Okta Launches Second Startup Challenge

<p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO<&sol;strong> &&num;8212&semi; Okta&comma; a security identity and access management company&comma; has announced the 2nd annual Okta Startup Challenge&period; The challenge invites early stage startups&comma; incorporated in the US&comma; that are building applications using identity&comma; privacy&comma; and security enabled workflows to showcase their innovations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Startups in the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cts&period;businesswire&period;com&sol;ct&sol;CT&quest;id&equals;smartlink&amp&semi;url&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;okta&period;com&percnt;2Fokta-startup-challenge&amp&semi;esheet&equals;54233530&amp&semi;newsitemid&equals;20250404325860&amp&semi;lan&equals;en-US&amp&semi;anchor&equals;Okta&plus;Startup&plus;Challenge&amp&semi;index&equals;1&amp&semi;md5&equals;3e4f98cc7577f5f55beeedd0ae0d739c" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener" shape&equals;"rect">Okta Startup Challenge<&sol;a> will be evaluated on business potential&comma; innovation&comma; and the utilization of identity enabled workflows in their product&period; Three finalists will pitch to a live audience at <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cts&period;businesswire&period;com&sol;ct&sol;CT&quest;id&equals;smartlink&amp&semi;url&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;okta&period;com&percnt;2Foktane&percnt;2F&amp&semi;esheet&equals;54233530&amp&semi;newsitemid&equals;20250404325860&amp&semi;lan&equals;en-US&amp&semi;anchor&equals;Oktane25&amp&semi;index&equals;2&amp&semi;md5&equals;2c7f91fa6fc7964695a5e49c91bcbef0" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener" shape&equals;"rect">Oktane25<&sol;a> which takes place from September 24-26&comma; 2025 in Las Vegas&period; The winner of the challenge may receive up to a &dollar;500&comma;000 investment from Okta and access to a global network of identity management experts and venture capitalists and the opportunity to ring the Nasdaq opening bell in New York&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Okta’s platform empowers startups to build identity-enabled applications that simplify security and accelerate innovation&period; With Okta’s robust tools&comma; startups can focus on creating new products and solutions without worrying about the complexities of managing identity infrastructure&period; At Okta&comma; we’re committed to driving what’s next—constantly evolving and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible&period; The Okta Startup Challenge is an exciting opportunity for startups to showcase their creativity and vision while building the future of identity management&comma;” Austin Arensberg&comma; Senior Director&comma; Okta Ventures said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>SaaS startups and enterprises are already innovating in the Okta Identity Cloud&comma; leveraging its global network where thousands of organizations are securely managing identity with ease&comma; flexibility&comma; and reliability while helping their customers establish seamless user experiences&comma; enhance cybersecurity measures&comma; integrate authentication mechanisms&comma; and more&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Okta’s platform provides many capabilities for startups–including secure identity management&comma; flexible authentication&comma; adaptive access policies&comma; and seamless integration with a variety of applications–to help build differentiated applications&comma; faster&period; Additionally&comma; startups can leverage integrations with a broad range of technology partners in the Okta ecosystem&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Learn more about the 2025 Okta Startup Challenge here&colon; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cts&period;businesswire&period;com&sol;ct&sol;CT&quest;id&equals;smartlink&amp&semi;url&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;okta&period;com&percnt;2Fokta-startup-challenge&percnt;2F&amp&semi;esheet&equals;54233530&amp&semi;newsitemid&equals;20250404325860&amp&semi;lan&equals;en-US&amp&semi;anchor&equals;https&percnt;3A&percnt;2F&percnt;2Fwww&period;okta&period;com&percnt;2Fokta-startup-challenge&percnt;2F&amp&semi;index&equals;3&amp&semi;md5&equals;ba185b5c9b94600c8e57228fea7d31b7" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener" shape&equals;"rect">https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;okta&period;com&sol;okta-startup-challenge&sol;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;