Benefits of partnering with Okta
What startups are a fit with Okta Ventures?
Trusted Key is an enterprise solution built to prevent identity fraud, improve security and enhance the consumer experience with password-less authentication and transaction authorization.
Acquired by Workday in 2019
Ockam empowers developers and enterprises to develop trustful IoT systems with easy to use tools, methods, and protocols.
DataGrail is a data privacy platform that integrates with leading applications and infrastructure solutions to provide its customers with continuous compliance for current and future privacy regulations, such as the GDPR and CCPA.
Tessian is a human layer security solution that automatically stops data breaches and security threats on email caused by human error - like accidental data loss, data exfiltration, business email compromise and phishing attacks - with minimal disruption to employees' workflow.
Dig Security is a cloud data security company that helps organizations discover, monitor, protect and govern their cloud data assets through a unified policy engine.
Oyster delivers exceptional team member experiences for global teams with its fast, compliant and robust global employment platform.
Spruce enables users to control their identity and data across the web as the world becomes increasingly dependent on cryptography, networks, and digital economies.
Skipify eliminates friction in the shopper's journey and helps merchants and shoppers build even stronger relationships.
Passthrough provides fund workflow automation, starting with fund closing software.
Oloid enables the modernization of workplace access in harmony with existing physical access control and IT systems.
Cerby automates away critical security tasks for business users so that they can focus on getting work done.
Bureau protects and accelerates mobile transactions through its full-stack identity verification and fraud prevention platform.
Crosschq created the Talent Intelligence Cloud™ with the mission to help the world build diverse, winning teams. From automated reference checks to new talent sourcing, pulse surveys, and AI-driven Quality of Hire measurement, Crosschq is empowering talent leaders to make bias-free, data-driven hiring decisions, fast.
Adaptive Shield is a SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) solution, that enables security teams to continuously locate and fix misconfigurations in their SaaS stacks, ensuring compliance with company and industry standards.
Drata is a security and compliance automation platform that continuously monitors and collects evidence of a company's security controls, while streamlining workflows to ensure audit-readiness.
Productiv is the leading enterprise SaaS Management Platform that enables smarter renewal decisions, more intelligent license allocations, and stronger application adoption through automated workflows and deep analytics.
VNDLY’s cloud-native workforce management platform helps companies source, hire, and manage their external workforces, while simplifying implementation, integration, and change management.
Acquired by Workday in 2021
Hunters XDR aligns your security tools into a cohesive incident detection, investigation, and response platform, that applies autonomous attack analytics to identify real incidents with context to drive rapid, effective SOC response.
Openpath creates smart, customizable mobile access control systems. By combining enterprise cloud-based software and sleek hardware that is encrypted at every level, Openpath enables a secure, frictionless solution that prioritizes the user experience.
Acquired by Motorola Solutions in 2021
Crossbeam is a partner ecosystem platform that finds overlapping customers and prospects with your partners while keeping the rest of your data private and secure.
Kandji is the next-generation Apple device management solution for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS.
TripleBlind®️ unlocks private data sharing via an API driven virtual data exchange.
Immuta provides a cloud-native data governance platform for organizations to automate data access control, security and privacy compliance.
SURF is a chromium-based zero-trust web browser, creating a secure endpoint environment for BYOD and managed devices.
AiPrise is a global KYC orchestration platform that enables companies to seamlessly and securely onboard anyone, anywhere.
HYCU is the leader in the multi-cloud data protection as a service industry, bringing true SaaS-based data backup and recovery to both on-premises and cloud-native environments.
Pangea is a comprehensive provider of security services for cloud and mobile app developers, SaaS platform providers, and security operations centers.
Founder’s Perspective
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Consumers expect transparency and control. Modern businesses require a unified consumer identity to build customer trust. In the age of privacy, our mission with Okta Ventures is to continue to meet expectations where they matter most. DataGrail has thrived through a collaborative partnership and a shared vision.
Daniel Barber
CEO, Datagrail
Since the very earliest days of Ockam, we’ve consistently coalesced a community that shares our vision of a seamless connected world, with trust at the center. Okta shares our belief that integrations and partnerships are essential to building trust across the technology ecosystem and we’re excited to have their support and expertise as we build the next generation of secure identity solutions.
Matthew Gregory
CEO and Founder, Ockam
Frequently asked questions
Okta seeks to support the broader ecosystem of identity, privacy, and user centric security startups. Okta Ventures' mission is to extend the Okta platform to help people and companies securely connect to any technology.
- Leverage unique access to Okta’s extensive APIs, technologies, and engineering expertise.
- Increase brand awareness with co-marketing opportunities through the Okta Integration Network.
- Join a mutually-supportive ecosystem driving innovation in the identity space.
- Participate in specialized bootcamps on product development, engineering, and sales.
No, we exclusively co-invest alongside other lead investors.
Okta Ventures invests across all stages of startup lifecycle.
Okta has reserves for follow-on investments.
Typical early stage investments are <$1,000,000. Later stage investment check sizes are dependent on round structure.
Yes.
We look for companies with the following features:
- Identity-Driven - Companies must be focused on modern identity, and be well positioned to address identity, privacy or security use cases.
- Long-term Partner - Candidates must be eager to collaborate and partner with Okta to solve identity challenges for organizations around the world.
- Okta Integration Network Contributor - Companies must have the potential to deliver unique value to Okta's deep network of pre-built integrations.
- Market Fit - Product must solve a specific problem for customers, and companies will be required to showcase demand and market fit.
- Raising Funding - Companies must be raising an early stage round with a lead investor confirmed.
We have a standard diligence process that is tailored to the stage/maturity of the company in review. We are also sensitive to founder's need for a fast and efficient diligence process and aim to make decisions as fast as possible.
Okta does not currently have plans to take board seats.
We are interested in companies that touch upon identity, privacy, and user-centric security.
Yes.
See submission form on this website.
We target approximately 10 startup investments per year.
Yes, feel free to click through the companies’ career pages to learn more.
Okta Ventures reviews all relevant investment proposals (see application form on this page). Okta Ventures encourages underrepresented founders to submit information on their business and encourages its portfolio companies to hire diverse teams.