# Joe Siegrist

> Joe Siegrist co-founded LastPass in 2008 after working as chief technology officer at eStara. A technical founder who remained involved in product development and customer conversations, he led LastPass through international expansion and its 2015 acquisition agreement with LogMeIn, then served as vice president and general manager of LastPass. His public career includes detailed explanations of password security, incident disclosures, and advocacy for making authentication easier to use.

- **Role:** Software engineer and technology entrepreneur
- **Organizations:** LastPass, eStara, LogMeIn
- **Education:** University of Maryland
- **Known for:** Co-founded LastPass in 2008., Led LastPass through its 2015 acquisition agreement with LogMeIn for $110 million in cash, with up to $15 million in additional milestone and retention payments., Named inventor on five software patents, according to his Inc. and Entrepreneur biographies.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2008** — Served as chief technology officer at eStara, working in internet telephony and encryption.
- **2008** — Co-founded LastPass with three other developers; beta activity dates to August and September 2008.
- **2010** — Customer Marc D Anderson publicly described Siegrist personally offering troubleshooting help and sending new software builds.
- **2011** — Explained LastPass’s response to unusual network activity and a possible intrusion.
- **2013** — LastPass opened a Paris office, reporting that 60 percent of its users were international.
- **2014** — Discussed LastPass’s support for Samsung Galaxy S5 fingerprint authentication.
- **2015** — Co-signed June breach disclosures; in October announced LastPass’s agreement to join LogMeIn and appeared on Security Now to discuss it.
- **2016** — As LastPass VP and GM, signed announcements about its redesigned logo and free multi-device access.
- **By 2023** — Leo Laporte publicly described Siegrist as having left LastPass years earlier.

## Achievements

- Co-founded LastPass in 2008.
- Led LastPass through its 2015 acquisition agreement with LogMeIn for $110 million in cash, with up to $15 million in additional milestone and retention payments.
- Named inventor on five software patents, according to his Inc. and Entrepreneur biographies.
- Led LastPass during the 2013 opening of its European office in Paris.

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — On This Week in Tech episode 917, Leo Laporte said Siegrist was no longer at LastPass and had been away for years. This is a retrospective reference, not a new role announcement.
- **2016-11** — Announced free multi-device access as LastPass founder, VP and GM; this describes the historical offering.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesiegrist
- GitHub: https://github.com/joelastpass

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Last updated: 2026-10-15