Mark Arena
Australian businessman
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Mark Arena (born 28 September 1984[1]) is an Australian businessman and cyber security entrepreneur. He co-founded Intel 471 in 2014 and became majority owner of the Perth Wildcats basketball team in 2024.
- Businessman
- Cyber security entrepreneur
- Co-founder of Intel 471
- Owner of the Perth Wildcats
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| Born | 28 September 1984 Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Education | Sacred Heart College, Edith Cowan University |
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Early life
Arena was born in Perth, Western Australia.[2] He grew up in Greenwood, went to school at Sacred Heart College and then studied software engineering at Edith Cowan University.[3]
Career
Arena started his career as a technical specialist for the Australian Federal Police in Canberra, where he tracked cyber criminals. He later moved to the Netherlands.[3]
In 2014, Arena co-founded Intel 471,[2] a company that tracked criminals and sold intelligence on cyber threats.[3] He moved back to Perth after selling his company in 2023.[2][3][4]
In May 2024, MT Arena Capital Investment Property Limited (MTACI) made a non-binding indicative offer for National Basketball League (NBL) club, the Perth Wildcats.[5] In July 2024, Sports Entertainment Group agreed to sell 90% of their 95% shareholder ownership of the Wildcats to Arena at an estimated value of $40 million.[6][7][8] On 14 August 2024, Arena officially became the majority owner of the Wildcats after purchasing 52.5 per cent of the club for $21 million. He was set at the time to provide another payment of $15 million in 2026 to receive an extra 37.5 per cent and then buy the entire club in 2028.[9][10][11] In January 2026, Arena completed the remaining tranches of his ownership transaction, becoming full owner of the Wildcats.[12] As of January 2026, he was the youngest owner in the league and also the only owner also filling the club's chief executive officer role.[13]
