The inaugural competition will culminate with finalists doing a live pitch at its upcoming Conference.
Identify and access management company Okta will award up to $500K as an investment to the winner of its inaugural SaaS startup competition. The company seeks the latest application innovations underway using identity, privacy, and security-enabled workflows.
“Okta’s platform helps startups develop identity-enabled applications. Startups can capitalize on Okta’s robust tools to free up time so they can focus on building new products and applications without the complexities of managing identity infrastructure,” Austin Arensberg, Senior Director, Okta Ventures. “This is an incredible opportunity for startups to showcase their creativity while building for the future.”
The submission period for the Competition ends August 31, 2024. The finalist selection will occur on or around September 30th and the winner will be chosen on October 16, 2024.
Three finalists will pitch to a live audience at Oktane24 from October 15th thru the 17th in Las Vegas. In addition to an investment of up to $500K, the winner will have access to a global network of identity management experts and venture capitalists.
No purchase is necessary to compete. However, Okta’s platform offers many capabilities for startups–including secure identity management, flexible authentication, adaptive access policies, and seamless integration with a variety of applications. Startups can also build differentiated applications faster and leverage integrations with the company’s numerous technology partners.
Offering flexibility and neutrality in Okta’s Workforce Identity and Customer Identity Clouds, business leaders and developers can freely innovate and accelerate digital transformation using customizable solutions and more than 7,000 pre-built integrations.
“At Okta we never stop innovating – this is a core value of the company that allows us to push boundaries every day. We look forward to seeing what new innovations are presented to us as we collectively work to build a world where everyone can safely use any technology,” says Arensberg.
