ISRAELI STARTUP OAK RAISES $60M FOR AI-NATIVE IDENTITY MANAGEMENT
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Oak, an Israel-based startup building identity access management systems designed for AI agents, has emerged from stealth with $60 million in seed funding. The platform addresses how companies manage access as human workers increasingly collaborate with AI systems in digital environments.
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