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In today's rapidly evolving digital ecosystem, startups face the monumental task of bringing innovative ideas to market in a secure and scalable way. As the President of Customer Identity at Okta, I've seen firsthand the challenges and opportunities of building a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business. It's a journey that requires a delicate…

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…

Okta’s first Cyber and Digital Identity Capitol Hill Day took place last week at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. The day began with Okta connecting six CEOs from its portfolio companies with senior staff from the House Homeland Security Committee, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and the office of Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL)…

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 Karine Mellata of Intrinsic. What is Intrinsic, and what is your mission? Intrinsic is an enterprise AI content moderation platform. Our mission is to create a…

Secure browsers. Frontline worker digital security. Identity security posture management. Verifiable credentials. Software secure by design. At Okta Ventures, our interactions with visionary founders and teams give us a front-row seat to these new innovations.  We asked eight founders for their perspectives on what is coming in 2024, and we got…

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 David Goldschlag of Aembit. What is Aembit and what is your mission? Aembit is the first Workload Identity and Access Management (IAM) company. Aembit’s Workload…

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 getting to know Marshall Pribadi, founder and CEO of Privy. What is Privy, and what is your mission? What is the Privy solution? What challenge…

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 Moty Jacob of SURF Security. What is SURF Security, and what is your mission? SURF Security is trying to solve a fundamental problem in corporate security:…

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 getting to know Pangea and their mission to arm developers with security tools. What is Pangea, and what is your mission? Pangea is the world’s…

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 Simon Taylor, Founder, and CEO of HYCU.  What is HYCU, and what is your mission?  HYCU is the world’s fastest-growing Data Protection as a Service company, with…