Spera Security
2023
$100M
Why
Acquired identity threat and posture management company to secure identity hygiene across SaaS apps.
Impact
Integrated into Okta Identity Threat Protection.
Outcome
Integrated technology.
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Acquisitions
2
Total Acquisitions
$6.6B
Disclosed Deal Value
2023
$100M
Acquired identity threat and posture management company to secure identity hygiene across SaaS apps.
Integrated into Okta Identity Threat Protection.
Integrated technology.
2021
$6.5B
Acquired leading developer-first customer identity and access management (CIAM) platform.
Positioned Okta as the undisputed leader across both enterprise workforce and developer consumer identity.
Core product pillar as Customer Identity Cloud.
Okta's multi-year corporate expansion strategy centers on four core operational growth pillars: First, 'Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI', analyzing cross-SaaS behavioral signals to autonomously revoke tokens when anomalous session hijacking is detected. Second, scaling Okta Identity Governance (OIG) and Privileged Access (PAM), taking market share from legacy compliance and PAM vendors (SailPoint, CyberArk). Third, accelerating Auth0 developer adoption, embedding identity into next-generation generative AI applications and microservices. Fourth, international enterprise penetration, expanding sales across Europe, Japan, Australia, and Latin America.
Okta operates a multi-tiered, cloud-native Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription and developer API licensing business model characterized by high net revenue retention (>105%) and enterprise gross margins above 75%. Its commercial revenue engine spans four primary pillars: First, Workforce Identity Cloud (~62% of revenue), monetizing per-user, per-month enterprise licenses for Single Sign-On (SSO), Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Universal Directory, and Lifecycle Management across 18,800+ corporate clients. Second, Customer Identity Cloud (Auth0) (~26% of revenue), charging usage-based API and monthly active user (MAU) subscription tiers to software developers embedding login, authentication, and user management into consumer applications. Third, Identity Governance & Privileged Access (OIG & PAM) (~8% of revenue), selling high-tier governance compliance and privileged administrator session management tools. Fourth, Professional Services & Advanced Security Training (~4% of revenue), providing identity architecture consulting and deployment certifications.
Okta, Inc. has completed approximately 2 corporate acquisitions on record.
When evaluating M&A targets, Okta, Inc. prioritizes complementary technology, specialized engineering talent, and immediate synergies that support workflow automation.
Acquisitions enable Okta, Inc. to absorb critical capabilities faster than building in-house, accelerating its time-to-market across Cybersecurity, Enterprise Identity & Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Customer Identity (CIAM) & Zero Trust Architecture.