OKTA

Okta, Inc.

A maker of cloud-based identity and access management software, Okta helps organizations securely manage how employees, customers, and partners log in to their apps and websites—offering single sign-on and multi-factor authentication so people don't juggle dozens of passwords. Founded in 2009 by two former Salesforce employees, the company was originally called SaaSure before being renamed Okta, a meteorological term for measuring cloud cover, chosen to nod to its cloud-based focus while dodging the overused word "cloud."