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| key_people = Rajat Bhargava<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Michael |title=JumpCloud Names Colorado Startup Veteran Rajat Bhargava Its New CEO |url=https://xconomy.com/boulder-denver/2013/12/17/jumpcloud-names-colorado-startup-veteran-rajat-bhargava-new-ceo/ |website=Xconomy |date=17 December 2013 |publisher=Xconomy |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> (CEO)
| key_people = Rajat Bhargava<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=Michael |title=JumpCloud Names Colorado Startup Veteran Rajat Bhargava Its New CEO |url=https://xconomy.com/boulder-denver/2013/12/17/jumpcloud-names-colorado-startup-veteran-rajat-bhargava-new-ceo/ |website=Xconomy |date=17 December 2013 |publisher=Xconomy |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> (CEO)<br />Mackey Craven (Board Member/Investor)<br />[[Gary M. Reiner]] (Board Member/Investor)<br />Casber Wang (Board Observer/Investor)
| homepage = [https://jumpcloud.com/ JumpCloud.com]
| homepage = [https://jumpcloud.com/ JumpCloud.com]
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'''JumpCloud''' is a U.S.-based enterprise software company<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gillin |first1=Paul |title=JumpCloud extends cloud directory service with detailed user activity monitoring |url=https://siliconangle.com/2020/06/11/jumpcloud-extends-cloud-directory-service-detailed-user-activity-monitoring/ |website=siliconANGLE |date=11 June 2020 |publisher=SiliconANGLE Media Inc. |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> headquartered in [[Denver, Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Werley |first1=Jensen |title=These 3 tech companies see opportunities in Denver despite Covid-19 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2020/05/07/denver-tech-companies-opportunities-coronavirus.html |website=Denver Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> The company was formally launched in 2013 at [[TechCrunch]] Disrupt Battlefield as an automated server management tool.<ref>{{cite web |title=JumpCloud Unveils Service To Make AWS Cloud Servers Less Vulnerable To Attack |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/09/jumpcloud-unveils-service-to-make-aws-cloud-servers-less-vulnerable-to-attack/ |website=TechCrunch |publisher=Verizon Media |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> JumpCloud’s cloud based directory [[as a service]] platform is used to securely manage users identity, devices, and access across things such as VPN, Wi-Fi, Servers and workstations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Derek B. |title=JumpCloud land $100 million in funding, as secure remote access market continues surge |url=https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/cloud-security/jumpcloud-land-100-million-in-funding-as-secure-remote-access-market-continues-surge/ |website=SC Media |date=13 January 2021 |publisher=CyberRisk Alliance, LLC |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>
'''JumpCloud''' is a U.S.-based enterprise software company<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gillin |first1=Paul |title=JumpCloud extends cloud directory service with detailed user activity monitoring |url=https://siliconangle.com/2020/06/11/jumpcloud-extends-cloud-directory-service-detailed-user-activity-monitoring/ |website=siliconANGLE |date=11 June 2020 |publisher=SiliconANGLE Media Inc. |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> headquartered in [[Denver, Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Werley |first1=Jensen |title=These 3 tech companies see opportunities in Denver despite Covid-19 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2020/05/07/denver-tech-companies-opportunities-coronavirus.html |website=Denver Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> The company was formally launched in 2013 at [[TechCrunch]] Disrupt Battlefield as an automated server management tool.<ref>{{cite web |title=JumpCloud Unveils Service To Make AWS Cloud Servers Less Vulnerable To Attack |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/09/jumpcloud-unveils-service-to-make-aws-cloud-servers-less-vulnerable-to-attack/ |website=TechCrunch |publisher=Verizon Media |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref> JumpCloud’s cloud based directory [[as a service]] platform is used to securely manage users identity, devices, and access across things such as VPN, Wi-Fi, Servers and workstations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Derek B. |title=JumpCloud land $100 million in funding, as secure remote access market continues surge |url=https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/cloud-security/jumpcloud-land-100-million-in-funding-as-secure-remote-access-market-continues-surge/ |website=SC Media |date=13 January 2021 |publisher=CyberRisk Alliance, LLC |access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>

It also provides software delivery for applications setup as “packages” in the “[[NuGet|chocolatey]]” system, the ability to enforce basic rules on the machines, to do basic auditing and to run basic commands remotely.


==History==
==History==
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JumpCloud introduced [[conditional access]] policies in December 2020 to its directory platform, enabling IT admins to adopt Zero Trust security.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sellers |first1=Dennis |title=JUMPCLOUD INTRODUCES CONDITIONAL ACCESS POLICIES TO ITS DIRECTORY PLATFORM |url=https://appleworld.today/2020/12/16/jumpcloud-introduces-conditional-access-policies-to-its-directory-platform/ |website=AppleWorld.Today |date=16 December 2020 |publisher=Raven Solutions, LLC |access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref>
JumpCloud introduced [[conditional access]] policies in December 2020 to its directory platform, enabling IT admins to adopt Zero Trust security.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sellers |first1=Dennis |title=JUMPCLOUD INTRODUCES CONDITIONAL ACCESS POLICIES TO ITS DIRECTORY PLATFORM |url=https://appleworld.today/2020/12/16/jumpcloud-introduces-conditional-access-policies-to-its-directory-platform/ |website=AppleWorld.Today |date=16 December 2020 |publisher=Raven Solutions, LLC |access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref>

