Oort
Harvard, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors
Oort provided identity security and threat detection, now part of Cisco as Cisco Identity Intelligence, offering visibility into an organization's identity population and helping move toward passwordless authentication. It serves enterprise security teams protecting identity infrastructure.
Founders & leadership
Oort was founded in 2018 by Matthew Caulfield.
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Matthew CaulfieldFounder
Investors · 6
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$3.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2020
▶$3.5MraisedOct 2020 · 17 investors · ComputersRule 506(b)
▶$3.5MraisedOct 2020 · 17 investors · Computers
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Matthew CaulfieldExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3.9M
- Amount sold
- $3.5M
- First sale
- Sep 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2018
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 10
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Ninjaone33 shared keywordsNinjaOne provides a SaaS platform that unifies endpoint management, IT automation, and security for IT teams. The product centralizes patching, monitoring, and management across large fleets of endpoints.
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eG Innovations24 shared keywordseG Innovations develops eG Enterprise, a full-stack observability and IT performance monitoring platform covering application performance, infrastructure, cloud and hybrid-cloud, digital workspaces, and end-user experience. It uses AI-driven baselining and automated metric correlation to detect and diagnose issues, serving enterprise IT teams across on-premises, cloud, and SaaS deployments.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Oort do?
- Oort provided identity security and threat detection, now part of Cisco as Cisco Identity Intelligence, offering visibility into an organization's identity population and helping move toward passwordless authentication. It serves enterprise security teams protecting identity infrastructure.
- Who founded Oort?
- Oort was founded by Matthew Caulfield in 2018.
- Who are Oort's investors?
- Oort's investors include .406 Ventures, Cisco Investments, Energy Impact Partners, Argon Ventures, Energy Revolution Ventures, Preface Ventures.
- How much funding has Oort raised?
- Oort has disclosed $3.5M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Oort headquartered?
- Oort is headquartered in Harvard, US.







