifecycle orchestration, and cross-platform visibility for enterprise unstructured data, making them natural substitutes in buyer evaluations.
• Data Dynamics: Data Dynamics sells unstructured data management software focused on data mobility, security, and analytics across enterprise storage. It is directly comparable to FileCensus because both offer agentless metadata-based analysis, lifecycle policy enforcement, and storage optimization for heterogeneous environments spanning on-premises and cloud.

Emerging players

• Catalogic Software: Catalogic (now part of HYCU) provides copy data management and storage analytics software focused on identifying redundant data, capacity reclamation, and lifecycle management. It is partially comparable to FileCensus because both target storage cost reduction via identifying stale/duplicate data, but Catalogic emphasizes backup-integrated workflows rather than FileCensus's broader ILM positioning.
• HYCU: HYCU is a data protection and copy data management vendor that has expanded into unstructured data management and analytics. It is partially comparable to FileCensus because both target data lifecycle management and storage optimization in enterprise environments, but HYCU emphasizes backup-integrated workflows and SaaS delivery rather than FileCensus's metadata-profiling emphasis.
• Qumulo: Qumulo is a file data management platform offering unified storage with built-in analytics, capacity visibility, and policy management. It is partially comparable to FileCensus because both deliver file analytics and capacity intelligence, but Qumulo sells its own storage hardware whereas FileCensus is a vendor-agnostic analytics overlay.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/FileCensus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intermine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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