# Beyond Identity

> Beyond Identity is a New York-based identity security company that eliminates passwords and identity-based attacks by binding authentication to cryptographic, device-resident credentials. Its Identity Defense Platform delivers phishing-resistant MFA, continuous device trust, and deepfake protection for meetings, giving enterprises deterministic proof of who - and what device - is accessing their systems. Founded in 2019 by Silicon Valley veterans, the company has raised $205M and reached a $1.1B valuation.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Thomas (TJ) Jermoluk (Co-founder, Executive Chairman (former CEO)), Jim Clark (Co-founder), Nelson Melo (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~150 employees
- **Products:** Phishing-Resistant MFA, Device Trust, Secure Access Platform (Identity Defense Platform), RealityCheck, AI Trust / Non-Human Identity Security
- **Notable:** Reached $1.1B valuation with $205M total raised by 2022, Founded by internet pioneers Jim Clark and TJ Jermoluk (Netscape, SGI, @Home Network), Launched RealityCheck (2024), an early enterprise product for deepfake/AI-impersonation defense on video calls

## Products & services

- **Phishing-Resistant MFA** — Passwordless, device-bound multi-factor authentication using cryptographic passkeys that cannot be phished, forwarded, or replayed. Supports macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and standards like OpenID Connect, SAML, and X.509.
- **Device Trust** — Continuous verification of device security posture across managed and unmanaged devices, granting or revoking access based on real-time device health and compliance.
- **Secure Access Platform (Identity Defense Platform)** — Unified platform governing access across users, devices and AI agents with adaptive, risk-based policies and integrations into SSO, MDM, EDR and SIEM tooling.
- **RealityCheck** — Identity assurance plugin for Zoom and Microsoft Teams that certifies call participants are authenticated humans on trusted devices (AAL3), displaying a verified badge to defend against deepfakes and AI impersonation.
- **AI Trust / Non-Human Identity Security** — Controls that extend cryptographic identity and access governance to AI agents and machine identities.

## Achievements

- Reached $1.1B valuation with $205M total raised by 2022
- Founded by internet pioneers Jim Clark and TJ Jermoluk (Netscape, SGI, @Home Network)
- Launched RealityCheck (2024), an early enterprise product for deepfake/AI-impersonation defense on video calls
- Delivers AAL3-level, phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication across all major operating systems
- Recognized in industry press as an innovator in identity security and deepfake defense

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Expanded deepfake-defense messaging and RealityCheck coverage as AI impersonation attacks rose across enterprises.
- **2024-07** — Launched RealityCheck, an identity-assurance plugin for Zoom and Microsoft Teams to counter AI deception and deepfakes.
- **2025** — Extended identity security to AI agents and non-human identities as part of the Identity Defense Platform.
- **2022-02** — Closed $100M Series C at a $1.1B valuation led by existing investors.

## Links

- Website: https://www.beyondidentity.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-identity-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/beyondidentity
- GitHub: https://github.com/gobeyondidentity
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@beyondidentity
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/beyondidentitycom

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Last updated: 2026-07-22