Aquera

What Aquera does

Aquera provides an HR and identity integration platform as a service (iPaaS) that automates the connection between HR systems and IT identity infrastructure for enterprise customers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Seattle, WA, the company serves enterprise IT, security, and HR operations teams who need to provision and govern user identities across heterogeneous HRIS, identity provider, ITSM, and business application stacks. The flagship Aquera 360 HR & Identity Integration Platform combines a pre-built integration catalog spanning 80+ HR applications, 20+ identity directories, 10+ ITSMs, and 1,000+ business applications with five purpose-built modules: Employee IT Onboarding (User Import Bridge), Disconnected Apps (File Operations), Partner IAM (B2B IAM), SCIM-based Account Provisioning Gateway, and Governance Aggregation Bridge. Aquera processes over 4 million Joiner/Mover/Leaver transactions daily for 1,200+ customers, equating to over 2 billion transactions annually.

The platform operates as a SOC 2 Type II audited, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certified SaaS service running on AWS, with additional HIPAA, GDPR (including EU/UK/Switzerland SCCs), and CCPA compliance. Revenue is generated through quote-based enterprise SaaS subscriptions on annual billing cycles. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales targeting IT and security leaders, technology partner channels with major identity vendors (Okta, SailPoint, Ping Identity, CyberArk, Microsoft, ForgeRock, Saviynt, IBM), HR platform partners (Workday, BambooHR, SAP, UKG, Oracle), and marketplace distribution through ADP Marketplace and AWS Marketplace. Leadership comprises CEO Reed Henry, whose prior roles include CMO positions at Genesys, ArcSight, and SeeBeyond and strategy roles at eBay, and CTO Jerry Waldorf, who previously served as Principal Architect at Okta and Chief Architect at SeeBeyond, Sun Microsystems middleware, and Oracle Fusion Middleware. The company is backed by Menlo Ventures, Susa Ventures (which led the only disclosed 2017 seed round of approximately $1.65M), and Shasta Ventures, and was named a 2022 Gartner Cool Vendor in Identity-First Security.

Name

Aquera

Legal name

Aquera

Website

https://aquera.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Aquera provides an HR and identity integration platform as a service that automates HR-to-IT employee lifecycle provisioning, identity governance for disconnected apps, and partner access management for 1,200+ enterprise customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Identity and Access Management Integration Platform

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

User Lifecycle Provisioning & SCIM Automation (HDAEAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration-Centric Low-Code (Workflow + iPaaS) (HDAEAKAC), HRIS/HCM Implementation & EOR Platform Services (BPACAHAJ), Cloud Identity & Access Management Infrastructure (IAM/IdP/MFA) (HDABAHAF)

Keywords

• Identity access management
• HR identity integration
• Employee lifecycle automation
• Identity governance bridge
• SCIM provisioning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription: SaaS-based HR and identity integration platform delivered as a subscription service, providing automated IT onboarding, provisioning, and governance capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aquera provides a cloud-based HR & Identity Integration Platform as a Service that automates the provisioning and lifecycle management of workers (employees, contractors, partners, students) across HRIS systems, identity directories, ITSM tools, and business applications. The platform replaces manual, error-prone onboarding/offboarding workflows with pre-built connectors to 1,000+ applications, processing over 4 million Joiner/Mover/Leaver transactions daily and enabling identity governance for disconnected applications through SCIM gateways, file-based integrations, and multi-tier B2B partner identity administration.

Product overview

Aquera offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture built around the Aquera 360 HR & Identity Integration Platform, a SOC 2 Type II audited SaaS service running on AWS. The core platform serves as the integration hub connecting HRIS systems (80+ applications including ADP, Workday, BambooHR, UKG, SAP) to IT directories, identity providers (Okta, Ping Identity, SailPoint, CyberArk, ForgeRock), and ITSM tools (ServiceNow, Freshservice, Zendesk). Five named modules extend the platform: Employee IT Onboarding (User Import Bridge) handles HR-driven worker provisioning to any target; Disconnected Apps (File Operations) automates file-based integrations at scale for applications without native API support; Partner IAM (B2B IAM) enables multi-tier delegated partner access management with heterogeneous IDP support; Account Provisioning Gateway (SCIM Provisioning Gateway) provides SCIM-based automation to any SCIM-capable target; and Governance Aggregation Bridge consolidates governance data for compliance. The platform processes over 4 million JML transactions per day across 1,200+ customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aquera 360 HR & Identity Integration Platform Flagship SaaS integration platform that automates HR-driven IT onboarding and identity lifecycle management, processing over 4 million Joiner/Mover/Leaver transactions daily for 1,200+ customers across HR applications, identity directories, ITSM, and business applications. Delivered as a SOC 2 Type II audited, ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certified service running on AWS.
• Employee IT Onboarding (User Import Bridge) Provisions workers and their data from any HRIS source to any IT target directory or application, automating on- and off-boarding lifecycles for employees, contractors, partners, and students. Used by enterprise IT and security teams implementing identity management platforms.
• Disconnected Apps (File Operations) Automates file-based integrations at scale for hundreds of disconnected applications without native API support, enabling governance with IGA tools through automated high-volume file collection operations and compliance management. Targets the long tail of disconnected apps in scope for identity governance projects.
• Partner IAM (B2B IAM) Manages partner and affiliate access to shared apps and assets with heterogeneous identity providers, supporting multi-tier delegated administration and self-service user management. Enables secure centralization of partner identity access across B2B ecosystems.
• Account Provisioning Gateway (SCIM Provisioning Gateway) SCIM-based gateway that automates provisioning and deprovisioning to any SCIM-capable target application, extending identity platform capabilities to a broad range of business applications and enabling account lifecycle management across diverse application ecosystems.
• Governance Aggregation Bridge Aggregates identity governance data from multiple sources to provide consolidated visibility, compliance management, and audit trails across the identity ecosystem. Extends identity governance capabilities to disconnected applications in scope for identity governance projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4 million automated JML transactions per day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration34 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and major.

• SailPointflagshipTechnology or Integration · 16 June 2026Aquera is one of nine initial partners in SailPoint's Unified Platform Access initiative, building native applications on SailPoint's identity security platform with integration tools, certifications, and go-to-market support.
• ADPflagshipTechnology or Integration · 2 March 2026Aquera is an AI agent partner in ADP Marketplace, the world's largest digital HR storefront, helping organizations deploy AI agents that integrate with ADP's platform for talent acquisition, compliance, and workforce insights.
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partnership for identity and access management connectivity.
• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for HR and identity data synchronization with Workday HCM.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for connectivity with Microsoft Azure Active Directory and related Microsoft enterprise solutions.
• Ping IdentitycoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for identity and access management integration.
• CyberArkcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for privileged access management connectivity.
• BambooHRmajorTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for HR data synchronization with BambooHR ATS and HRIS.
• ServiceNowcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for ITSM ticket generation, fulfillment, and workflow automation with ServiceNow.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for SAP Cloud Identity Access Governance and SAP ERP HCM connectivity.
• UKGcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for HR and workforce management data synchronization with UKG Pro and UKG Ready.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for Oracle HCM Cloud and Oracle Identity Management connectivity.
• ForgeRockmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for identity platform integration with ForgeRock.
• IBMmajorTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for IBM Cloud Identity and Verify identity solutions.
• SaviyntmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for enterprise identity governance integration via Saviynt Exchange.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Okta: Okta is a leading identity and access management platform with native user lifecycle management, HR-driven provisioning, and a SCIM-based app catalog. Aquera's CTO came from Okta, and the two are deeply integrated, but Okta competes by deepening native integrations and is the dominant incumbent in the category Aquera serves.
• Workday: Workday is a dominant cloud HCM/HRIS vendor with growing native identity and integration capabilities. Aquera integrates Workday HCM as a primary HR source but also competes against Workday's expanding native connectors to identity and IT systems.
• Microsoft (Entra ID): Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is the largest enterprise identity provider with HR-driven provisioning, lifecycle workflows, and a growing governance portfolio. It is a core integration partner for Aquera but also a long-term competitive threat as Microsoft adds native HR connectors and governance capabilities.
• SAP Identity Management / SAP IAG: SAP offers Identity Management and Cloud Identity Access Governance as part of its broader enterprise suite. Aquera has an integration partnership with SAP but also competes for the same HR-to-IT lifecycle automation use cases on SAP SuccessFactors and SAP ERP HCM deployments.

Direct peers

• SailPoint: SailPoint is a leading identity governance and administration platform. Aquera is one of SailPoint's nine Unified Platform Access launch partners (2026), integrating deeply into SailPoint's IGA workflows — particularly for disconnected applications — making SailPoint both a key channel partner and a direct governance competitor.
• Saviynt: Saviynt is an identity governance and cloud security platform with strong IGA, IaaS governance, and privileged access capabilities. Aquera integrates via Saviynt Exchange and competes in the same enterprise IGA integration layer, particularly for disconnected and long-tail applications.
• One Identity (One Login): One Identity provides identity governance, access management, and privileged access management with strong HR-to-IT provisioning capabilities. It is a direct competitor to Aquera in delivering unified identity governance across heterogeneous HR and IT systems.
• Ping Identity: Ping Identity is an enterprise identity provider with workforce and customer IAM. Aquera integrates with Ping as a partner channel but Ping's growing native federation and provisioning features overlap with parts of Aquera's HR-driven identity lifecycle automation.
• CyberArk: CyberArk is the leader in privileged access management and is expanding into workforce identity and lifecycle management. Aquera integrates CyberArk as a downstream target but CyberArk's expanding identity security portfolio creates adjacent competitive overlap.

Emerging players

• Radiant Logic: Radiant Logic provides an identity data platform (RadiantOne) that unifies and virtualizes identity data across directories and HR sources. It is an emerging competitor in the identity-data-fabric layer that underpins much of what Aquera integrates, with strong overlap in directory virtualization and HR-driven identity unification.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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