European Identity, access & authentication cybersecurity landscape contains 23 companies across
5 categories.
A focused map of European companies building the identity layer of cybersecurity, from workforce IAM, CIAM, IGA and PAM to passwordless authentication, identity verification, digital identity wallets, secrets management and emerging identity posture tools. The landscape captures both mature European vendors and newer startups helping organizations verify users, govern access, secure credentials and manage human and non-human identities across modern software environments.
Customer & Workforce Identity
Platforms that manage customer and employee identity, including CIAM, workforce IAM, SSO, federation, account lifecycle and access management.
XAYone
Website: xayone.com
XAYone is a Luxembourg-based CIAM and digital trust platform that helps organizations onboard users, authenticate customers/employees, manage access, and handle e-signature and identity verification workflows.
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Founded: 2020.
Country: Luxembourg.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Customer & Workforce Identity category because it explicitly offers CIAM, access management, strong authentication, passwordless login, identity verification, and user authorization for customers, agents, and employees.
Funding rounds
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Grant
announced 2020-01-01
: 50000 USD
; investors: Fit 4 Start
; source: CB Insights
; https://www.cbinsights.com/company/xayone
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Commercial hiring signaled sales buildout
(gtm)
. XAYone’s careers page showed open Sales Representative Cybersecurity specialist and Business Development Manager roles in Luxembourg and Morocco, suggesting ongoing commercial team buildout. ([xayone.com](https://xayone.com/careers/?utm_source=openai))
Source: XAYone careers page.
https://xayone.com/careers/
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2026-06-01:
Careers page shows two open roles
(hr)
. XAYone's careers page lists open positions for a Sales Representative Cybersecurity specialist and a Business Development Manager in Luxembourg and Morocco.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: XAYone Careers.
https://xayone.com/careers/
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2025-10-20:
Strong authentication content broadened the customer/employee/agent message
(gtm)
. XAYone published a strong-authentication article that explicitly addressed customers, employees, and remote agents, reinforcing a broader identity-security use case across multiple user types. ([xayone.com](https://xayone.com/strong-authentication-securing-customers-agents-and-employees-in-the-new-digital-era/?utm_source=openai))
Source: XAYone blog.
https://xayone.com/strong-authentication-securing-customers-agents-and-employees-in-the-new-digital-era/
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2025-10-20:
Compliance orchestration content deepened the regulated-enterprise story
(gtm)
. Later in October 2025, XAYone doubled down on compliance orchestration, connecting identity fabric, e-signatures, and external governance tools into a policy-driven trust framework. ([xayone.com](https://xayone.com/identity-orchestration-and-compliance-turning-regulatory-pressure-into-continuous-trust-and-business-advantage/?utm_source=openai))
Source: XAYone blog.
https://xayone.com/identity-orchestration-and-compliance-turning-regulatory-pressure-into-continuous-trust-and-business-advantage/
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2025-10-20:
Compliance orchestration and sovereign trust controls
(product)
. Later in October 2025, XAYone described an Identity & Trust Orchestrator that connects XIAM Identity Fabric and XSign Suite, adds immutable audit trails and evidence vaulting, and enforces real-time compliance across GDPR, eIDAS, and NIST contexts. ([xayone.com](https://xayone.com/identity-orchestration-and-compliance-turning-regulatory-pressure-into-continuous-trust-and-business-advantage/?utm_source=openai))
Source: XAYone blog.
https://xayone.com/identity-orchestration-and-compliance-turning-regulatory-pressure-into-continuous-trust-and-business-advantage/
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2025-10-03:
Identity fabric and digital trust messaging sharpened for banking
(gtm)
. In October 2025, XAYone published finance-focused content that reframed the platform as an identity fabric and digital trust layer for banks and insurers, emphasizing secure onboarding, self-service, governance, and ROI. ([xayone.com](https://xayone.com/when-identity-fabric-becomes-the-strategic-foundation-of-digital-trust/?utm_source=openai))
Source: XAYone blog.
https://xayone.com/when-identity-fabric-becomes-the-strategic-foundation-of-digital-trust/
Nevis Security AG
Website: nevis.net
Nevis provides customer identity and access management (CIAM), authentication, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, identity orchestration, and fraud-detection solutions for secure digital access.
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Founded: 2020.
Country: Switzerland.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits this category because its core products manage customer and workforce-style identity workflows such as authentication, MFA, SSO, identity management, and access control across digital portals and applications.
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Commercial hiring cluster: Enterprise Account Manager and Partner & Event Programs Manager
(hr)
. Nevis posted two commercial-facing roles on LinkedIn: Enterprise Account Manager and Partner & Event Programs Manager (60-80%).. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://ch.linkedin.com/jobs/view/enterprise-account-manager-at-nevis-security-4391712121
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2026-05-01:
Nevis ID adds Kubernetes secret management
(product)
. Nevis ID added a Kubernetes Secrets section in the management console so administrators can create and manage secrets without sharing sensitive values with support.
Source: Nevis ID changelog.
https://docs.nevis.net/nevisid/changelog
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2026-04-01:
Human Resources Coordinator opening
(hr)
. Nevis posted a Human Resources Coordinator role in Zurich focused on people operations and regional office support.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://ch.linkedin.com/jobs/view/human-resources-coordinator-at-nevis-security-4378769368
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2026-03-18:
SOS Software Service partnership builds DACH CIAM channel
(gtm)
. Nevis added SOS Software Service as a value-added distributor to build a specialized CIAM channel for MSPs and resellers in the DACH region. ([nevis.net](https://www.nevis.net/de/blog/sos-software-service-wird-value-added-distributor?utm_source=openai))
Source: Nevis blog.
https://www.nevis.net/de/blog/sos-software-service-wird-value-added-distributor
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2026-03-01:
Experimental TOTP authentication option
(product)
. Nevis Authentication Cloud introduced an experimental TOTP option and updated log event labels to use neutral, action-based naming.
Source: Nevis Authentication Cloud changelog.
https://docs.nevis.net/authcloud/changelog
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2026-02-09:
SOC 2 Type II certification strengthens enterprise trust
(gtm)
. Nevis announced SOC 2 Type II certification as proof of operational discipline and audit readiness for enterprise CIAM buyers. ([nevis.net](https://www.nevis.net/en/blog/nevis-soc-2-type-2))
Source: Nevis blog.
https://www.nevis.net/en/blog/nevis-soc-2-type-2
Memority
Website: memority.eu
Memority is a European SaaS identity factory that provides identity and access management across the IAM stack, including IGA, SSO/federation, MFA, CIAM, and lifecycle/access control for employees, partners, customers, and non-human identities. ([memority.eu](https://www.memority.eu/))
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Funding stage: Series A.
Country: France.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Customer & Workforce Identity because its platform manages identities and access for both workforce users and customers, with explicit support for employee, partner, and customer identity journeys, authentication, SSO, entitlement management, and access governance. ([memority.eu](https://www.memority.eu/))
Funding rounds
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Series A
announced 2025-05-01
: 13000000 EUR
; investors: Tikehau Capital
; source: Coblence
; https://www.coblence-avocats.com/en/coblence-avocats-advised-memority-and-its-founders-in-raising-e13-million-from-tikehau-capital/
Company timeline
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2026-06-16:
Launch of MY-Discovery
(gtm)
. Memority launched MY-Discovery, a new offer for extended visibility over identities and access, marketed as a fourth pillar of the Identity Factory.
