Ory
Doylestown, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors
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Ory is an API-first identity and access management (IAM) platform providing login, single sign-on, granular permissions, and access controls for customer-facing apps, B2B enterprise customers, and AI agents. It offers flexible deployment options ranging from self-hosted to fully managed cloud services.
Founders & leadership
Ory was founded in 2019 by Aeneas Rekkas and Thomas Curran.
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Aeneas RekkasinCo-founderHe co-founded Serlo Education in 2010, a German non-profit operating an open education platform serving over a million monthly users, and holds an MSc in Computer Science from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich with a focus on security and databases.
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Thomas CurraninCo-founderThomas Curran is an executive with experience in the C-suite of Fortune 500 technology and media companies and has founded multiple software ventures. He currently serves as Executive Officer and Director of Ory, an API-first identity and access management platform, while advising private equity and technology firms on AI infrastructure, security, and digital transformation.
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Jeff KukowskiinCEO
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Investors · 5
Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M
In-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M
Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M
PHX VenturesTempe · $1M – $5M
Also in the syndicate · 1
Insight Ventureslead
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$25.6M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2021–2024
▶$5MraisedApr 2024 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$5MraisedApr 2024 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Robert NapiltoniaExecutive Officer
- Paul WahlDirector
- George MathewDirector
- Colin HannaDirector
- Leonie HabermannExecutive Officer
- Thomas CurranDirector
- Aeneas RekkasExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $5M
- Amount sold
- $5M
- First sale
- Apr 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$20.6MraisedJul 2021 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$20.6MraisedJul 2021 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- George MathewDirector
- Aeneas RekkasExecutive Officer, Director
- Thomas CurranExecutive Officer, Director
- Colin HannaDirector
- Offering amount
- $20.9M
- Amount sold
- $20.6M
- Placement agents
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- First sale
- Jun 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Ory Changelog | Ory Network,Ory Hydra, Ory Kratos, Ory Keto, Ory Polischangelog.ory.com · Sep 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Ory do?
- Ory is an API-first identity and access management (IAM) platform providing login, single sign-on, granular permissions, and access controls for customer-facing apps, B2B enterprise customers, and AI agents. It offers flexible deployment options ranging from self-hosted to fully managed cloud services.
- Who founded Ory?
- Ory was founded by Aeneas Rekkas, Thomas Curran in 2019.
- Who are Ory's investors?
- Ory's investors include Balderton Capital, In-Q-Tel, Insight Partners, PHX Ventures.
- How much funding has Ory raised?
- Ory has disclosed $25.6M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Ory headquartered?
- Ory is headquartered in Doylestown, US.