The Okta Mafia
The digital world was getting messy, and two veterans saw a massive hole. Back in 2009, when securing cloud apps felt like chaos, Todd McKinnon and Frederic Kerrest launched Okta. Their laser-focused mission? To securely connect literally everyone to the tech they needed, giving IT a clean, centralized "single pane of glass" for access. That powerful "why"—making complex digital security simple, human, and scalable - didn't just solve a problem; it rewrote the rulebook for modern enterprise security.
Okta's has become the independent standard that enables companies to adopt any technology securely, driving digital transformation for millions of users globally.
The company fosters a dynamic, "Okta-ran" culture rooted in transparency, customer success, and challenging the status quo, creating an environment where ambitious innovators thrive. This supportive ecosystem has served as a powerful launchpad, inspiring former employees to leverage their deep security and identity expertise to found numerous successful startups in other fields, extending the company’s influence far beyond its own product suite.
The Okta Mafia has founded 20 companies and raised $485M.
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