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In a world where digital complexity grows by the hour, the challenge of securing identity across sprawling tech ecosystems has become one of the most urgent and unresolved issues in enterprise cybersecurity. That’s exactly where Cerby, a rising leader in non-human identity and app access automation, is planting its flag.

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And now, with a fresh $40 million Series B raise led by DTCP and supported by strategic backers like Okta Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures, Cerby isn’t just entering the next chapter; it’s defining the playbook.

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From a Pain Point to a Vision

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When founders Belsasar Lepe and Vidal Gonzalez started Cerby, they weren’t interested in building another identity access management tool. They were laser-focused on what insiders call "the last mile" of identity security; the tedious, manual, error-prone tasks that no existing solution seemed willing to tackle.

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While many companies race to patch the next zero-day or stack up more dashboards, Cerby saw the deeper flaw: identity work was still, for the most part, human work. Think spreadsheets, helpdesk queues, and reminders that never came. This manual burden is not only inefficient, it’s a security liability.

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Cerby set out to automate that burden away. And today, with major enterprise traction and a validated market need, their thesis has never been more relevant.

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Identity Is Fracturing and Cerby Is Embracing the Chaos

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The digital landscape has outgrown legacy solutions. Today’s enterprises run on a complex web of SaaS platforms, homegrown apps, thick-client software, private networks, and AI agents spawning new identities on demand. The sheer heterogeneity of this environment makes conventional identity tools obsolete almost by design.

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Cerby doesn’t attempt to force-fit enterprises into rigid frameworks. Instead, it offers a platform built for flexibility. Using a mix of UI-based automation, agentic AI, and their patent-pending integration engine, Cerby brings even the most obscure or non-compliant apps into the fold, without adding friction or demanding architectural overhauls.

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This isn’t about replacing your identity stack. It’s about upgrading it, invisibly.

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A Team That Scales With Intent

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Cerby’s momentum isn’t just product-driven, people power it. In the last year alone, the company has assembled an all-star leadership team spanning engineering, GTM, and ops. Each new leader brings operational depth and clarity, signaling that this Series B isn’t about growth for growth’s sake; it’s about scaling with precision.

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As for customer validation, the numbers speak volumes. Cerby already counts L'Oréal, Fox, Colgate-Palmolive, Dentsu, and Chime among its clients. These aren’t pilot projects. They’re partnerships rooted in real-world problems and results.

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Going Global With the Right Partner

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What’s next for Cerby? Expansion into Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), where regulatory pressure and IT complexity are accelerating demand for identity solutions that actually work.

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DTCP’s investment is more than capital; it’s a strategic move. With their deep cybersecurity credentials and transatlantic presence, DTCP offers the kind of market access and domain expertise most startups can only hope for.

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Why It Matters for Angels and Ecosystem Leaders

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Cerby's Series B round is more than a milestone; it’s a bellwether. It reflects a broader shift we at COREangels have been tracking closely: the growing importance of vertical-specific, automation-first infrastructure plays in cybersecurity.

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For angel investors, this is a signal to look beyond "flashy" B2C platforms and dig into deeply technical, infrastructure-level innovations that solve painful, invisible problems. Cerby’s success shows that when the pain is acute and widespread, even the “boring” problems can lead to breakthrough outcomes.

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At COREangels, we believe in backing founders who don’t just spot opportunity, but build enduring solutions that outlast trends. Cerby is a shining example.

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