StrongDM

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StrongDM
IndustrySoftware
FoundersSchuyler Brown, Elizabeth Zalman, Justin McCarthy
Key people
  • Tim Prendergast (CEO)
  • Amol Kabe (CPO)
  • Justin McCarthy (CTO)
ProductsPrivileged Access Manager
Number of employees
94
Website strongdm.com

StrongDM is an American technology company that develops an infrastructure access platform. In 2024 the company raised a $34,000,000 series C from Capital One Ventures, Cisco Investments, Frontline Ventures, and Singtel Innov8s. [1] [2]

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History

StrongDM was founded in 2015 by Elizabeth Zalman, Justin McCarthy, and Schuyler Brown. The company was one of the first female led startups backed by Hearst's initiative to invest in women led startups. [3] In 2024, the company raised $34,000,000 in their Series C round. [4]

Software

The software is a Zero Trust Privileged Access Management for aggregating secure access and permissions. [5] [6] It centralizes backend infrastructure access for legacy or multi-cloud environments. The software also integrates with identity providers, secret stores, and SIEM tools. [7] [8]

The platform provides and manages user access to backend infrastructure like serves and databases, [9] [10] and logs user actions in video replay. [11]

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References

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