Descope

Descope is a customer identity and access management (CIAM) platform that provides authentication and user management infrastructure for applications. The company was founded in 2022 by the team behind Demisto (acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $560M in 2019) and Sentrigo (acquired by McAfee in 2011), bringing enterprise security experience to the developer-facing identity space. Descope's platform enables developers to add authentication flows to applications without building them from scratch. Key capabilities include: - Passwordless authentication (passkeys, magic links, OTP) - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) - Single sign-on (SSO) - User management and directory services - Identity for AI agents and MCP servers The platform targets application developers and engineering teams who need to implement secure customer authentication without investing significant development resources. Descope provides SDKs, no-code/low-code workflow builders, and APIs to integrate authentication into web and mobile applications. In 2026, the company extended its focus to identity for AI agents, offering tools to simplify identity management for AI-driven applications and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Descope raised $88M in total seed funding from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Notable Capital, and Dell Technologies Capital. Individual investors include George Kurtz (CEO, CrowdStrike), Assaf Rappaport (CEO, Wiz), and Bipul Sinha (CEO, Rubrik). The company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.