Oak Aims to Reshape Identity Governance

The rapid proliferation of non-human entities and the persistent complexity of legacy identity management have created an operational bottleneck for modern security teams. As organizations struggle to reconcile access across disconnected SaaS and on-premises environments, a new startup has arrived with significant capital to address the architecture of identity.

Consolidating the Fragmented Identity Stack

Founded in late 2025, the Tel Aviv- and San Francisco-based firm Oak is attempting to move beyond static identity records. The company’s platform, described as an Identity Operating System, aims to function as a unified control plane that monitors identity behavior using raw evidence. By replacing aging governance tools with a centralized solution, the startup seeks to provide comprehensive oversight for human users, AI agents, and machine identities.

Capitalizing on a Growing Security Gap

The startup’s launch is backed by a substantial $60 million seed funding round. This level of investment highlights investor confidence in the need for a modern overhaul of identity governance. The round was co-led by Accel, Greylock Partners, and CRV, with additional backing from firms such as Hetz Ventures and AlphaDrive Ventures.

“Just as CNAPP consolidated the fragmented cloud security stack, identity is now at that same inflection point, and Oak is designed to be the platform that brings it all together and turbocharges the security teams defending the enterprise,”

— Tal Marom, Chief Product Officer at Oak.

Operationalizing Identity Governance at Scale

The platform is designed to integrate with an organization's existing application ecosystem by building connectors within hours. Rather than relying on rigid, outdated datasets, the system continuously updates its mapping of user access against actual usage patterns. This creates a lifecycle approach where AI-driven risk assessment enables real-time remediation of potential security gaps.

• $60 million in seed funding raised.
• Founded in late 2025.
• Platform supports human, AI, and machine identities.

The Strategic Implication for Enterprises

For CISOs, the challenge is no longer just managing user credentials but governing a sprawling landscape of autonomous agents and machine access. The shift towards an integrated identity operating system suggests that the industry is moving away from modular tools in favor of unified control layers. Organizations evaluating these new platforms must determine if the promise of consolidated governance outweighs the risk of migrating core identity infrastructure to a newly established vendor.