Oort
Harvard, US · Founded 2018 · Delaware corporation · 9 known investors
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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 · 9
.406 VenturesBoston · $1M – $4M
645 VenturesNew York · $1M – $5M
Cisco InvestmentsSan Jose
Dreamit VenturesEstero · $500K – $1.5M
Energy Impact PartnersNew York · $5M – $20M
Argon VenturesreportedBoston · $250K – $500K
Energy Revolution Venturesreported · 2 sourcesLondon
Preface VenturesreportedNew York · $750K – $2M
TRIRECreportedSingapore
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$18.5M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2020–2022
- Undisclosed amountSeed and Series AOct 2022
.406 Ventures (lead), Energy Impact Partners (EIP) (lead)
Source ↗ - $15MSeries AOct 2022 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
▶$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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Okta37 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.
Varonis Systems36 shared keywordsVaronis provides a data security platform that discovers, classifies, and monitors data across multi-cloud, SaaS, hybrid, and AI environments, managing permissions and detecting threats in real time. It also offers AI-native email and browser security and agentless database monitoring for enterprise security teams.
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.
miniOrange30 shared keywordsminiOrange provides AI-integrated security and identity management solutions including AI agent authentication, personal data protection, code review automation, and behavioral risk detection for enterprise customers.
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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, 645 Ventures, Cisco Investments, Dreamit Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Argon Ventures, Energy Revolution Ventures, Preface Ventures and 1 more.
- How much funding has Oort raised?
- Oort has disclosed $18.5M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Oort headquartered?
- Oort is headquartered in Harvard, US.













