Sequoia Capital Leads, Janus Capital Group and Altimeter Capital Join Existing Investors in Series E Round
San Francisco, CA - June 11, 2014 – Okta today announced it has closed $75 million in a Series E funding round, led by Sequoia Capital. The round includes contributions from other existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners and Khosla Ventures, as well as new investors Janus Capital Group and Altimeter Capital. The round brings the company’s total capital raised to $155 million and will support its aggressive growth strategy. The capital will accelerate product innovation to grow Okta’s Enterprise Identity Network, as well as fuel the company’s expansion into Asia Pacific. As part of the agreement, Sequoia Capital’s Pat Grady will join Okta’s Board of Directors.
"Identity management has quickly become the centerpiece of cloud security, and the speed with which Okta moved from early pioneer to mature, category-defining company is a testament to their world-class team, scalable product, and passionate customers," said Pat Grady, partner, Sequoia. “It is exceedingly rare for a business to evolve into a true enterprise software company as rapidly as Okta has, and we’re thrilled to redouble our commitment at such an auspicious time for the company, its customers and cloud computing."
Accelerating the Reach and Value of Okta’s Enterprise Identity Network
Okta, recently named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Identity and