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Cerby

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Founded 2020 · 137 employees on LinkedIn · 16 known investors

Cerby provides an identity security platform that extends password management, SSO, MFA, user provisioning/deprovisioning, and privileged access management to disconnected applications that lack SAML, OIDC, or SCIM support. It serves enterprise security and IT teams managing identity across nonstandard apps.

Also known as Cerby

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Founders & leadership

Cerby was founded in 2020 by Belsasar Lepe and Vidal.

BLBelsasar Lepe
Belsasar LepeinFounder & CEO
VVidal
VidalinCo-Founder & CTOCo-founder and CTO of Cerby, an identity security platform that extends password management, SSO, MFA, user provisioning, and privileged access management to applications lacking SAML, OIDC, or SCIM support. Vidal previously served as interim CEO of public companies Progenity and Innoviva, with executive experience spanning pharma, biotech, diagnostics, and energy, including IPO processes, capital raising, M&A, and SEC/US GAAP/IFRS reporting across Canada, Asia, and the US.
ETErnie Tkac
Ernie TkacinChief Revenue Officer
MMMatt McCawley
Matt McCawleyinVP of Customer Experience, Business Development & Partnerships
MLMiles Lavin
Miles LavininChief Financial and Operating Officer

Investors · 16

AV8 VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M
Bowery CapitalNew York · $1M – $2M
Carnrite VenturesHouston
Category VenturesSan Francisco
COREangelsEuropean chapters
Incubate USLos Altos
SCB 10XBangkok · $1.2M – $100M
Tau VenturesPalo Alto · $500K
Tech Square VenturesAtlanta · $500K – $3M
Vela PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $500Kvia Yigit Ihlamur · inferred
XG VenturesMenlo Park
Deloitte VenturesreportedToronto
Ridge VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $2M – $7M
Valor Equity PartnersreportedChicago

Also in the syndicate · 2

Engage FundSquarepoint

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Cerby sells an identity automation platform aimed at "disconnected" applications — software that does not support common identity standards such as SAML, OIDC, SCIM or, in some cases, any API. Rather than replacing an organization's existing identity provider or governance tooling, the platform is positioned as a layer that connects such applications into the customer's established identity stack so that security and access tasks can be automated instead of handled manually.

The product is organized into four solution areas: credential management and single sign-on (automated password management plus SSO and MFA for apps without SAML or OIDC); identity lifecycle automation (user provisioning, deprovisioning and access governance workflows without requiring APIs or SCIM); privileged access automation (just-in-time access, automatic deprovisioning and audit trails for disconnected apps); and enterprise social media security (secure shared logins and centralized user management for corporate social accounts). Coverage is delivered through the Cerby Application Network, which the company says supports thousands of applications out of the box, spanning SaaS and on-premises software.

Business model

Cerby sells software to enterprises through a sales-led motion, with prospects directed to contact the company rather than self-serve sign-up. The platform is presented as an add-on to, not a replacement for, existing identity investments.

Traction

The website cites named enterprise customers including ClickUp, Colgate-Palmolive and Productiv, with testimonials from a senior systems engineer, a chief marketing officer and a VP of IT and InfoSec at those companies, and states that its application network supports thousands of apps out of the box.

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

Cerby frames its market by the gap it claims traditional IAM, IGA and PAM tools leave — over 40% of applications lacking support for identity standards — and positions itself as complementary to those categories rather than competing with them.

Cerby positions itself on breadth of application coverage for apps that standards-based identity tools cannot reach, an integration engine it describes as the fastest and driven by agentic AI, end-to-end coverage of credential, access, governance and privileged workflows in one platform, and an augment-not-replace approach that plugs into incumbent tools including Okta, Microsoft, Ping Identity, SailPoint, Saviynt and Veza.

Technology

The company describes an integration engine powered by agentic AI that allows applications to be managed even when they lack SAML, SCIM or APIs, covering both SaaS and on-premises software. Integrations are catalogued in the Cerby Application Network.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales supported by customer case studies and by integration with established identity vendors' ecosystems; the website's primary calls to action are "Talk to us" and integration exploration.

Enterprise security and IT organizations that must manage credentials, access lifecycle and privileged access across applications outside the coverage of their IAM, IGA and PAM tools; marketing and brand teams sharing social media account access with agencies are also addressed.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Applications supported out of the box by the Cerby Application NetworkJan 2025Thousands of apps
HeadcountAug 2026137
Share of applications lacking support for identity standards (company-cited markJan 202540%

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 4

by search overlap
Okta39 shared keywordsOkta provides identity and access management products designed to protect the identities of workforce and customer users. The company serves enterprises and organizations that need to manage identity authentication and authorization across digital environments.
Zendesk33 shared keywordsThis is Zendesk's internal belonging/diversity and inclusion program page, not a company profile page for an external company. It describes Zendesk's internal culture initiatives and leadership development programs.
miniOrange20 shared keywordsminiOrange builds identity security and data privacy products, including IAM, PAM, IGA, and ITDR, along with device management, security plugins for platforms like WordPress, Atlassian, Drupal, and Shopify, and consent/cookie management for DPDP and GDPR compliance. It also offers AI agent and non-human identity security plus security services such as penetration testing and code analysis for hybrid environments.
Loginradius20 shared keywordsLoginRadius provides a fully-managed customer identity and access management (CIAM) platform that handles authentication, social login, and identity management for enterprises, governments, and organizations. It serves B2B SaaS and large brands worldwide, managing billions of identities per month.

Companies competing with Cerby for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Venture Capital Funding: TuringDream, Darwinbox, Cerby - InfotechLeadinfotechlead.com · Jul 2026Cerby Extends Series B to $54M with New Strategic Investors Deloitte Ventures, Engage Fund, Squarepoint, and Valor | Cerbycerby.com · Sep 2025Identity security automation startup Cerby raises $40M - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · May 2025Cerby Raises $40M Series B to Automate Identity Security at Scale | Cerbycerby.com · May 2025Announcing Our Series A Funding Round | Cerbycerby.com · Aug 2023

▸Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Cerby do?
Cerby is an identity automation platform that extends enterprise identity controls to applications lacking SAML, OIDC or SCIM support.
Who founded Cerby?
Cerby was founded by Belsasar Lepe, Vidal in 2020.
Who are Cerby's investors?
Cerby's investors include AV8 Ventures, Bowery Capital, Carnrite Ventures, Category Ventures, COREangels, Incubate US, SCB 10X, Tau Ventures and 6 more.