In August 2021 JumpCloud introduced a new iOS and Android application to help enterprise IT departments with [[multi-factor authentication]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chambers |first1=Bradley |url=https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/25/jumpcloud-announces-jumpcloud-protect-app-for-free-multi-factor-authentication-in-the-enterprise/ |website=9to5Mac |publisher=9to5 |access-date=30 November 2021}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 19:40, 30 November 2021


JumpCloud
Company typePrivate
Founded2013
Founder
  • Rajat Bhargava (CEO)
  • Larry Middle (CFO)
Headquarters
Denver, CO, USA
,
United States
Key people
Rajat Bhargava[1] (CEO)
Mackey Craven (Board Member/Investor)
Gary M. Reiner (Board Member/Investor)
Casber Wang (Board Observer/Investor)
WebsiteJumpCloud.com

JumpCloud is a U.S.-based enterprise software company[2] headquartered in Denver, Colorado.[3] The company was formally launched in 2013 at TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield as an automated server management tool.[4] JumpCloud’s cloud based directory as a service platform is used to securely manage users identity, devices, and access across things such as VPN, Wi-Fi, Servers and workstations.[5]

History

JumpCloud received a seed round of funding of 1.2 million in December 2012, before closing a $3 million Series A round in January 2014.[6]

The company then completed Series B funding in August 2015 with a 4.3 million investment.

In November 2017, JumpCloud raised an additional $20 million series C round.[7]

In May 2019 JumpCloud then raised a series D round of financing of $50 million.[8]

In November 2020 it closed a $75 million Series E funding.[9] Shortly after in January 2021, the company added $25 million to its Series E financing, closing the oversubscribed growth round at $100 million.[10]

In September 2021, JumpCloud announced a $159 Million Series F investment, at a valuation of $2.56 Billion.[11]

Before the pandemic, JumpCloud moved into a new office in Louisville, Colorado. Since COVID-19, the company has become fully remote, staffed by employees in multiple states.[12]

Product history

In July 2015 JumpCloud integrated Google Apps into its cloud-based directory services.[13]

In May 2020 JumpCloud included general availability of its use with Apple’s Mobile Device Management(MDM) Services, managing Apple macOS devices via the MDM protocol and support for deployment through Apple’s Device Enrollment Plan (DEP).[14]

Prior to Apple's release of macOS Big Sur, JumpCloud included compatibility in November 2020.[15]

JumpCloud introduced conditional access policies in December 2020 to its directory platform, enabling IT admins to adopt Zero Trust security.[16]

In August 2021 JumpCloud introduced a new iOS and Android application to help enterprise IT departments with multi-factor authentication.[17]

References

  1. ^ Davidson, Michael (17 December 2013). "JumpCloud Names Colorado Startup Veteran Rajat Bhargava Its New CEO". Xconomy. Xconomy. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ Gillin, Paul (11 June 2020). "JumpCloud extends cloud directory service with detailed user activity monitoring". siliconANGLE. SiliconANGLE Media Inc. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ Werley, Jensen. "These 3 tech companies see opportunities in Denver despite Covid-19". Denver Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ "JumpCloud Unveils Service To Make AWS Cloud Servers Less Vulnerable To Attack". TechCrunch. Verizon Media. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ Johnson, Derek B. (13 January 2021). "JumpCloud land $100 million in funding, as secure remote access market continues surge". SC Media. CyberRisk Alliance, LLC. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ Avery, Greg. "JumpCloud raises $3 million from Foundry Group, TechStars founder". Denver Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. ^ "JumpCloud Raises $20 Million Series C to Automate Server Management". Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ Greenhalgh, Nick. "Boulder's JumpCloud Raises $50M, to Hire 200 and Open Denver Office". COLORADOINNO. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  9. ^ Miller, Ron. "JumpCloud raises $75M Series E as cloud directory service thrives during pandemic". TechCrunch. Verizon Media. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. ^ Sawers, Paul (12 January 2021). "JumpCloud closes $100 million round as remote work drives cloud directory service demand". VentureBeat. VentureBeat. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. ^ Miller, Ron. "JumpCloud raises $159M on $2.56B valuation for cloud directory tool". TechCrunch. Verizon Media. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  12. ^ Greenhalgh, Nick. "What 2020 taught Colorado startup innovators as they enter 2021". Denver Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  13. ^ "JumpCloud Connects Into Google Apps". techrockies. SOCALTECH LLC. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  14. ^ Chambers, Bradley (21 May 2020). "JumpCloud expands Apple enterprise offering by adding MDM solution". 9to5Mac. 9to5. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  15. ^ Chambers, Bradley (11 November 2020). "JumpCloud, the popular directory-as-a-service and Apple MDM vendor, announces macOS Big Sur compatibility". 9to5Mac. 9to5. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  16. ^ Sellers, Dennis (16 December 2020). "JUMPCLOUD INTRODUCES CONDITIONAL ACCESS POLICIES TO ITS DIRECTORY PLATFORM". AppleWorld.Today. Raven Solutions, LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  17. ^ Chambers, Bradley. 9to5Mac. 9to5 https://9to5mac.com/2021/08/25/jumpcloud-announces-jumpcloud-protect-app-for-free-multi-factor-authentication-in-the-enterprise/. Retrieved 30 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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