Source: Memority Magazine.
https://www.memority.eu/fr/magazine/details/nouvelle-offre-my-discovery
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2026-06-16:
MY-Discovery launched as a new visibility pillar
(product)
. Memority introduced MY-Discovery as a fourth pillar of the Identity Factory to map undeclared SaaS applications, detect orphaned accounts, and govern access beyond the declared perimeter. ([memority.eu](https://www.memority.eu/en/magazine/details/new-offer-my-discovery))
Source: MY-Discovery: What Your IAM Can't See.
https://www.memority.eu/en/magazine/details/new-offer-my-discovery
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2026-06-01:
Careers page shows 3 open roles
(hr)
. Memority’s Welcome to the Jungle careers page shows three current jobs, including Technical Product Owner and Account Executive, plus a spontaneous application option.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Welcome to the Jungle.
https://www.welcometothejungle.com/fr/companies/memority/jobs
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2026-05-13:
Sovereign-cloud deployment on S3NS PREMI3NS
(product)
. Memority said it was already deployed on S3NS Local Controls in 2023 and was now available on S3NS’s SecNumCloud-qualified PREMI3NS cloud. ([memority.eu](https://www.memority.eu/en/magazine/details/Memority-available-PREMI3NS))
Source: S3NS achieves SecNumCloud 3.2 qualification: Memority now available on PREMI3NS.
https://www.memority.eu/en/magazine/details/Memority-available-PREMI3NS
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2026-05-01:
Memority signals team growth and recruiting activity on LinkedIn
(hr)
. A company post says Memority has grown from 30 collaborators in June 2023 to nearly 90 people and explicitly points readers to its recruiting page and open jobs.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/memority-identity-factory_memority-photos-vid%C3%A9os-recrutement-activity-7392101036628496384-Kgud
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2026-03-17:
Acquisition of Zygon
(gtm)
. Memority acquired Zygon to extend identity visibility, detect unmanaged SaaS, and support AI-driven governance.
Source: Memority Magazine.
https://www.memority.eu/fr/magazine/details/annonce-acquisition-zygon
Ilex International
Website: ilex-international.com
French IAM software vendor that provides identity and access management platforms for customer and workforce use cases, including SSO, authentication, federation, access control, and account provisioning.
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Founded: 1989.
Country: France.
Employees: about 70 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Customer & Workforce Identity category because its core products manage digital identities, authentication, SSO, federation, and access lifecycle for employees and customers across organizations.
Company timeline
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2026-07-02:
Team size observed
(hr)
. Public source shows a team size of about 70 employees employees.. Team size observed: about 70 employees employees.
Source: Ilex International about us.
https://www.ilex-international.com/en/ilex-about-us
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2026-04-01:
2026 training program broadens enablement across customer, partner, and citizen use cases
(gtm)
. The 2026 training program for Ilex Identity Management describes training for employees, partners, customers, and citizens, and emphasizes remote delivery plus practical product administration and provisioning exercises.
Source: Ilex Identity Management training program PDF.
https://www.ilex-international.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Programme-formation-2026-Ilex-IM-Initiale.pdf
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2025-12-05:
Ilex Credential Management System 6.0 adds stronger credential lifecycle controls
(product)
. Ilex Credential Management System 6.0 improved backup and personalization reuse, made initialization more flexible, added stricter PIN controls, and added Java 21 and TPM-based virtual token support.
Source: Ilex Credential Management System 6.0.
https://www.ilex-international.com/fr/cybersecurite/ilex-credential-management-system-6-0
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2025-09-23:
Ilex Access Management 10.1 shifts minor upgrades to patch-based delivery
(product)
. Ilex Access Management 10.1 introduced cumulative patch upgrades without reinstall, revised minor-version planning, improved patch installation, uniform web app configuration, smoother Nginx agent deployment, stronger protection for self-service data, and federation enhancements.
Source: Ilex Access Management 10.1.
https://www.ilex-international.com/fr/cybersecurite/ilex-access-management-10-1
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2025-06-11:
ChromeOS partnership messaging added for passwordless secure access
(gtm)
. Ilex published an interview and supporting product page describing collaboration with Google ChromeOS teams to deliver secure, frictionless access and card-based fast user switching for shared and mobile workstations.
Source: Ilex International blog / product page.
https://www.ilex-international.com/en/authentication/interview-ilex-iam-platform-and-chromeos-partners-for-seamless-secure-access
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2025-06-01:
Partner program emphasizes training and commercial support
(gtm)
. Ilex’s partner page formalized its integrator-led delivery model, offering advanced software training, technical support, marketing support, and priority commercial support to partners.
Source: Ilex International partner program page.
https://www.ilex-international.com/en/iam-project/implementation-partner-iam
cidaas
Website: cidaas.com
cidaas is a German cloud identity and access management platform that provides CIAM and workforce IAM, plus features like SSO, MFA, passwordless login, federation, authorization, and identity verification.
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Founded: 2016.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Customer & Workforce Identity because it explicitly offers both Customer IAM and Workforce IAM, along with SSO, federation, lifecycle management, authentication, and access control for customers and employees.
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Active multi-function hiring slate visible on careers page
(hr)
. The cidaas/Widas jobs portal currently shows open roles in Integration, ITD, Sales & Marketing, and Software Products, including technical consultant, platform engineer, sales manager, senior software developer, software developer, and solution architect roles.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Jobs at WidasConcepts GmbH.
https://widas.jobs.personio.de/?language=en
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2026-05-19:
cidaas uses EIC 2026 to package the platform as a broader European ecosystem
(gtm)
. At EIC 2026, cidaas presented IAM, CIAM, ID verification, cnips iPaaS, and clavik vault together, reinforcing the bundled European identity-security story. ([cidaas.com](https://www.cidaas.com/eic-2026/?utm_source=openai))
Source: cidaas @ EIC 2026.
https://www.cidaas.com/eic-2026/
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2026-03-17:
cidaas enters Scandinavia with IAM Sweden sponsorship
(gtm)
. In March 2026, cidaas said it would sponsor IAM Sweden as a Bronze Sponsor to strengthen its presence in the Scandinavian market. ([cidaas.com](https://www.cidaas.com/news/cidaas-joins-iam-sweden-2026-as-bronze-sponsor/))
Source: cidaas presents modern IAM solutions at the IAM conference in Sweden 2026.
https://www.cidaas.com/news/cidaas-joins-iam-sweden-2026-as-bronze-sponsor/
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2025-11-01:
cidaas adds SAP S/4HANA identity provisioning as a lifecycle automation use case
(gtm)
. A second November 2025 SAP article extends the story from login to provisioning, showing cidaas automating onboarding, role changes, and deprovisioning via SCIM and APIs. ([cidaas.com](https://www.cidaas.com/blog/identity-provisioning-sap-cidaas/))
Source: Automating identity provisioning for SAP S/4HANA with cidaas.
https://www.cidaas.com/blog/identity-provisioning-sap-cidaas/
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2025-11-01:
cidaas deepens SAP enterprise positioning around federated identity
(gtm)
. A November 2025 blog positions cidaas as a standards-based alternative for SAP BTP federated identity, arguing that authentication and access control should be externalized. ([cidaas.com](https://www.cidaas.com/blog/federated-identity-management-done-right/))
Source: Federated Identity Management with SAP & cidaas.
https://www.cidaas.com/blog/federated-identity-management-done-right/
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2025-09-01:
cidaas connect 2025 becomes a recurring flagship community-and-partner event
(gtm)
. The 2025 cidaas connect recap describes the event as the community heartbeat, with key topics including zero trust, digital sovereignty, enterprise IAM, and cnips workshops. ([cidaas.com](https://www.cidaas.com/cidaas-connect/cidaas-connect-2025-recap/))
Source: cidaas connect 2025 recap.
https://www.cidaas.com/cidaas-connect/cidaas-connect-2025-recap/
TrustBuilder
Website: trustbuilder.com
TrustBuilder is a Belgian cybersecurity software company that provides SaaS identity and access management solutions, including MFA, CIAM, SSO/federation, and access management for employees, partners, and customers.
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Founded: 1999.
Country: Belgium.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Customer & Workforce Identity category because its platform manages customer and employee access, combining CIAM, workforce IAM, multifactor authentication, SSO/federation, and lifecycle/access controls for digital journeys.
