Ory Corp, an open-source cloud security software provider founded in 2019, recently secured $22.5 million in Series A funding led by Insight Partners, with participation from its seed investors. The company plans to use this investment to expand its cloud operations and increase its workforce. Ory simplifies zero trust cloud security for application developers by offering a specialized platform for authorization, authentication, ID management, and API protection. Its key products include Kratos for identity management, Hydra for Oauth2 and OIDC, Ory Oathkeeper for scalable APIs, and Keto for authentication and access control. Ory’s solutions aim to reduce the complexity of zero-trust security, making it easier for developers to manage identity platforms and comply with data privacy regulations like GDPR. Its founders, experienced in companies such as SAP, Deutsche Telekom, Microsoft, and Deutsche Börse Group, drive Ory's mission to offer a common access control infrastructure. The company has a strong open-source community and collaborates with organizations like Blues Wireless, Segment, and Coinbase to manage data protection through a multi-cloud and multi-region architecture.