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Denver, US · Founded 2002 · 2,373 employees on LinkedIn · 15 known investors

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Ping Identity provides identity management and access solutions designed to enable secure, scalable digital growth. The company serves enterprises seeking seamless identity infrastructure.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Founders & leadership

Ping Identity was founded in 2002 by Andre Durand.

ADAndre Durand
Andre DurandFounder & CEOAndre Durand founded and leads Ping Identity, an identity management platform serving enterprise customers. He has worked in digital identity infrastructure for more than two decades and founded Identiverse, an industry conference.
MJMichael Jossi
Michael JossiExecutiveMichael Jossi has held Human Resources leadership roles at major Business Process Outsourcing firms, with experience across recruiting, compensation, performance management, benefits, and payroll operations. He serves as an executive officer at Ping Identity, an identity management and access solutions provider.
WD
William DedrickExecutive
MSMichael Sullivan
Michael SullivanExecutiveMichael Sullivan is an executive with experience in finance and operations leadership at public and venture-backed companies. He has held CFO roles overseeing IPO processes and significant M&A activity, and serves in governance positions including Board and Audit Chair roles.

Board

BB
Bill BryantBoard director
RK
Rob KettersonBoard director
BHBlake Heston
Blake HestonBoard Member2013–2016Partner at W Capital Partners
DO
David OrfaoBoard director
FJ
Frank, Jr. PernaBoard director

Investors · 15

AlphaDrivelisted by AlphaDriveTel Aviv
CapitalGlisted by CapitalGSan Francisco · $75M – $100M

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Draper Associateslisted by Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M
F-Prime Capitallisted by F-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M

How we know: F-Prime Capital's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Golub Growthlisted by Golub GrowthChicago

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OpenView Venture Partnerslisted by OpenView Venture PartnersBoston · $5M – $20M

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P101 Ventureslisted by P101 VenturesMilano · $1.1M – $10.8M

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Sapphire Ventureslisted by Sapphire VenturesAustin · $5M – $20M

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Silverton Partnerslisted by Silverton PartnersAustin · $200K – $2M

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Ten Elevenlisted by Ten ElevenBurlingame · $3M – $15M

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Triangle Peak Partnerslisted by Triangle Peak PartnersPalo Alto

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Vista Equity Partnerslisted by Vista Equity PartnersNew York

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Volition Capitallisted by Volition CapitalBoston · $10M – $100M

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W Capital Partnerslisted by W Capital PartnersNew York

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$37.2M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2013–2014

▶$182.4KraisedNov 2014 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Andre DurandExecutive Officer, Director
  • David OrfaoDirector
  • Alex DollDirector
  • Blake HestonDirector
  • Michael JossiExecutive Officer
  • Herald ChenDirector
  • Michael SullivanExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$182.4K
Amount sold
$182.4K
First sale
Nov 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$35MraisedSep 2014 · 17 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Michael JossiExecutive Officer
  • Alex DollDirector
  • Herald ChenDirector
  • Blake HestonDirector
  • Michael SullivanExecutive Officer
  • David OrfaoDirector
  • Andre DurandExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$35M
Amount sold
$35M
Sales commissions
$1.1M
Placement agents
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
First sale
Sep 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.1MraisedMay 2014 · 4 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Bill BryantDirector
  • Rob KettersonDirector
  • Andre DurandExecutive Officer, Director
  • Frank, Jr. PernaDirector
  • Michael JossiExecutive Officer
  • Blake HestonDirector
  • William DedrickExecutive Officer
  • David OrfaoDirector
  • Michael SullivanExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$1.1M
Amount sold
$1.1M
First sale
May 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$492KraisedMay 2014 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Bill BryantDirector
  • William DedrickExecutive Officer
  • Rob KettersonDirector
  • David OrfaoDirector
  • Frank, Jr. PernaDirector
  • Andre DurandExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michael SullivanExecutive Officer
  • Michael JossiExecutive Officer
  • Blake HestonDirector
Offering amount
$492K
Amount sold
$492K
First sale
Oct 2013
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$468KraisedMay 2014 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Michael JossiExecutive Officer
  • David OrfaoDirector
  • Bill BryantDirector
  • Andre DurandExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michael SullivanExecutive Officer
  • Frank, Jr. PernaDirector
  • William DedrickExecutive Officer
  • Blake HestonDirector
  • Rob KettersonDirector
Offering amount
$468K
Amount sold
$468K
First sale
Jul 2013
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Ping Identity went on to found or lead other companies.

Mance HarmonHead of ArchitectureFounded Hedera HashgraphMike DesaiVice President Global Channel Sales & BD, Head of SaaS Sales, Senior Director Global PingOne SalesFounded Truentity Health

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Companies working in the same space as Ping Identity.

Acquisitions · 2

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Symphonic Software

Symphonic Software was an Edinburgh-based provider of dynamic authorization and identity access management software, helping enterprises securely manage granular data access for compliance needs like GDPR and Open Banking.

Unboundid

UnboundID developed customer identity and access management (CIAM) software, including directory, data-sync, and data-broker products, enabling enterprises to store and manage customer identity data securely across channels.

Frequently asked questions

What does Ping Identity do?
Ping Identity provides identity management and access solutions designed to enable secure, scalable digital growth. The company serves enterprises seeking seamless identity infrastructure.
Who founded Ping Identity?
Ping Identity was founded by Andre Durand in 2002.
Who are Ping Identity's investors?
Ping Identity's investors include 1414 Ventures, AlphaDrive, CapitalG, Draper Associates, F-Prime Capital, Golub Growth, OpenView Venture Partners, P101 Ventures and 7 more.
How much funding has Ping Identity raised?
Ping Identity has disclosed $37.2M raised across 5 rounds.
Where is Ping Identity headquartered?
Ping Identity is headquartered in Denver, US.