Funding rounds
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Growth financing
announced 2018-01-01
: 780000 USD
; investors: Vectis Private Equity
; source: Vectis Private Equity
; https://vectispe.be/en/participatie/trustbuilder/
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Seed
announced 2013-04-01
: 200000 EUR
; investors: Nestadio Capital
; source: Dealroom
; https://app.dealroom.co/companies/inwebo
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Hiring cluster for DevOps and sales roles
(hr)
. Welcome to the Jungle listed three TrustBuilder openings, including DevOps Engineer, Sales Administrator, and a spontaneous application funnel.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Welcome to the Jungle.
https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/inwebo-technologies/jobs
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2026-06-01:
Active hiring visible on careers page
(hr)
. TrustBuilder’s careers page invited spontaneous applications and pointed candidates to open positions, indicating ongoing hiring activity.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: TrustBuilder careers page.
https://www.trustbuilder.com/en/career/
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2026-05-05:
API documentation interface redesigned
(product)
. TrustBuilder redesigned the Trustbuilder.io API documentation interface, replacing Swagger UI with a more structured and user-friendly docs experience.
Source: TrustBuilder release notes.
https://docs.trustbuilder.com/tb-io/all-release-notes
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2026-01-29:
Access flows overview now shows SP and IdP descriptions
(product)
. TrustBuilder updated the access-flow configuration page so service-provider and identity-provider descriptions are visible in the overview.
Source: TrustBuilder release notes.
https://docs.trustbuilder.com/tb-io/all-release-notes
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2025-07-01:
Admin Portal menu and access-flow improvements
(product)
. TrustBuilder renamed Identity Management to Directory, moved Identity Providers into Integrations, and improved policy-driven access flows when derived attributes are used.
Source: TrustBuilder release notes.
https://docs.trustbuilder.com/tb-io/all-release-notes
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2025-06-13:
SonicWall partnership adds a distribution channel for MFA
(gtm)
. TrustBuilder and SonicWall announced an integration that embeds TrustBuilder’s phishing-resistant MFA into SonicWall network and cloud security platforms.
Source: TrustBuilder.
https://www.trustbuilder.com/en/trustbuilder-sonicwall-partnership/
Ergon Informatik AG (Airlock)
Website: airlock.com
Swiss cybersecurity software company that develops Airlock Secure Access Hub, including Airlock IAM for customer and workforce identity, authentication, SSO, federation, MFA, and access management.
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Founded: 1984.
Country: Switzerland.
Employees: 400+ employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Customer & Workforce Identity category because Airlock IAM is explicitly positioned for CIAM and provides core identity and access functions such as authentication, SSO, federation (OIDC/OAuth/SAML), self-service, MFA, and policy-based access control.
Company timeline
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2026-04-20:
IAM as a Service launches as a cloud-delivered GTM motion
(gtm)
. Airlock launched IAM as a Service to let customers outsource IAM operations and bring secure access to digital services from the cloud. ([airlock.com](https://www.airlock.com/insights/presse/pressemitteilungen?utm_source=openai))
Source: Airlock press release / IAM as a Service page.
https://www.airlock.com/en/secure-access-hub/components/iam-as-a-service
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2026-03-01:
IAM 8.6 focuses on phishing resistance, accessibility, and config refinement
(product)
. Airlock IAM 8.6 added short-lived online QR codes, better passkey interoperability, a scriptable validator for self-registration, accessible Loginapp UI, reliable event delivery, and improved config snippets.
Source: IAM 8.6 - Release notes.
https://docs.airlock.com/iam/latest/index/1761664384776.html
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2026-02-11:
Token Exchange is launched as a cross-domain authorization use case
(gtm)
. Airlock introduced Token Exchange as a way to authorize identities securely across trust domains, framing it around AI agents, APIs, and microservices. ([airlock.com](https://www.airlock.com/fileadmin/content/07_Airlock-PDFs/Presse/260211_Airlock_Pressemitteilung_Token_Exchange.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Source: Airlock press release / campaign page.
https://www.airlock.com/sprechen-sie-token
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2026-01-14:
Founder replaced in majority-shareholder change
(hr)
. Afinum became the new majority shareholder in Ergon Informatik AG, replacing the founder and long-standing anchor shareholders.. Team size observed: 400+ employees employees.
Source: Airlock press release.
https://www.airlock.com/fileadmin/content/07_Airlock-PDFs/Presse/250114_Ergon_press-release_majority-shareholder.pdf
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2026-01-01:
Ergon Informatik AG (Airlock) acquired by Afinum X
(acquisition)
. PwC reported that Afinum X acquired a significant majority stake in Ergon Informatik AG from the anchor and other shareholders, describing it as a successful succession case.. Acquirer: Afinum X. Status: completed
Source: PwC deal alert.
https://www.pwc.ch/en/services/deals/deal-alert/afinum-acquired-a-majority-stake-in-ergon.html
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2026-01-01:
Ergon Informatik AG (Airlock) acquired by Afinum X
(acquisition)
. Afinum X became the new majority shareholder in Ergon Informatik AG, replacing the founder and long-standing anchor shareholders; management and many employees reinvested and remained involved.. Acquirer: Afinum X. Status: announced
Source: Ergon Informatik AG press release.
https://www.ergon.ch/en/news/2026/ergon-informatik-ag-gains-a-new-majority-shareholder-in-afinum
Evidian
Website: evidian.com
Evidian is an identity and access management (IAM) software suite from Eviden that provides CIAM/workforce IAM capabilities such as SSO, MFA, federation, identity governance, lifecycle management, and password reset.
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Founded: 2000.
Country: France.
Landscape fit: It fits the Customer & Workforce Identity category because its core products manage employee and customer access, authentication, account lifecycle, federation, and access governance across enterprise and cloud applications.
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Orbion adds Microsoft Entra ID external authentication support
(product)
. Evidian added support for Microsoft Entra ID external authentication methods so Orbion can act as a second factor for stronger authentication in Microsoft environments.
Source: Entra ID - Evidian Orbion.
https://www.evidian.com/entraid-evidian-orbion-user-authentication/
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2026-06-01:
Current recruitment pages show active multi-function hiring
(hr)
. Evidian’s recruitment pages list open roles in R&D, professional services, marketing, sales, and pre-sales across several locations including France, Germany, the UK, the US, and Japan.
Source: Evidian recruitment page.
https://www.evidian.com/company/recruitment/
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2026-01-13:
European trust proof reinforced with 2026 cybersecurity label
(gtm)
. Evidian announced the Cybersecurity Made In Europe label for its IAM suite in January 2026.
Source: Cybersecurity Made In Europe Label.
https://www.evidian.com/cybersecurity-made-in-europe-label/
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2025-11-01:
Orbion free-trial motion added
(gtm)
. Evidian added a self-serve Orbion free-trial entry point alongside demo and quote CTAs for the SaaS IAM offer.
Source: Orbion Free Trial.
https://www.evidian.com/products/orbion-identity-and-access-management-as-a-service-iam/orbion-try-buy/
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2025-11-01:
Orbion Access & Governance consolidates cloud access and governance
(product)
. Evidian introduced Orbion Access & Governance as a unified cloud IAM offer combining SSO, MFA, federation, provisioning, and user lifecycle management in a single interface.
Source: Evidian Orbion Access & Governance.
https://www.evidian.com/products/orbion-identity-and-access-management-as-a-service-iam/identity-and-access-management-as-a-service-idaas-access-and-governance/
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2025-09-01:
reConnect expanded into multi-city 2025 program
(gtm)
. Evidian’s reConnect program expanded into multiple 2025 city events and was framed around digital trust, hybrid access, zero trust, and AI-powered governance.
Source: Evidian ReConnect / News and Events.
https://www.evidian.com/evidian-reconnect/
noo
Website: noo.eu
noo is a European identity platform that provides workforce identity, passkey-first authentication, single sign-on (OIDC/SAML), directory sync (SCIM), multi-tenancy, and audit logging for organizations.
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Country: France.
Landscape fit: It fits the Customer & Workforce Identity category because its core product, noo id, manages employee and tenant identities with authentication, SSO federation, SCIM provisioning, access policies, and audit trails for workforce and enterprise use cases.
