The Okta Mafia
9 people came through Okta and went on to found or lead other companies.
Paresh BhayaSr Director, Product Marketing - Identity ManagementFounded Natoma +1Souvik SenVice President, EngineeringFounded Ema +1Matias WoloskiHead of Auth0 LabFounded Auth0Pratyus PatnaikSenior DirectorFounded NatomaVincent JiangInvestorFounded AdenJacobo Vidal AbeigónGroup Product ManagerFounded ArenguMichael ZhouSoftware EngineerFounded CodagJared HansonSenior Product ArchitectFounded KeycardGaurav BhattacharyaSVP, Digital Workers (Autonomous AI Agents)Founded Jeeva AI
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Okta mafia?
- The Okta mafia is the network of 9 people who came through Okta and went on to found or lead other companies, including Natoma, Ema, Auth0, Aden, Arengu.
- Who is in the Okta mafia?
- Notable members include Paresh Bhaya (Natoma), Souvik Sen (Ema), Matias Woloski (Auth0), Pratyus Patnaik (Natoma), Vincent Jiang (Aden), Jacobo Vidal Abeigón (Arengu), Michael Zhou (Codag), Jared Hanson (Keycard), among 9 tracked members.
- What companies did Okta alumni found?
- Companies founded by Okta alumni include Natoma, Ema, Auth0, Aden, Arengu, Codag, Keycard, Jeeva AI.





