We are excited to share that DTCP is leading Cerby’s $40m Series B! The entire Cerby team, led by Bel and Vidal, aren’t just improving identity management - they are redefining it. What stood out most during diligence wasn’t just the size of the problem, but the urgency and enthusiasm from customers. One security leader called Cerby "the missing layer in our identity stack," while another said, "It felt like it was built for the chaos we’re living in." When customer pull is this strong, you pay attention.
The Problem: Identity Security Runs on Manual Effort
Enterprises today face a growing identity challenge: much of security still relies on human-driven workflows. At the center of the issue are disconnected applications. These are critical business apps - often consumer-grade or legacy systems - that do not support standard identity protocols like Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) or System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM). Traditionally, enterprises either avoided integrating these tools altogether (introducing security risk) or used labor-intensive, manual workarounds to secure them (introducing high costs and friction).
The scale of this problem is massive. According to Cerby’s research, disconnected apps are used across nearly every business function, from 47% of eCommerce systems to 45% of CRM platforms. With the rise of agentic systems that interact with software autonomously, this number is rapidly increasing. In a world where software is built faster than IT can govern it, enterprises are left with a difficult choice: expose themselves to risk, or throw more people at the problem.
Neither is sustainable.
Cerby: A Modern Solution for a Modern Problem
Cerby is the first and only platform that automates the full identity lifecycle for both connected and disconnected applications - including provisioning, access management, compliance, and deprovisioning. Their approach is built for scale and security, using the latest in automation and proprietary AI to ensure organizations remain protected without impeding the agility of their business users.
What makes Cerby special is not only the size of the problem they are solving, but the clarity of the solution and the conviction of the bigger picture. From inception, the team had a clear vision: bring agentic automation capabilities to enterprise identity. This positions them at the intersection of two powerful shifts - the explosion of AI-generated applications and the changing nature of workforce software interaction.
A Category-Defining Team
Exceptional companies are built by exceptional teams. Cerby’s founders and leadership bring a rare combination of deep technical insight and operational excellence. More importantly, co-founders Bel Lepe and Vidal González have created a magnetic culture that consistently attracts world-class talent. This has led to a virtuous cycle: strong leadership hires strong operators, and the company grows faster and more intelligently as a result. Bel’s personal journey is a testament to the resilience and grit that define Cerby. As the son of first-generation immigrants, he charted a path from humble beginnings to Stanford, Google, and then co-founding Ooyala, culminating in a successful exit. That kind of ingenuity and determination isn’t just inspiring—it’s essential in startups. Through this process, I’ve seen firsthand Bel’s ability to combine strategic clarity with a deep sense of purpose. Together with Vidal, whose technical acumen and quiet drive anchors the company’s product direction, they’ve built a team that doesn’t just execute—they lead.
The Future of Identity in a GenAI World
Cerby is the company to lead this transformation. Their agentic, full-cycle identity automation platform addresses today’s pain points by being architected for the challenges of tomorrow.
At DTCP, we partner with teams that are building category-defining companies, and Cerby is doing exactly that.