Bare.ID GmbH
Website: bare.id
Bare.ID is a Germany-based identity and access management platform offering SSO, MFA, identity lifecycle management, access management, and CIAM/workforce IAM use cases.
Category: Customer & Workforce Identity.
Founded: 2022.
Country: Germany.
Employees: >25 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Customer & Workforce Identity category because it centrally manages authentication, authorization, SSO, MFA, identity lifecycle, and access for employees, customers, and partners in one IAM platform.
Company timeline
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2026-06-25:
Strategic partnership with AKQUINET launched
(gtm)
. Bare.ID announced a strategic partnership with AKQUINET, giving Bare.ID a new reseller/implementation route through a consulting and ERP services partner that can sell, implement, and support the platform.
Source: Bare.ID blog.
https://www.bare.id/blog/bare-id-und-akquinet-vereinbaren-strategische-partnerschaft
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2026-06-01:
Careers page shows active openings
(hr)
. Bare.ID's careers page currently lists openings for a Security Architect and a Software Developer for Keycloak integrations, plus an open invitation for unsolicited applications.. Team size observed: >25 employees employees.
Source: Bare.ID careers page.
https://www.bare.id/karriere
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2026-05-27:
Platform repositioned around workforce IAM, CIAM, and B2B identities
(product)
. Bare.ID's current platform pages present a unified IAM platform spanning workforce IAM, CIAM, and B2B identities, with SSO, MFA, identity lifecycle management, access management, and AI-powered IAM as core capabilities.
Source: Bare.ID platform and use-case pages.
https://www.bare.id/en/iam-plattform
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2026-05-15:
Public-sector sovereign IAM messaging sharpened
(gtm)
. Bare.ID’s site and press messaging emphasized open source for a sovereign public sector and a German-controlled supply chain, widening the core narrative beyond generic IAM to sovereignty-led procurement contexts.
Source: Bare.ID website.
https://www.bare.id/en
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2026-05-11:
KuppingerCole analyst recognition announced
(gtm)
. Bare.ID announced that KuppingerCole named it a Rising Star, framing the company as a European IAM alternative with digital sovereignty, flexibility, and open-source architecture.
Source: Bare.ID blog.
https://www.bare.id/en/blog/kuppingercole-kurt-bare-id-zum-rising-star
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2026-05-07:
ZDF Studios customer story published
(gtm)
. Bare.ID հրապարակlished a case study with ZDF Studios and ZDF Digital showing SSO rollout, user-management simplification, and compliance support across a complex subsidiary structure.
Source: Bare.ID case study.
https://www.bare.id/en/case-studies/zdf-studios-buhne-frei-fur-single-sign-on
Identity Governance & Privileged Access
Solutions that govern identity lifecycle, entitlements and access reviews, and secure privileged accounts, administrator access and sensitive sessions.
Omadaidentity
Website: omadaidentity.com
European identity governance company focused on provisioning, lifecycle management and access governance.
Category: Identity Governance & Privileged Access.
Landscape fit: European identity governance company focused on provisioning, lifecycle management and access governance.
WALLIX
Website: wallix.com
WALLIX is a European cybersecurity software vendor that provides identity and access security solutions, including privileged access management, access governance, SSO/MFA, and secure remote access for IT and industrial environments.
Category: Identity Governance & Privileged Access.
Funding stage: Public.
Founded: 2003.
Country: France.
Employees: 240+ employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Identity Governance & Privileged Access because its product suite covers privileged access management, access governance, identity lifecycle/control, SSO/MFA, and secure management of administrator and third-party access.
Funding rounds
-
Convertible bond issuance
announced 2023-06-01
: 5000000 EUR
; investors: NextStage AM-managed funds
; source: Actusnews / WALLIX
; https://www.actusnews.com/en/wallix/pr/2023/06/08/wallix-launches-eur-9-million-fundraiser-to-ramp-up-the-external-growth-of-its-unicorn-25-plan
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Capital increase
announced 2023-06-01
: 5500000 EUR
; investors: PrimaryBid participants, investors in private placement (not individually disclosed)
; source: Actusnews / WALLIX
; https://www.actusnews.com/en/wallix/pr/2023/06/08/wallix-launches-eur-9-million-fundraiser-to-ramp-up-the-external-growth-of-its-unicorn-25-plan
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Capital increase
announced 2018-05-01
: 36800000 EUR
; source: WALLIX
; https://www.wallix.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CP_WALLIX_FOND_OP_EN.pdf
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IPO
announced 2015-06-01
: 9100000 EUR
; source: Euronext
; https://www.euronext.com/en/about/media/euronext-press-releases/wallix-group-sintroduit-sur-alternext-paris
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Capital increase
announced 2014-01-01
: 1132000 EUR
; investors: Auriga Partners, TDH, employees, certain historic investors
; source: AMF / WALLIX reference document excerpt
; https://echanges.dila.gouv.fr/OPENDATA/AMF/ACT/2018/05/FCACT042721_20180516.pdf
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Active company-wide hiring slate visible on careers page
(hr)
. WALLIX’s job openings page shows a broad set of open roles across engineering, product, marketing, sales, consulting, and CEO office functions in Paris, Rennes, and Munich.. Team size observed: 240+ employees employees.
Source: WALLIX Job Openings.
https://www.wallix.com/company/careers/job-openings/
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2026-01-27:
WALLIX One Console launched
(product)
. WALLIX launched WALLIX One Console as a cloud-based unified management layer for WALLIX PAM deployments.
Source: WALLIX.
https://www.wallix.com/press/wallix-launches-wallix-one-console-to-boost-operational-efficiency-and-simplify-cybersecurity-for-enterprises-and-organizations/
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2026-01-27:
One Console introduced as unified platform layer
(gtm)
. WALLIX launched WALLIX One Console to centrally manage PAM, IDaaS, and IAG from one interface and reduce administrative complexity.
Source: WALLIX.
https://www.wallix.com/press/wallix-launches-wallix-one-console-to-boost-operational-efficiency-and-simplify-cybersecurity-for-enterprises-and-organizations/
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2025-09-16:
WALLIX One PAM Core launched
(product)
. WALLIX introduced WALLIX One PAM Core as a SaaS or on-premise offer for internal privileged access in SMEs and mid-caps.
Source: WALLIX.
https://www.wallix.com/press/launch-of-a-new-offer-to-strengthen-the-cybersecurity-of-smes-and-mid-caps/
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2025-03-31:
Web Session Manager launched inside WALLIX PAM
(gtm)
. WALLIX launched Web Session Manager as a native module in WALLIX PAM to extend access control to web applications and browser-based sessions.
Source: WALLIX.
https://www.wallix.com/press/growing-threats-to-web-access-in-a-complex-geopolitical-context-wallix-launches-web-session-manager/
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2025-03-31:
Web Session Manager launched
(product)
. WALLIX launched Web Session Manager as a natively integrated module in WALLIX PAM for browser-based application access.
Source: WALLIX.
https://www.wallix.com/press/growing-threats-to-web-access-in-a-complex-geopolitical-context-wallix-launches-web-session-manager/
One Identity
Website: oneidentity.com
One Identity provides enterprise identity security software, including identity governance and administration (IGA), privileged access management (PAM), access management, and authentication tools for protecting human and non-human identities.
Category: Identity Governance & Privileged Access.
Country: Ireland.
Employees: 501-1,000 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Identity Governance & Privileged Access because its core products govern identity lifecycle and access reviews, secure privileged accounts and sessions, and help enforce least privilege and compliance across enterprise environments.
