What 3Edges does

3Edges operates a graph-based identity and access management platform positioned as a runtime control layer for agentic AI. Built on Neo4j graph database technology, the platform ingests live context signals — identity, provenance, freshness, sensitivity, and compliance — and injects them into every AI action, access decision, and data query at the point of use, enabling adaptive, context-aware control rather than static rule enforcement. The product surface is structured as a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core platform provides the foundational infrastructure, with AgentControl governing autonomous AI agents, ContX IQ powering personalized customer experiences, Knowledge Based Access Control (KBAC) externalizing access logic from applications, and IndyKite Tags providing metadata and data governance.

The company serves enterprise customers across retail, manufacturing, banking and financial services, telecommunications, and insurance, with named logos including Rema 1000, PACCAR, Rockwell Automation, Deutsche Telekom, Reitan, Uno X, 7-Eleven, Narvesen, and Northland. Geographic footprint spans North America and Europe, including Nordic markets. Revenue mechanics are enterprise SaaS subscription with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers; go-to-market combines enterprise field sales, inside sales for demo conversion, and a self-serve sandbox/PLG path. The compliance portfolio is enterprise-grade, covering SOC 2 Type I and II, ISO/IEC 27001 (March 2026), GDPR, HIPAA, and EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which shortens regulated-industry procurement cycles. Strategic ecosystem positioning includes memberships in the Linux Foundation, Automotive Grade Linux, and Open Invention Network, plus a Neo4j technology dependency and a May 2026 delivery partnership with Enterprise Knowledge. The firmographic profile lists 1-10 employees and 2021 founding, which is materially smaller than the breadth of named enterprise relationships would suggest — a discrepancy that points either to design-partner/pilot-heavy commercial structure or to data aggregation across related entities, and should be treated as a diligence data gap.

Name

3Edges

Legal name

IndyKite, Inc.

Website

https://3edges.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

3Edges operates a graph-based identity and access management platform that provides a runtime control layer for agentic AI, serving enterprise customers in retail, manufacturing, banking, telecommunications, and insurance across North America and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription: SaaS platform subscription model for the IndyKite.ai platform providing AI governance, access control, and contextual decision-making capabilities. Enterprise licensing with subscription-based pricing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

3Edges provides a Relationship-Based Dynamic Authorization solution that grants access based on the relationships among persons, objects, and contexts. The company sells an enterprise identity and access management platform that externalizes access control from applications, governs AI agents at runtime, and applies live trust signals (identity, provenance, freshness, sensitivity, compliance) to every action, query, and access decision. Offerings are packaged as a core platform with add-on modules for AI agent governance, contextual customer experiences, knowledge-based access control, and enterprise data tagging.

Product overview

IndyKite is a platform-plus-modules architecture offering enterprise AI governance and runtime control. The core IndyKite.ai Platform provides the foundational infrastructure for trust, context, and runtime control across enterprise data. Built on top of this platform are modules including AgentControl (for autonomous AI agent governance), ContX IQ (for intelligent customer experiences), Knowledge Based Access Control/KBAC (for access control externalization), and IndyKite Tags (for data governance). The platform integrates these capabilities to apply live context signals including identity, provenance, freshness, sensitivity, and compliance directly into every AI action, query, and access decision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IndyKite.ai platform: The core platform overview for enterprise AI governance and control
• AgentControl
• ContX IQ
• Knowledge Based Access Control (KBAC)
• IndyKite Tags

Products and services

• IndyKite.ai Platform The core platform that applies trust, context, and runtime control across enterprise data to enable organizations to scale AI with confidence. It provides the foundational infrastructure for all 3Edges products and is targeted at enterprise customers needing identity, access, and AI governance capabilities.
• AgentControl Enables trusted, fine-grained control for autonomous AI agents. Provides runtime control and governance for AI agent deployments in enterprise environments, applying live trust signals to enforce trusted execution of agentic AI.
• ContX IQ Enables creation of intelligent customer experiences by serving personalized interactions in real time, powered by precise, contextual data. Targeted at enterprises seeking contextual personalization across customer touchpoints.
• Knowledge Based Access Control (KBAC) Provides knowledge-based access control capabilities that allow organizations to externalize access control from applications, streamline secure access, and enable granular data movement across teams, partners, and AI systems. Targeted at enterprises seeking relationship- and context-aware access control.
• IndyKite Tags Provides tagging capabilities for enterprise data governance and AI access control, supporting metadata management across enterprise data estates. Targeted at enterprises needing fine-grained metadata classification and governance.

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Enterprise KnowledgecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Strategic partnership announced May 21, 2026 to expand Agentic AI enterprise delivery. Enterprise Knowledge is a knowledge management and AI consulting firm that will help deliver IndyKite's Agentic AI solutions to enterprise customers.
• Neo4jcoreTechnology or IntegrationNeo4j is the graph database technology underlying the IndyKite platform. IndyKite builds on Neo4j's graph database capabilities for identity and access management.

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Cerbos: Cerbos provides an open-source, externalized authorization service for application developers. It competes for the same externalized, fine-grained authorization use case as 3Edges, particularly in cloud-native and AI-driven applications.
• Styra: Styra offers policy-as-code authorization (OPA, Enterprise OPA) for cloud-native and AI systems. It targets similar externalized, fine-grained policy enforcement use cases as 3Edges, with overlap in runtime control for AI agents.
• Strata Identity: Strata Identity provides identity orchestration and modernization (Maverics) that helps enterprises bridge legacy and modern identity systems. It is adjacent to 3Edges' externalized access control and runtime governance capabilities.

Direct peers

• IndyKite: IndyKite provides a graph-based identity and access management platform with KBAC and runtime control for agentic AI, directly overlapping with 3Edges' relationship-based dynamic authorization value proposition. Both target enterprise AI governance and externalized access control.
• Axiomatics: Axiomatics is a long-standing provider of attribute-based and dynamic authorization (ABAC) for enterprises, directly comparable to 3Edges' relationship-based dynamic authorization positioning. Both target fine-grained, policy-driven access control as a primary product.
• PlainID: PlainID offers a policy-based authorization platform focused on externalized, fine-grained access control. It is closely comparable to 3Edges' Knowledge Based Access Control (KBAC) approach, serving similar enterprise IAM and API authorization use cases.

Broad incumbents

• ForgeRock (Ping Identity): ForgeRock delivers enterprise identity, access management, and identity governance. Its relationship-based and attribute-based authorization capabilities overlap with 3Edges' core offering, and it serves similar enterprise verticals.
• Auth0 (Okta): Auth0 provides a customer identity and authorization platform widely used in application development. Its authorization capabilities overlap with 3Edges' externalized access control and developer-led GTM motion.
• Amazon Verified Permissions: AWS Verified Permissions is a managed, fine-grained authorization service from a hyperscaler. It competes on externalized authorization and benefits from AWS distribution, making it a structural incumbent in cloud-native deployments.
• Okta: Okta is the dominant cloud identity and access management platform for enterprises, with a much broader portfolio (workforce, customer identity, governance). It is a competitive incumbent in any enterprise IAM/authorization deal 3Edges enters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3edges-io

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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