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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Founders in Focus: Madhu Madhusudhanan of OLOID

Each month we 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 Madhu Madhusudhanan, co-founder and CTO of OLOID. What is OLOID and what is your mission? OLOID is driving a SaaS revolution to modernize physical identity and…

Founders in Focus: Wayne Chang of Spruce

Each month we 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 Wayne Chang of Spruce. What is Spruce and what is your mission? Spruce is an open-source software company with the mission to let users control their data across the…

Founders in Focus: Bel Lepe of Cerby

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 Bel Lepe of Cerby. What is Cerby and what is your mission? Cerby is a security automation company and our focus is on making security every employee’s business…

Founders in Focus: Ranjan R Reddy of Bureau

Each month we’re highlighting 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 Ranjan Reddy. What is Bureau and what is your mission? Bureau is ushering in a new era of frictionless, fraud-free transactions that deliver unprecedented…

Founders in Focus: Mike Fitzsimmons of Crosschq

Welcome to our Founders in Focus series, where each month we 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 Mike Fitzsimmons, CEO of Crosschq. What is Crosschq and what is your mission? Crosschq is a technology platform that…

Founders in Focus: Maor Bin of Adaptive Shield

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 Maor Bin, a co-founder of Adaptive Shield. What is Adaptive Shield and what is your mission? Today, with SaaS apps fast becoming the default system of record,…

Founders in Focus: Tim Sadler of Tessian

Each month we're highlighting 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 Tim Sadler, CEO and co-founder of Tessian. What is Tessian and what is your mission? Tessian is the world’s first Human Layer Security company. We use data…

Founders in Focus: Riddhiman Das of TripleBlind

Each month, we’re chatting with a founder of a company in the Okta Ventures portfolio for our Founders in Focus series. It’s a chance to take a closer look at the companies at the cutting edge of security, identity, and privacy. This month we’re speaking with Riddhiman Das of TripleBlind. What is TripleBlind and what is your mission? TripleBlind…

Founders in Focus: Adam Markowitz of Drata

Welcome to our Founders in Focus series, where each month we highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll learn more about them and how they work with Okta. This month, we’re hearing from Adam Markowitz, co-founder and CEO at Drata. What is Drata and what is your mission? Drata provides companies with the world’s…

Founders in Focus: Matthew Carroll of Immuta

Welcome to our Founders in Focus series, where each month we highlight one of the founders of Okta Ventures’ portfolio companies. You’ll learn more about them and how they work with Okta. This month we’re speaking with Matthew Carroll, CEO and co-founder of Immuta. What is Immuta and what is your mission? Immuta’s mission is to enable…