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Active multi-role hiring cluster visible on LinkedIn jobs board
(hr)
. One Identity's LinkedIn jobs page shows multiple live openings spanning staff software engineering, information security, sales, and finance across Hungary, the United States, and India.. Team size observed: 501-1,000 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/one-identity/jobs
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2026-06-24:
Standalone-company repositioning with Cork HQ
(gtm)
. One Identity announced plans to operate as an independent company and designated Cork, Ireland as its global headquarters, explicitly tying the move to AI, non-human identities, and the unified identity governance market. ([oneidentity.com](https://www.oneidentity.com/community/news/b/press-releases/posts/one-identity-to-become-an-independent-company-with-new-global-hq-in-cork-ireland?utm_source=openai))
Source: One Identity press release.
https://www.oneidentity.com/community/news/b/press-releases/posts/one-identity-to-become-an-independent-company-with-new-global-hq-in-cork-ireland
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2026-06-01:
Careers page remains active with remote-work hiring posture
(hr)
. One Identity's careers page invites applicants and states that its HOME program enables most jobs to be done outside a traditional office setting.. Team size observed: 501-1,000 employees employees.
Source: One Identity Careers.
https://www.oneidentity.com/company/careers.aspx
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2026-01-14:
Identity Manager 10.0 adds AI and ITDR
(gtm)
. One Identity released Identity Manager 10.0 with risk-based governance, identity threat detection and response, and AI-assisted reporting. ([oneidentity.com](https://www.oneidentity.com/community/news/b/press-releases/posts/one-identity-unveils-major-upgrade-to-identity-manager-strengthening-enterprise-identity-security?utm_source=openai))
Source: One Identity press release.
https://www.oneidentity.com/community/news/b/press-releases/posts/one-identity-unveils-major-upgrade-to-identity-manager-strengthening-enterprise-identity-security
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2026-01-14:
Identity Manager 10.0 launched with AI and ITDR capabilities
(product)
. One Identity announced Identity Manager 10.0, adding risk-based governance, identity threat detection and response, AI-assisted insight, a modernized experience, and deeper integrations.
Source: One Identity Community press release.
https://www.oneidentity.com/community/news/b/press-releases/posts/one-identity-unveils-major-upgrade-to-identity-manager-strengthening-enterprise-identity-security
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2026-01-07:
Identity Manager documentation introduced Intelligent Query Chatbot and OneLogin Cloud Directory integration
(product)
. The January 2026 support documentation rollout added new guides for deploying the Intelligent Query Chatbot and integrating OneLogin Cloud Directory with Identity Manager.
Source: One Identity Support.
https://support.oneidentity.com/identity-manager/summary/2026/1
Garancy AG
Website: garancy.com
Garancy provides identity and access management software for controlling identities, provisioning rights, access governance, recertification, and password management across enterprise IT environments.
Category: Identity Governance & Privileged Access.
Founded: 1983.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 600+ employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Identity Governance & Privileged Access because its Garancy IAM suite manages digital identities and access rights, automates provisioning and recertification, supports segregation of duties, and provides governance features for controlling and monitoring access to applications and data.
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Garancy emphasizes cloud-or-not deployment flexibility and IAM QA automation
(product)
. The product site highlights deployment choice between cloud and on-premises and introduces the Garancy IDM QA Center for test automation.
Source: Garancy.
https://www.garancy.com/support/test-automation
-
2026-07-01:
Team size observed
(hr)
. Public source shows a team size of 600+ employees employees.. Team size observed: 600+ employees employees.
Source: Garancy.
https://www.garancy.com/
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2026-06-29:
Garancy 26.1 release sharpens cloud integration and governance
(gtm)
. Garancy launched version 26.1 with more standardization, faster onboarding, SCIM-based cloud connectivity, Entra Service Principal governance, and improved recertification usability.
Source: Garancy Release 26.1.
https://www.garancy.com/news/garancy-release-26-1
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2026-06-29:
Garancy 26.1 release introduces SCIM integration and governance upgrades
(product)
. Garancy released version 26.1 with SMART SCIM Connect, Entra Service Principal synchronization, expanded standard user attributes, centralized connector management, updated interfaces, and improved recertification workflows.
Source: Garancy.
https://www.garancy.com/news/garancy-release-26-1
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2026-04-14:
Brand relaunch around "Identity first"
(gtm)
. Beta Systems unveiled a new Garancy brand identity, including a new logo, visual system, and tagline, and rolled it across website, newsletters, press releases, social, and advertising.
Source: Garancy Press Release.
https://a.storyblok.com/f/290774566239329/x/d4585a9d3f/14042026_garancy_press-release_en.pdf
Elimity
Website: elimity.com
Elimity provides an identity visibility and intelligence platform that unifies identity, access, entitlement, and privilege data across systems to support access reviews, risk detection, and remediation.
Category: Identity Governance & Privileged Access.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2017.
Country: Belgium.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Identity Governance & Privileged Access because it centralizes who has access to what across IAM, PAM, HR, and SaaS sources, automates access certifications and remediation, and flags risky or orphaned access in environments that include privileged systems like CyberArk.
Funding rounds
-
Seed
announced 2019-05-01
: 800000 EUR
; investors: Gemma Frisius Fund
; source: Bounce Watch
; https://bouncewatch.com/company/elimity
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Multiple open roles appear on the careers page
(hr)
. Elimity’s careers page lists several open positions across Growth, Customer Success, Delivery, and Product, including Account Executive, Account Executive DACH, Account Executive Nordic, Customer Support, Solution Engineer, Software Engineer, and Presales Engineer.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Elimity careers page.
https://elimity.com/career
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2026-06-03:
Agentic AI governance added
(product)
. Elimity’s current product page now includes an Elimity for Agentic AI Governance section that brings copilots, MCP servers, and home-grown agents into the identity graph.
Source: Elimity.
https://videos.elimity.com/webinars
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2026-06-01:
Another Account Executive opening posted on LinkedIn
(hr)
. A second LinkedIn job post for Elimity’s Account Executive role was visible about 2 weeks ago, also routed through Chiel Haesendonck in Growth.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn Jobs.
https://be.linkedin.com/jobs/view/account-executive-at-elimity-4393572451
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2026-06-01:
Account Executive opening posted on LinkedIn
(hr)
. A LinkedIn job post for Elimity’s Account Executive role in Mechelen was visible about 1 month ago and was posted by Chiel Haesendonck, Head of Growth.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn Jobs.
https://be.linkedin.com/jobs/view/account-executive-at-elimity-4377132971
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2026-02-25:
AI governance and conference-led demand gen broaden the IVIP narrative
(gtm)
. Elimity added AI/Copilot governance content and then used 2026 conference appearances and an open IVIP discussion to promote the category and the product in person. ([videos.elimity.com](https://videos.elimity.com/elimity-customer-case-m365?utm_source=openai))
Source: Elimity blog.
https://elimity.com/blog/gartner-iam-2026
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2025-08-25:
Gartner IVIP recognition anchors a category-led repositioning
(gtm)
. Elimity published a post saying Gartner had named Identity Visibility & Intelligence Platforms (IVIP) as a category and positioned Elimity as a key player in that layer. ([elimity.com](https://elimity.com/blog/gartner-ivip?hs_amp=true))
Source: Elimity blog.
https://elimity.com/blog/gartner-ivip
Saporo
Website: saporo.io
Saporo is a Swiss cybersecurity company that provides hybrid Identity Security Posture Management to map identity relationships, detect misconfigurations and excessive permissions, and help organizations reduce attack paths and privilege risk.
Category: Identity Governance & Privileged Access.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2021.
Country: Switzerland.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Identity Governance & Privileged Access because it helps teams identify, prioritize, and fix identity risks, reduce attack paths, enforce least privilege, and protect privileged access in hybrid environments.
Funding rounds
-
Series A
announced 2025-12-01
: 7000000 EUR
; investors: TIN Capital, G+D Ventures, CDP Venture Capital, XAnge, Lightbird VC, Session VC
; source: Saporo
; https://www.saporo.io/about/press/saporo-raises-7m-series-a
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Seed
announced 2022-12-01
: 4000000 EUR
; investors: XAnge, Session VC, Lightbird Ventures
; source: Saporo
; https://www.saporo.io/about/press/saporo-seed-round
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Pre-Seed
announced 2022-01-01
: 2700000 USD
; investors: Session VC, Lightbird Ventures
; source: Saporo
; https://www.saporo.io/about/press/saporo-pre-seed-round
Company timeline
-
2026-06-01:
Channel-first partner motion becomes explicit
(gtm)
. Saporo’s partner program now describes the company as channel-first by design, with a partner model for audits, managed services, and continuous identity security across hybrid environments.
