Okta is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 2009, it employs approximately 7,650 individuals. The company functions as a digital identity provider, leveraging its Okta Identity Cloud platform to enable organizations to securely connect their personnel to various technologies.
On September 18, 2026, Okta reported its Q2 earnings, surpassing analyst expectations for revenue and adjusted operating income, and announced new AI-driven identity governance and privileged access products, coinciding with a shift in market sentiment. Previously, on September 17, Okta and Exclusive Networks expanded their strategic partnership to scale identity-first security across Sub-Saharan Africa. This alliance aims to equip regional partners with tools to secure workforce and customer applications amid digital acceleration in sectors such as fintech, healthcare, and retail. Earlier the same day, a notable market movement brought renewed focus to Okta's operating direction, highlighting evolving cloud identity demand alongside AI adoption, with its identity and access platform remaining central to enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure.