AuthZed
AuthZed is an authorization platform for AI and modern applications.
Last updated September 2, 2026
Overview
AuthZed is an authorization platform for AI and modern applications. The company is 100% focused on authorization, building tools for performant and scalable authorization. It is founded by three successful entrepreneurs with expertise in enterprise software, most recently as leaders at Red Hat. AuthZed is backed by investors including Work-Bench, General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and Amplify Partners.
History
AuthZed is an authorization platform for AI and modern applications. The company is 100% focused on authorization, building tools for performant and scalable authorization. It is founded by three successful entrepreneurs with expertise in enterprise software, most recently as leaders at Red Hat. Jake and Joey met on the APIs team at Google in 2010 and went on to found Quay, where Jimmy joined as their first hire. AuthZed is backed by institutional and individual investors including Work-Bench, General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and Amplify Partners.
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