Keyfactor
Keyfactor is a cybersecurity company specializing in IAM, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Independence, United States. It has raised $1.21B in equity across 8 priced rounds, employs about 600 people, and is privately held.
#2IAM Pacesetter· Q3 2026updated Oct 24, 2026
Latest Keyfactor news and company activity
What Keyfactor did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Jul 2026AcquisitionKeyfactor Announces Intent to Acquire Cofide to Bring Verified Identity to AI Agents and Cloud Workloads
- Jul 2026Product launchKeyfactor Unveils Trust Control Plane
- Jul 2026Mega roundKeyfactor Raises $1B+ Strategic Investment from Summit Partners
- May 2026Exec changeHarry Haramis joins Keyfactor as EVP, Engineering
Keyfactor Momentum score
87/ 100climbing
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Keyfactor funding
Keyfactor has raised $1.21B in priced equity. Its most recent round was a Growth Equity in July 2026. It has 8 funding rounds on record: Angel, Series A, Series B, Series B, Private Equity, Private Equity, Private Equity, and Growth Equity. 5 investors are on record, including Summit Partners and Sixth Street.
- Equity raised
- $1.21B8 priced rounds
- Last round
- Growth EquityJul 2026
Keyfactor employees and hiring
As of September 2026, Keyfactor has about 600 employees, up 1% over the last 30 days, with 30 open roles.
- Employees
- 600
- 30-day change
- +1%
- Open roles
- 30
Keyfactor competitors
Competitors of Keyfactor include DigiCert, GlobalSign, and Akeyless Security. 1 more is in the platform, with overlap scoring.
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Keyfactor CISO Positioning Score
How Keyfactor reads to a CISO buyer: seven dimensions of the Mandos Framework, scored through the eyes of a security buyer.