Source: Saporo partner program.
https://www.saporo.io/partners/become-partner
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2026-05-28:
Category framing expands to preemptive identity exposure management
(gtm)
. Saporo published a May 2026 article positioning itself squarely in PIEM, describing its platform as a graph-native ISPM engine that will extend into remediation workflows in v5.
Source: Saporo blog.
https://www.saporo.io/resources/blog/from-observation-to-action-a-ciso%E2%80%99s-pragmatic-lens-on-identity-blast-radius
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2025-12-14:
Opened Head of Sales, Americas role
(hr)
. Saporo posted a Head of Sales, Americas role, describing it as a hands-on sales leader position to scale commercial efforts in the region.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Saporo careers page.
https://www.saporo.io/fr/about/careers/head-of-sales-americas
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2025-12-01:
Series A
(funding)
. Amount: 7000000 EUR. Investors: TIN Capital, G+D Ventures, CDP Venture Capital, XAnge, Lightbird VC, Session VC
Source: Saporo.
https://www.saporo.io/about/press/saporo-raises-7m-series-a
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2025-10-28:
Open BDR intern role in Europe
(hr)
. Saporo posted a BDR Intern, Europe role in Sales & Presales, remote, with applications via jobs@saporo.io.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Saporo careers page.
https://www.saporo.io/about/careers/business-development-representative-intern
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2025-10-20:
Opened Growth Marketing Lead role
(hr)
. Saporo posted a Growth Marketing Lead opening in Lausanne, full-time, on its careers page.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Saporo careers page.
https://www.saporo.io/about/careers/growth-marketing-lead
Bsure AS
Website: bsure.io
Bsure is a software company that provides real-time visibility into Microsoft Entra ID identities, access rights, and license usage to help organizations reduce waste, tighten security, and stay in control of user access.
Category: Identity Governance & Privileged Access.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2022.
Country: Norway.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Identity Governance & Privileged Access because it focuses on identity visibility, access control, inactive/orphaned account cleanup, and reducing excessive or risky access in Microsoft Entra ID—core governance and privileged-access-adjacent problems.
Funding rounds
-
Seed
announced 2025-11-01
: 2100000 USD
; investors: Scale Capital, Existing U.S. investors
; source: The SaaS News
; https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/bsure-raises-2-1-million-seed-round/
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Pre seed
announced 2024-07-01
: 1000000 USD
; source: LinkedIn
; https://www.linkedin.com/company/bsure-no/
Company timeline
-
2026-06-18:
Microsoft-backed municipal proof expands the public-sector story
(gtm)
. Bsure published an IT-Centrum customer story showing multi-tenant municipal cleanup and then ran a June 2026 webinar with Microsoft around the same account.
Source: Bsure customer story.
https://www.bsure.io/customer-stories/it-centrum-customer-story
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2026-03-24:
Product brief cadence launches
(gtm)
. Bsure started Bsure Brief, a recurring roughly eight-week product-update webinar series for existing customers and prospects.
Source: Bsure webinar.
https://www.bsure.io/webinars/bsure-brief-1
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2025-11-01:
Seed
(funding)
. Amount: 2100000 USD. Investors: Scale Capital, Existing U.S. investors
Source: The SaaS News.
https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/bsure-raises-2-1-million-seed-round/
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2025-10-17:
Version 2 introduced as a web-based platform
(product)
. Bsure presented version 2 as a new foundation with a web-based front end, centralized updates, on-demand refresh, role-based access, and migration support from version 1.
Source: Bsure.
https://www.bsure.io/webinars/migrating-to-bsure-insights-version-2
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2025-10-17:
Version 2 launch and migration motion
(gtm)
. Bsure introduced version 2 with a web-based front end, centralized updates, Azure Marketplace installation, and migration from version 1.
Source: Bsure webinar.
https://www.bsure.io/webinars/migrating-to-bsure-insights-version-2
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2025-08-11:
Category repositioning to identity visibility / IVIP
(gtm)
. Bsure explicitly positioned itself as an Identity Visibility and Intelligence Platform after Gartner named the category.
Source: Bsure insight post.
https://www.bsure.io/insights/gartner-introduces-identity-visibility-and-intelligence-platforms-ivip
StackBob.ai
Website: stackbob.ai
StackBob.ai is an agentic identity governance platform that extends identity lifecycle management, access control, and compliance coverage to applications that lack SCIM, APIs, or pre-built connectors.
Category: Identity Governance & Privileged Access.
Founded: 2022.
Country: United States.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits Identity Governance & Privileged Access because it automates joiner-mover-leaver workflows, access provisioning/deprovisioning, user access reviews, audit-ready evidence, and control over high-risk or privileged operations across apps with limited native IAM integration.
Funding rounds
-
Grant
announced 2025-06-01
: 100000 USD
; investors: Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund
; source: Google Blog
; https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/entrepreneurs/google-for-startups-ukraine-support-fund-final-cohort/
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Grant
announced 2025-04-01
: 50000 USD
; investors: Ukrainian Startup Fund, Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund
; source: Crunchbase
; https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/stackoon/signals_and_news
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Grant
announced 2025-01-01
: 60000 EUR
; investors: European Commission
; source: AIN
; https://en.ain.ua/2025/10/23/startup-of-the-day-stackbobai-ai/
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Grant
announced 2023-10-01
: 120000 USD
; investors: Techstars Seattle Accelerator
; source: GeekWire
; https://www.geekwire.com/2023/meet-the-24-new-startups-in-techstars-seattle-as-accelerator-doubles-class-size/
Company timeline
-
2026-07-01:
Pricing split into Monitor, Govern, and Enterprise tiers
(product)
. StackBob introduced a clearer packaging model with Monitor, Govern, and Enterprise plans for visibility, bidirectional sync, and automated lifecycle control.
Source: StackBob.ai pricing page.
https://www.stackbob.ai/pricing
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2026-05-05:
Partner motion aimed at MSPs and IAM practices
(gtm)
. StackBob published partner-focused messaging that sells coverage-gap resolution as a revenue opportunity for IAM practices and MSPs.
Source: StackBob blog.
https://www.stackbob.ai/blog/closing-the-iga-coverage-gap-a-revenue-playbook-for-iam-practices-and-msps
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2026-04-01:
Partner program formalized for identity vendors and implementers
(product)
. StackBob launched a partner program for technology partners and implementation partners to extend coverage and co-sell agentic IGA.
Source: StackBob.ai partner page.
https://www.stackbob.ai/become-a-partner
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2026-04-01:
Browser extension launched for password management and shadow IT discovery
(product)
. StackBob introduced a browser extension for encrypted credential vaulting, shadow IT discovery, and license-usage monitoring across Chromium-based browsers.
Source: StackBob.ai product page.
https://www.stackbob.ai/browser-extension
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2026-03-16:
StackBob extends incumbent IGA platforms
(gtm)
. StackBob published a detailed explainer positioning its agentic layer as a complement to SailPoint, Microsoft Entra, Saviynt, and similar platforms.
Source: StackBob blog.
https://www.stackbob.ai/blog/agentic-iga-extend-your-iga-platform-beyond-its-native-reach
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2026-03-04:
Microsoft Entra native reconciliation launch
(gtm)
. StackBob launched a Native Reconciliation Flow for Microsoft Entra ID to extend coverage from provisioning into closed-loop verification for SCIM-less apps.
Source: StackBob blog.
https://www.stackbob.ai/blog/entra-id-iga-reconciliation-scim-less-apps
Developer & Machine Identity Infrastructure
Infrastructure for developer-centric identity, authorization and machine identity, including identity APIs, secrets management, non-human identities and identity posture tooling.
