Cerby
Cerby is an identity automation platform that extends security coverage to apps not supported by traditional identity tools. The 137-person company has raised $73M, most recently in a Series B round.
The growth story
Cerby grew from 28 to 137 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $73M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2025.
About
Cerby sells software that automates identity management for applications not covered by standard enterprise security tools. It learns how teams use these apps, automates their workflows, and maintains connections even when apps change. Customers use it to fill gaps in their existing identity stacks and reduce manual work.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2020 founding, reaching 137 employees. Its $73M in funding includes a Series B round led by prominent investors like A.Capital Ventures and Bowery Capital.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Cerby's largest function with 43 employees, representing nearly a third of its workforce. The company is led by founders from its 2020 inception and has attracted investment from multiple venture capital firms.
The Cerby org chart
Belsasar Lepe (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 46 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 45 (-21% YoY), Information Technology 16 (+33% YoY), Sales 10 (+67% YoY), Entrepreneurship 9 (0% YoY), Business Development 7 (-12% YoY), Customer Success and Support 7 (+17% YoY).
Talent flow
Cerby recruits heavily from Wizeline, which accounts for 25 of its 96 analyzed hires. Other top sources include Okta and Dalet Flex. Alumni most often move to Slalom, stitchops, and F5.
Most common previous employers of Cerby staff: Wizeline (25), Okta (9), Dalet Flex (9), IBM (6), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (5), SailPoint (4). Former Cerby employees most often moved to Slalom (4), stitchops (2), F5 (2), Prophet Security (2), Microsoft (2), EarnIn (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Cerby mafia
Cerby alumni have founded four companies, including Clario and stitchops. These startups employ 11 former Cerby staff members in total.
5Yousuf Khan, was Investor and Board Member until 2025Thomas Bieser, was Chief Customer Officer until 2025Kyle Harris, was Principal Solutions Architect until 2025Josh Fortier, was Sales Development until 2023Uthra Krishnan, was Enablement Lead until 2026Web traffic
Traffic mix: 53% direct, 32% search, 3% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Cerby: Leadership (48), JavaScript (47), Software as a Service (SaaS) (39), Cloud Computing (37), Java (36), Python (Programming Language) (36), HTML (34), Management (34).
Where the team actually sits
Cerby people are concentrated in Jalisco, Mexico (15), California, United States (8), Yucatán, Mexico (7), Mexico (6).
Search footprint
Cerby attracts about 331 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 48 ranking keywords and lost 57 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.60 / 5
Frequently asked
Cerby has 137 employees as of September 2026.
Cerby has raised $73M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2025.
Cerby was founded in 2020 by Bismarck Lepe, Belsasar Lepe, Vidal Gonzalez.
Belsasar Lepe (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Cerby's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Cerby staff are Wizeline (25 people), Okta (9 people), Dalet Flex (9 people).
Former Cerby employees most often move to Slalom (4), stitchops (2), F5 (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Cerby, including Clario, stitchops, Givest.
Cerby attracts about 331 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Cerby staff are Leadership, JavaScript, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Java.
Cerby staff are concentrated in Jalisco, Mexico (15), California, United States (8), Yucatán, Mexico (7).
Cerby has about 45 people in Engineering, down 21% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Cerby has about 16 people in Information Technology, up 33% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 96 current and 91 former Cerby profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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