Austin Arensberg

Senior Director, Okta Ventures

Austin leads Okta Ventures, overseeing startup investments in privacy, identity, and security. Austin started his career in Asia where he spent over 10 years investing around the world in both private equity and corporate development. The past 6 years Austin has invested in over 50 early stage technology startups based out of San Francisco.

Austin is passionate about international exchange and outreach and is Board Member Emeritus of the Princeton in Asia Fellowship program, and was also a Marshall Memorial Fellow.

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Okta Ventures Request for Builders: Five key focus areas in Identity and security

Okta Ventures partners and invests in early-stage startups building Identity-enabled platforms. In a world increasingly shaped by rapid technological advances, 2025 presents unparalleled opportunities and significant challenges for enterprises, developers, and innovators. The rise of generative AI has revolutionized industries, but it’s also been…

Announcing the 2025 Identity 25: Highlighting a community of digital Identity trailblazers

Okta’s annual Identity 25 report — Celebrating innovation in Identity Okta Ventures is proud to announce the release of the Identity 25 report for 2025, our annual tradition spotlighting the visionaries who are redefining what’s possible in digital Identity. Identity lies at the core of every online interaction, making secure and scalable Identity…

How Okta Ventures supports startups with integrations to drive enterprise readiness

Okta has launched over 168 secure Identity integrations with popular enterprise SaaS applications to strengthen security beyond basic single sign-on (SSO). At Okta Ventures, we support founders and startups eager to build products that can leverage security by design to empower and grow their businesses. The pre-built integrations in the Okta…

Key insights from Okta's CSO survey: Challenges and opportunities for Okta Ventures portfolio

Okta Ventures invests in founders building across a range of IT, security, consumer, and enterprise domains. In our discussions with portfolio founders, shared customers, and industry experts, we’re in a privileged position to hear first-hand about new trends, challenges, regulations, and technology shifts as they unfold and affect security…

Okta SaaS Startup Competition 2024 results: Showcasing innovation in Identity-driven tech

The inaugural Okta SaaS Startup Competition, held at Oktane24 in Las Vegas, celebrated groundbreaking innovations in Identity security and application development. Focused on fostering early-stage startups, this competition provided a platform for companies leveraging Identity-enabled workflows to present their solutions to a global audience. …

Founders in Focus: Paul Klein IV of Browserbase

Each month, we’ll highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll get to know more about them and learn how they work with Okta. This month, we’re speaking with Paul Klein of Browserbase. To learn more about Browserbase’s recent Series A fundraising announcement, check out their launch here. What is Browserbase and…

Founders in Focus: Rajeev Behera of Every

Each month, we’ll highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll get to know more about them and learn how they work with Okta. This month, we’re speaking with Rajeev Behera of Every. What is Every’s mission? Every’s mission is to be the entire back office for founders going from $0 to their first $1 million in…

Founders in Focus: Kieran Donovan of k-ID

Each month, we’ll highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll get to know more about them and learn how they work with Okta. This month, we’re speaking with Kieran Donovan of k-ID. To learn more about k-ID’s recent Series A fundraising announcement, check out this TechCrunch article. What is k-ID and what is your…

Founders in Focus: Emanuel Salmona of Nagomi Security

Each month we’ll highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll get to know more about them and learn how they work with Okta. This month we’re speaking with Emanuel Salmona of Nagomi Security. What is Nagomi Security, and what is your mission? Nagomi Security is changing the way security teams balance risk and defense…

Recognizing trailblazers: Introducing The Identity 25 by Okta Ventures

In today’s digital age, when Identity lies at the core of every online interaction, the need for secure, scalable Identity management solutions has never been more pronounced. Enter The Identity 25, an initiative unveiled by Okta Ventures, the venture investment arm of Okta, a premier provider of Identity and Access Management solutions. This…