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ISRAELI STARTUP OAK RAISES $60M FOR AI-NATIVE IDENTITY MANAGEMENT

AI DESK1 MIN READ
WED, JUL 15, 2026

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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.

Traditional identity management relied on physical badges and basic access controls. Oak's approach rethinks this for a hybrid workforce where AI agents operate alongside humans. The startup's AI-native system handles access permissions and identity verification in digital-first environments. As enterprises deploy more AI agents for workflows, managing who—and what—gets access to critical systems becomes more complex. Oak's $60M seed round signals investor confidence in the emerging category of AI infrastructure. The funding will support product development and go-to-market efforts as enterprises seek tools designed specifically for mixed human-AI operations. Identity and access management remains a foundational security layer. Oak positions itself to capture demand from companies building or scaling AI agent deployments.

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