Okta Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Okta Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Okta, Inc. (identity and access management software). It was founded in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, United States. It invests from Seed to Series B in identity, security, privacy.
- Commitment by parentS3
- USD 50M
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series B |
| Sectors | Identity, Security, Privacy, Artificial intelligence, Agentic commerce, IT and HR software |
| Geography | Global; portfolio includes US, Israel, Indonesia, UK and Singapore companies |
| Offices | San Francisco, United States |
Sources: S2 Global Venturing: Powerlist 2026, Austin Arensberg (2026-06-22); S1 Okta Ventures page (portfolio, benefits).
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 38 | 86.4% |
| Exited | 6 | 13.6% |
Status as the firm tags it
Sources: S1 Okta Ventures page (portfolio, benefits).
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 50M | Commitment by parent | Stated by the firm or its parent | S3 |
| Companies backed | 50+ | companies | Reported in the press | S2 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 44 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S1 |
Sources: S3 TechCrunch: Okta unveils USD 50M in-house venture capital fund (2019-04-03); S2 Global Venturing: Powerlist 2026, Austin Arensberg (2026-06-22); S1 Okta Ventures page (portfolio, benefits).
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Offices
- San Francisco, United States
Investment regionsS2S1
- Global; portfolio includes US, Israel, Indonesia, UK and Singapore companies
LeadersS4S6S5
- Austin ArensbergVice President and Head of Okta VenturesLinkedInFirm page
- Salima KaissiDirector, Okta VenturesFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Garoon Gibbs-RachoSenior Manager, Okta VenturesFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Okta, Inc. | Single source | S3 |
| Parent industry | Identity and access management software | Single source | S3 |
| Founded | 2019 | Single source | S3 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Single source | S4 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S2 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S2 |
| Headline size | USD 50M (Commitment by parent) | Single source | S3 |
| Companies backed | 50+ | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | Single source | S2 |
For founders
| Item | What the firm says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | S2 |
| Check size, Seed | USD 250,000 to USD 2M | S3 |
| Leads rounds | No. "Okta Ventures will invest capital in existing Okta partners" | S3 |
| Beyond capital | Access to Okta's APIs, technologies and engineering expertise; co-marketing through the Okta Integration Network; go-to-market with Okta's 15,000+ customers | S1 |
Notable outcomes
IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 44 companies: 6 exited, 38 active.S1
| Tag | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Exited | 6 | 13.6% |
| Active | 38 | 86.4% |
Every company on the Okta Ventures list
44 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 38 active, 6 exited.S1 Read the firm's list.
Active 38
- Accredify
- Aembit
- AiPrise
- Atomicwork
- Bloom Security
- Browserbase
- Bureau
- Cerby
- ClearVector
- Crossbeam
- Crosschq
- DataGrail
- Drata
- Every
- Hunters
- Huskeys
- HYCU
- Immuta
- Iru
- k-ID
- MIND
- Nagomi
- Ockam
- Oloid
- Oyster
- Pangea
- Passthrough
- Privy
- Productiv
- Prompt Security
- Replit
- Sapiom
- Skipify
- Spruce
- SURF
- Synqly
- Together AI
- Variance
Exited 6
- Adaptive Shield
- Dig Security
- Openpath
- Tessian
- Trusted Key
- VNDLY
Recent rounds
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okta Ventures fund | USD 50M | 2019 | Launched April 2019; USD 250,000 to USD 2 million per deal, eight to 10 deals a year planned | S3 |
History
- Okta Ventures launched April 2019 with USD 50 million; first investment Trusted Key (acquired by Workday 2019).S3
- Tessian (Proofpoint) and Dig Security (Palo Alto Networks) acquired.S1
- Adaptive Shield acquired by CrowdStrike.S1
- Rounds joined: Sapiom seed (Feb) and Series A (Aug), Knox Series A (Mar), Bloom Security seed (Jul).S10
Where sources disagree
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.okta.com/company/okta-ventures/
Sources
- S1Okta Ventures page (portfolio, benefits)Firm
- S2Global Venturing: Powerlist 2026, Austin Arensberg (2026-06-22)Press
- S3TechCrunch: Okta unveils USD 50M in-house venture capital fund (2019-04-03)Press
- S4Okta blog author page: Austin ArensbergFirm
- S5Okta blog author page: Garoon Gibbs-Racho, Senior ManagerParent company
- S6EVCA featured investor Oct 2023: Salima Kaissi of Okta VenturesThird-party report
- S7Knox Systems USD 25M Series A press release (2026-03-17)Portfolio company
- S8Ten Eleven: Bloom Security launches with USD 20M seed (2026-07-30)Portfolio company
- S9Sapiom: seed announcement USD 15.75M (2026-02-06)Portfolio company
- S10Sapiom: USD 35M Series A (2026-08-05)Portfolio company
- S11Search result listing Austin Arensberg LinkedIn profileThird-party report
- S12Okta Ventures blog: perspectives on 2026 (2026-01-06)Firm
Disclaimer and corrections
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