GitGuardian
Website: gitguardian.com
GitGuardian provides a secrets security and non-human identity (NHI) governance platform that detects, attributes, and remediates exposed credentials across code, CI/CD, developer laptops, and related systems.
Category: Developer & Machine Identity Infrastructure.
Funding stage: Series C.
Founded: 2017.
Country: France.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits developer & machine identity infrastructure because its products secure developer-centric credentials and machine identities—finding leaked secrets, monitoring public and internal exposures, and governing non-human identities such as service accounts, API keys, and AI agents.
Funding rounds
-
Series C
announced 2026-02-01
: 50000000 USD
; investors: Insight Partners, Quadrille Capital, Balderton, BPI, Eurazeo, Fly Ventures, Sapphire Ventures
; source: GitGuardian Blog
; https://blog.gitguardian.com/series-c-pr/
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Series B
announced 2021-12-01
: 44000000 USD
; investors: Eurazeo, Sapphire, Balderton, Fly Ventures, BPI
; source: GitGuardian Blog
; https://blog.gitguardian.com/announcing-our-44m-fundraise-to-further-enable-the-appsec-shared-responsibility-model/
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Series A
announced 2019-12-01
: 12000000 USD
; investors: Balderton Capital, Fly Ventures, Scott Chacon, Solomon Hykes
; source: GitGuardian Blog
; https://blog.gitguardian.com/gitguardian-raises-12million/
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Seed
announced 2018-08-01
: 2000000 USD
; investors: Fly Ventures, Solomon Hykes, Scott Chacon
; source: Welcome to the Jungle
; https://www.welcometothejungle.com/cs/companies/gitguardian/culture-1
Company timeline
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2026-06-16:
Developer Endpoint Protection launched
(gtm)
. GitGuardian launched Developer Endpoint Protection to find credentials on developer machines and bring endpoint scanning into its core platform.
Source: GitGuardian Blog.
https://blog.gitguardian.com/extending-our-mission-with-developer-endpoint-protection/
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2026-05-01:
VP GTM, Americas hire
(hr)
. Rachel Chan announced that she joined GitGuardian as VP GTM, Americas after spending two weeks with the team at HQ in Paris.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Rachel Chan LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rachel-chan-855b1071_excited-to-share-ive-joined-gitguardian-activity-7454884930620268545--OlP
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2026-04-10:
AI-assisted development protections launched
(product)
. GitGuardian added real-time secret scanning for AI coding tools, then released agent skills so AI assistants can use ggshield and the MCP server for scanning and remediation.
Source: GitGuardian SaaS release notes.
https://docs.gitguardian.com/releases/saas
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2026-02-01:
Series C
(funding)
. Amount: 50000000 USD. Investors: Insight Partners, Quadrille Capital, Balderton, BPI, Eurazeo, Fly Ventures, Sapphire Ventures
Source: GitGuardian Blog.
https://blog.gitguardian.com/series-c-pr/
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2026-01-22:
Unified identity governance and ownership were added for cloud identities
(product)
. GitGuardian added unified governance for Microsoft Entra ID and AWS IAM, then introduced Ownership in NHI Governance to assign accountable owners to machine identities.
Source: GitGuardian SaaS release notes.
https://docs.gitguardian.com/releases/saas
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2026-01-14:
Enterprise momentum and customer expansion highlighted
(gtm)
. GitGuardian announced record ARR growth and customer expansion in 2025, emphasizing enterprise adoption and multi-year commitments.
Source: GitGuardian Blog.
https://blog.gitguardian.com/gitguardian-closes-2025-with-strong-enterprise-momentum-protecting-millions-of-developers-worldwide/
Cerbos
Website: cerbos.dev
Cerbos is an enterprise authorization management platform that externalizes fine-grained access control from application code, providing an open-source policy decision point, integrations, and cloud-managed authorization tooling.
Category: Developer & Machine Identity Infrastructure.
Founded: 2021.
Country: United Kingdom.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Developer & Machine Identity Infrastructure category because it helps developers centrally manage authorization for users, services, APIs, AI agents, and other non-human identities through policy-based access control and identity-aware enforcement.
Funding rounds
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Extended Seed
announced 2023-04-01
: 7500000 USD
; investors: OMERS Ventures, Ryan King, Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir, Zach Holman, Zach Lloyd, Lewis Tuff
; source: Cerbos
; https://www.cerbos.dev/news/cerbos-cloud-launch-cerbos-secures-7-5-million-extended-seed-funding
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Seed
announced 2021-11-01
: 3500000 USD
; investors: Crane, Earlybird Digital East, Seedcamp, 8-bit Capital, Connect Ventures, HelloWorld, AceCap, Tiny, OSS Capital
; source: Cerbos
; https://www.cerbos.dev/news/announcement-cerbos-seed-funding-round
Company timeline
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2026-06-08:
Hub Insights for production visibility
(gtm)
. Cerbos launched Hub Insights, a live view of authorization traffic and decision patterns in production. ([cerbos.dev](https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/cerbos-hub-insights-live-view-of-what-your-authorization-layer-is-doing?utm_source=openai))
Source: Cerbos blog.
https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/cerbos-hub-insights-live-view-of-what-your-authorization-layer-is-doing
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2026-06-01:
Current opening for B2B Growth Marketer
(hr)
. Cerbos's join-us page currently advertises a B2B Growth Marketer role focused on enterprise and developer audiences.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Cerbos.
https://www.cerbos.dev/join-us
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2026-05-20:
Cerbos Hub Insights launched
(product)
. Cerbos added an Insights page that charts authorization activity and surfaces top principals, resource kinds, and action patterns. ([cerbos.dev](https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/cerbos-hub-insights-live-view-of-what-your-authorization-layer-is-doing?utm_source=openai))
Source: Cerbos.
https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/cerbos-hub-insights-live-view-of-what-your-authorization-layer-is-doing
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2026-03-20:
Cerbos Synapse launch
(gtm)
. Cerbos introduced Synapse as a data enrichment and orchestration layer that completes the externalized authorization architecture and connects to systems like Envoy, Kafka, Trino, and Kubernetes. ([cerbos.dev](https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/introducing-cerbos-synapse-unified-authorization-context-and-enforcement-across-your-stack))
Source: Cerbos blog.
https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/introducing-cerbos-synapse-unified-authorization-context-and-enforcement-across-your-stack
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2026-03-20:
Cerbos Synapse launched
(product)
. Cerbos introduced Synapse as a data integration and enrichment layer that gathers identity, resource, and relationship context before policy evaluation. ([cerbos.dev](https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/introducing-cerbos-synapse-unified-authorization-context-and-enforcement-across-your-stack?utm_source=openai))
Source: Cerbos.
https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/introducing-cerbos-synapse-unified-authorization-context-and-enforcement-across-your-stack
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2026-01-22:
On-premise Hub for regulated deployments
(gtm)
. Cerbos released on-premise Hub so customers with data residency, isolation, or air-gapped requirements can run the platform inside their own environment. ([cerbos.dev](https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/cerbos-hub-now-available-on-premise?utm_source=openai))
Source: Cerbos blog.
https://www.cerbos.dev/blog/cerbos-hub-now-available-on-premise
Ory
Website: ory.com
Ory provides API-first identity and access management infrastructure for customers, businesses, machines, and AI agents, including authentication, authorization, permissions, SSO, and machine identity tooling.
Category: Developer & Machine Identity Infrastructure.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2019.
Country: Germany.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: Ory fits this category because it builds developer-centric IAM infrastructure with open-source and managed components for authentication, authorization, secrets/access control patterns, non-human identities, and machine-to-machine access.
