Okera

Data access control and governance solutions

San Francisco, California, United States

About Okera

Okera provides data access control and governance solutions for large enterprises in industries like pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and apparel manufacturing. Their platform allows users to manage data access at a very detailed level, down to individual cells, which enhances the security of sensitive information. It also includes features for data discovery, automatically identifying and tagging sensitive data to help companies comply with regulations such as GDPR. Okera operates on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, where clients subscribe to their platform to manage and secure data lakes, enabling self-service analytics while ensuring compliance with data privacy laws. This approach not only helps clients unlock the value of their data but also leads to significant cost savings and risk reduction, making Okera distinct in the big data and data security market.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$28.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Parental leave
Medical, dental, & vision benefits
Generous stock options
Hybrid work environment
Unlimited time off
New employee recruiting referral bonus
401k plan
Monthly wellness supplement
Quarterly in-person team building events
Professional development stipend
Remote virtual work meal & snack monthly stipend
Cell phone/internet stipend

Risks

Databricks acquisition may alienate Okera customers not aligned with new strategic direction.
Integration with Databricks could lead to service disruptions affecting customer satisfaction.
Focus on AI-centric governance may weaken Okera's traditional data governance position.

Differentiation

Okera offers unprecedented cell-level data access control for enhanced data security.
The platform's no-code policy engine simplifies data governance for non-technical users.
Okera's AI-powered data discovery automatically identifies and tags sensitive information.

Upsides

Databricks acquisition enhances Okera's market reach and resource availability.
Growing demand for AI-driven data governance boosts Okera's market potential.
Okera's integration with Snowflake taps into a popular cloud data warehousing ecosystem.

Funding

Total raised$28.79 M
Latest valuation$75.00 M
StageSERIES_B
$15
$75.00 M
SERIES A
4/30/2018
$12
$60.00 M
SEED
7/31/2016
$3
$13.00 M