# Iru

> Iru, formerly Kandji, sells a subscription IT and security platform combining endpoint management, threat detection, vulnerability remediation, passwordless workforce identity, and compliance automation. Its shared Context Model connects users, apps, devices and security evidence; the company reports serving more than 6,000 organizations globally.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Adam Pettit (Co-founder and CEO), Wesley Pettit (Co-founder and Chief Product Officer), Mark Daughters (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Endpoint Management, Workforce Identity, Endpoint Detection & Response, Vulnerability Management, Compliance Automation
- **Notable:** Reports more than 6,000 customer organizations globally., Kandji was included in Forbes’ 2023 Next Billion-Dollar Startups list, according to its funding announcement., Demandbase reported a 75% reduction in Mac support tickets and 40-50 maintenance hours saved monthly in an Iru-published case study.

## Products & services

- **Endpoint Management** — Device provisioning, policy enforcement, visual Assignment Maps, configuration as code, and app updates across Apple, Windows and Android. Originally developed under Kandji.
- **Workforce Identity** — Passwordless single sign-on with device-bound passkeys, device posture checks and SAML/OIDC application access.
- **Endpoint Detection & Response** — Threat detection, investigation, file quarantine and device isolation through a shared endpoint agent; check capability availability by operating system.
- **Vulnerability Management** — Software risk detection and prioritization, with automated remediation for supported Auto Apps on Mac and Windows.
- **Compliance Automation** — AI-tailored controls, assigned tasks, evidence collection and an Adaptive Evidence Map.
- **Trust Center** — Public security posture portal, gated reports, NDA workflows and AI-drafted security questionnaire answers.
- **Iru AI** — An agentic layer using the Iru Context Model to connect devices, users, apps, policies, events and evidence.
- **Iru MCP** — Connects endpoint APIs to MCP-compatible AI clients for permission-scoped workflows and approved actions.

## Achievements

- Reports more than 6,000 customer organizations globally.
- Kandji was included in Forbes’ 2023 Next Billion-Dollar Startups list, according to its funding announcement.
- Demandbase reported a 75% reduction in Mac support tickets and 40-50 maintenance hours saved monthly in an Iru-published case study.
- GoCardless reported device enrollment falling from over 60 minutes to 10 minutes in an Iru-published case study.
- Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 42001:2023 documentation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 1 release notes announce a more detailed Workforce Identity activity log with multiple filters.
- **2026-09** — September 30 release notes add a dynamic enforcement timeline for Managed OS on Apple.
- **2026-09** — September 18 release notes introduce daily per-tenant MSP billing visibility for U.S. customers.
- **2026-09** — September 9 release notes add Windows vulnerability auto-remediation for supported Auto Apps.
- **2026-05** — Iru MCP announced May 14, connecting endpoint workflows to MCP-compatible AI tools.
- **2025-10** — Kandji rebrands as Iru on October 22 and launches a broader identity, endpoint and compliance suite.

## Links

- Website: https://www.iru.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/officiallyiru
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/officiallyiru
- GitHub: https://github.com/kandji-inc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@officiallyiru

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Last updated: 2026-10-01