# Adam Pettit

> Adam Pettit is the Miami-based co-founder and CEO of Iru, formerly Kandji. He began an Apple IT support business in high school, co-founded Apple-focused managed services provider Interlaced in 2009, and co-founded Kandji with Wesley Pettit and Mark Daughters in 2018. In October 2025, Kandji became Iru and expanded into a platform connecting workforce identity, cross-platform endpoint management and security, and compliance automation.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Iru
- **Organizations:** Iru (formerly Kandji), Interlaced
- **Known for:** Co-founded Interlaced in 2009; the business was acquired in 2018., Co-founded Kandji in 2018 and led it through its October 2025 transition to Iru., Led Kandji during its 2024 financing at an announced $850 million company valuation.

## Career timeline

- **High school (date undisclosed)** — Started an Apple IT support business as a sophomore in the Bay Area.
- **2009** — Co-founded Interlaced, an Apple-focused managed services provider.
- **2018** — Interlaced was acquired; co-founded Kandji with Wesley Pettit and Mark Daughters.
- **2019** — Kandji announced commercial availability and $3.4 million in seed funding.
- **2020** — Kandji announced a $21 million Series A.
- **2021** — Kandji announced a $60 million Series B in April and a $100 million Series C in November.
- **2022** — Kandji introduced Device Harmony, connecting IT and security workflows.
- **2023** — Kandji launched general availability of endpoint detection and response.
- **2024** — Kandji announced $50 million in Series D equity plus $50 million in go-to-market investment from General Catalyst, at an $850 million company valuation.
- **2025** — Opened an East Coast headquarters in Coral Gables; Kandji became Iru on October 22.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Interlaced in 2009; the business was acquired in 2018.
- Co-founded Kandji in 2018 and led it through its October 2025 transition to Iru.
- Led Kandji during its 2024 financing at an announced $850 million company valuation.
- Iru reported surpassing 6,000 customers globally in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Iru announced more than 6,000 global customers, gold in mobile device management and silver in cybersecurity user experience at the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, and inclusion in Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers 2026.
- **2026-04** — The Real Deal reported Iru leased nearly 92,000 square feet across two Coconut Grove properties.
- **2025-10** — Pettit led the launch of Iru, the new name and expanded platform for Kandji.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampettit/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25