Supporting the ecosystem
Through the Foundry and our Grants program, we put the same internet intelligence into the hands of the founders, journalists, researchers, and non-profits who shape what the internet looks like next.
"Cybersecurity is a team sport. The challenges facing our industry are too complex for any one company to solve alone, which is why we believe in bringing together exceptional founders, customers, and partners. Foundry is our commitment to building a community where innovation moves faster because we move together."
Foundry is for commercial cybersecurity startups. Grants are for public-interest work: journalism, academic research, NGOs, and non-profit security organizations.
- Access to Iris Investigate, Farsight DNSDB & APIs
- Data credits to build, test, and scale your product
- Technical & GTM support from the DomainTools team
- Co-marketing & ecosystem distribution
Pre-seed to Series A cybersecurity startups working in or adjacent to threat detection, attack surface management, threat intelligence, fraud and abuse prevention, and AI-security tooling.
- Submit the Express Interest form below.
- Initial conversation with the Foundry team to confirm fit.
- Review call to align on data access and configuration.
- Agreement signed, onboarding scheduled, data access provisioned.
Grants
For journalists, researchers, NGOs & non-profits
Free access to Farsight DNSDB and Iris Investigate for the people doing threat attribution, investigations, and threat intelligence analysis in the public interest.
Email grants@domaintools.com from your work, school, or organization account.
- Iris Investigate access
- Farsight DNSDB access
- 2-hour DNSDB training included
- 12-month term, often renewed
Journalists, editors, and data journalists at print, broadcast, or online news organizations. Student journalists are encouraged to apply. Academic researchers, NGOs, and non-profit cybersecurity organizations conducting research with a clear methodology and intended publication.
- Email grants@domaintools.com from your work, school, or organization account.
- Identity and use case verification by the DomainTools team.
- Provisioning and access setup.
Common Questions
Foundry is for commercial products. If you're building a company you intend to sell to customers, apply to Foundry. If your work is a research project or paper without a commercial product, apply for a Grant.
No, both programs are open to applicants worldwide.
Iris Investigate and Farsight DNSDB, though DomainTools has provisioned other products when appropriate.
Most are issued for an initial 12 months and are often extended if they continue to meet the criteria.
You may, but DomainTools may require partial or full funding of your subscription. Pure-volunteer organizations may qualify for a full grant.
Express interest in the Foundry
The form is for founders interested in the Foundry program. We're evaluating a limited number of companies for our initial cohort. Send us the essentials and we'll be in touch.
Applying for a Grant? Email grants@domaintools.com from your work, school, or organization account.