Okta Unveils Contenders in Startup Contest for Developing Identity Security Apps
In an exciting development, Okta, Inc., the world's leading identity company, has announced the finalists for its 2025 Okta Startup Challenge. The competition, which is open to early-stage startups in the US, is focused on identifying innovative applications that leverage identity, privacy, and security.
The finalists for the Okta Startup Challenge 2025 are Clearly AI, Herd Security, and AgentOps. Clearly AI, founded by security and privacy engineers, aims to automate security and privacy assessments. AgentOps, led by developers specializing in AI agents and large language model applications, is another contender. The founders or main representatives of these startups have not been individually named in the sources. Herd Security's representatives or founders were not detailed in the available information.
The finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their solutions live at Oktane 2025, a must-attend event for anyone interested in identity security, application development, and startup innovation. Oktane will take place in Las Vegas from September 24-26, 2025.
The winner of the Okta Startup Challenge will be announced on September 24th, 2025. Each finalist has a unique video highlighting their innovative solutions, which can be viewed on Okta's official website.
Registration for the Okta Startup Challenge is required to secure a spot and be part of the audience that decides the future of identity-driven startups. The deadline for registration is June 30, 2025.
According to Austin Arensberg, Senior Director of Okta Ventures, the finalists have showcased incredible creativity and technical expertise in developing identity-enabled applications. Okta's customer and workforce solutions empower businesses and developers to use the power of Identity for security, efficiencies, and success.
For more information about the Okta Startup Challenge or to register, visit Okta's official website. For inquiries, please contact Austin Arensberg of Okta at [email protected].
Learn more about Okta at okta.com. Okta, Inc. is The World's Identity Company™, securing Identity for safe technology use.
The official rules for the Okta Startup Challenge can be found here. The final selection of startups for the Okta Startup Challenge will occur on or around July 15, 2025.
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