Defakto
Defakto is a cybersecurity company specializing in IAM, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. It has raised $49.05M in equity across 3 priced rounds, employs about 45 people, and is privately held.
updated Oct 10, 2026
Latest Defakto news and company activity
What Defakto did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- May 2026RecognitionDefakto Recognized with Six Cybersecurity Awards for Non-Human Identity
- Nov 2025RecognitionDefakto Named 2025 Gartner® Cool Vendor™ in Identity-First Security
- Oct 2025Funding roundDefakto Secures $30.75M Series B to Redefine Non-Human Identity Security
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Defakto Momentum score
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Defakto funding
Defakto has raised $49.05M in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Series B in October 2025.
- Equity raised
- $49.05M3 priced rounds
- Last round
- Series BOct 2025
Defakto employees and hiring
Defakto has about 45 employees, down 4% over the last 30 days.
- Employees
- 45
- 30-day change
- -4%
- Open roles
- 0
Defakto competitors
Security professionals most often compare Defakto against Silverfort on cybersectools.com. The full competitive set, with overlap scoring, is in the platform.
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