Funding rounds
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Series A Extension
announced 2024-04-01
: 5000000 USD
; investors: Insight Partners, Balderton Capital
; source: Ory
; https://www.ory.com/blog/series-a-extension
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Series A
announced 2021-12-01
: 22500000 USD
; investors: Insight Partners, Balderton Capital, In-Q-Tel
; source: Ory
; https://www.ory.com/blog/ory-series-a-funding-update
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Seed
announced 2020-01-01
: 3300000 USD
; investors: Balderton Capital, In-Q-Tel
; source: Ory
; https://www.ory.com/blog/ory-series-a-funding-update
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Ory careers page shows one open role
(hr)
. Ory's jobs page lists one open position: Software Engineer Remote (Central Europe), via Personio.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Ory.
https://ory.jobs.personio.de/
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2026-06-17:
New fine-grained rate limit model for Ory Network
(product)
. Ory Network replaced fixed per-endpoint-path limits with bucketed, fine-grained project rate limits.
Source: Ory Changelog.
https://changelog.ory.com/
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2026-06-09:
Launched Ory Agent Security
(gtm)
. Ory launched Agent Security as an Agent IAM control plane to secure AI agents at the point where they invoke tools, execute commands, and take action.
Source: Ory blog.
https://www.ory.com/blog/ory-launches-agent-security
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2026-06-09:
Agent Security launched as an IAM control plane for AI
(product)
. Ory announced Ory Agent Security, embedding identity, authorization, and governance controls into the agent harness where actions are executed.
Source: Ory Blog.
https://www.ory.com/blog/ory-launches-agent-security
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2026-06-04:
Talos launched for non-human identities
(product)
. Ory launched Ory Talos to secure API keys and generate dynamic tokens for non-human identities, including AI agents.
Source: Ory Blog.
https://www.ory.com/blog/ory-launches-ory-talos
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2026-05-05:
Greg Vesper appointed Chief Product Officer
(hr)
. Ory announced Greg Vesper as Chief Product Officer.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Ory.
https://www.ory.com/blog/greg-vesper-announcement
ZITADEL
Website: zitadel.com
ZITADEL is an open-source identity infrastructure platform for developers, providing identity and access management with OAuth/OIDC, SAML, machine-to-machine auth, and access control capabilities.
Category: Developer & Machine Identity Infrastructure.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2020.
Country: Switzerland.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Developer & Machine Identity Infrastructure category because it provides developer-centric identity and access management infrastructure, including authentication, authorization, and machine/service identity support for applications and platforms.
Funding rounds
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Series A
announced 2024-11-01
: 9000000 USD
; investors: Nexus Venture Partners, Floodgate
; source: PR Newswire
; https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zitadel-raises-9-million-series-a-to-advance-cloud-native-identity-infrastructure-302311461.html
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Seed
announced 2022-06-01
: 2500000 USD
; investors: Nexus Venture Partners
; source: ZITADEL
; https://zitadel.com/blog/fundraising-nexus
Company timeline
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2026-06-17:
Local-first preview for coding-agent workflows launched
(gtm)
. ZITADEL previewed a local-first onboarding flow that lets developers scaffold login from code before touching cloud dashboards. ([zitadel.com](https://zitadel.com/blog/next-zitadel-preview?utm_source=openai))
Source: ZITADEL blog — Next Zitadel preview: Control your login from code, starting in a minute.
([zitadel.com](https://zitadel.com/blog/next-zitadel-preview?utm_source=openai))
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2026-06-17:
Preview launched for login and registration from code
(product)
. ZITADEL introduced a local-first preview that lets developers start login and registration from code in minutes, including setup paths for Next.js, React, Vue, Angular, and Nuxt.
Source: ZITADEL blog.
https://zitadel.com/blog/next-zitadel-preview
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2026-03-19:
Terminology update standardized core product language
(product)
. ZITADEL released a terminology update to align naming across the product, APIs, UI, and documentation without breaking existing APIs.
Source: ZITADEL blog.
https://zitadel.com/blog/streamlining-zitadel-terminology-for-better-dx
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2026-02-12:
Performance and caching messaging sharpened for B2B SaaS
(gtm)
. ZITADEL highlighted Redis, PostgreSQL, and in-memory caching as tunable options for high-scale identity workloads, especially B2B SaaS. ([zitadel.com](https://zitadel.com/blog/scaling-cloud-native-identity-optimizing-performance-with-caching?utm_source=openai))
Source: ZITADEL blog — Scaling Cloud-Native Identity: Optimizing Performance with Caching.
([zitadel.com](https://zitadel.com/blog/scaling-cloud-native-identity-optimizing-performance-with-caching?utm_source=openai))
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2026-01-30:
Storage architecture reworked for scale
(gtm)
. ZITADEL described a move from pure event sourcing toward a relational core with event-driven behavior to improve performance and developer experience. ([zitadel.com](https://zitadel.com/blog/relational-core-event-driven-soul-evolving-zitadel-for-scale?utm_source=openai))
Source: ZITADEL blog — Relational Core, Event-Driven Soul: Evolving Zitadel for Scale.
([zitadel.com](https://zitadel.com/blog/relational-core-event-driven-soul-evolving-zitadel-for-scale?utm_source=openai))
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2026-01-26:
Actions v2 reframed as cloud-native orchestration
(gtm)
. ZITADEL positioned Actions v2 as a move away from embedded JavaScript toward programmable, event-driven webhooks with polyglot support. ([zitadel.com](https://zitadel.com/blog/zitadel-actions-v2-cloud-native-orchestration?utm_source=openai))
Source: ZITADEL blog — Breaking the Sandbox: Why ZITADEL Actions v2 Shifts to Cloud-Native Orchestration.
([zitadel.com](https://zitadel.com/blog/zitadel-actions-v2-cloud-native-orchestration?utm_source=openai))
Curity
Website: curity.io
Curity provides identity and access infrastructure for securing APIs, applications, and machine-to-machine access using standards like OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect.
Category: Developer & Machine Identity Infrastructure.
Founded: 2015.
Country: Sweden.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the developer & machine identity infrastructure category because its platform is built for API security, token handling, access control, and standardized identity management for applications, services, and non-human actors.
Funding rounds
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Series A
announced 2019-06-01
: 2100000 USD
; investors: Fairpoint Capital
; source: Curity
; https://curity.io/news/curity-accelerates-growth-with-investment-led-by-fairpoint-capital/
Company timeline
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2026-07-01:
Careers page remains actively open to applicants
(hr)
. Curity's careers page states that it is 'always open to a conversation' and invites candidates from identity backgrounds or deep technical backgrounds to reach out.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Curity Careers.
https://curity.io/company/careers/
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2026-06-15:
Built-in React login app and scriptable authorization
(product)
. Curity Identity Server 11.3 added a built-in React login application, new Global/Script/Composite token authorizers, persistent background jobs, database scopes via GraphQL and signed OIDC authorization request support.
Source: Curity.
https://curity.io/blog/curity-identity-server-11-3/
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2026-06-01:
Current hiring cluster spans engineering, professional services, and US sales
(hr)
. Curity currently has open roles for a Java Software Engineer, a Professional Services Engineer focused on North America, and a Strategic Account Executive for US East.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: Curity Careers.
https://curity.io/company/careers/
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2026-05-04:
Token issuance authorizers expand Token Intelligence
(product)
. Curity Identity Server 11.2 introduced Token Issuance Authorizers for fine-grained, real-time authorization at token issuance, plus delegation revocation and front-channel logout support.
Source: Curity.
https://curity.io/news/curity-identity-server-11-2/
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2026-04-15:
Access Intelligence launch for AI-agent authorization
(gtm)
. Curity launched Access Intelligence as a runtime authorization capability for AI agents, combining ephemeral clients, token intelligence, runtime authorization, and human-in-the-loop approval. ([curity.io](https://curity.io/news/curity-announces-access-intelligence/))
Source: Curity.
https://curity.io/news/curity-announces-access-intelligence/
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2026-04-15:
Access Intelligence launches for AI-agent authorization
(product)
. Curity launched Access Intelligence as a runtime authorization capability in the Identity Server, combining Ephemeral Clients, Token Intelligence, runtime authorization and human-in-the-loop approval for AI agents.
Source: Curity.
https://curity.io/news/curity-announces-access-intelligence/
