idemeum blog · Jan 2026
Explains allowlisting as a policy-driven defense that permits only approved apps, scripts, libraries, and binaries to execute, framing it as control-oriented prevention rather than reactive detection.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Idemeum is a cybersecurity startup building AI agents for IT teams that automate endpoint support and endpoint control, combining application allowlisting, endpoint privilege management, and just-in-time admin access for MSPs and smaller IT organizations. Public sources place it in Palo Alto/Sunnyvale, and its funding data is thin but centered on a 2021 Y Combinator-backed pre-seed round.
Primary product
AI agents for IT endpoint support and endpoint control
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Palo Alto, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Computer and Network Security
Sub-industry
Endpoint security, privileged access management, and identity/access management
Offices
Palo Alto, California, United States
830 Stewart Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, Suite 229, United States
Business model
SaaS
freemium
subscription
per-device pricing
custom MSP pricing
Funding
Stage
Pre-Seed
Total raised
$125K
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Aug 2021
Latest amount
$125K
Aug 2021 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Work & culture
Security-first, support-oriented, and MSP-focused, with public messaging emphasizing security-by-design, transparent docs, approval/logging of agent actions, and automation that reduces manual IT work.
Benefits
Free forever plan up to 50 devices
Community support via Discord
Onboarding assistance on Pro/custom plans
Custom integrations
Annual billing discount up to 20%
MSP partner discounts
Standard and premium support tiers
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium SaaS with per-device billing, Pro/custom plans, and MSP discounts
Differentiators
- —AI agents that triage and resolve endpoint issues autonomously
- —Unified Endpoint Care and Endpoint Control platform
- —Application allowlisting integrated with privilege elevation
- —Actions are previewed, approved, and logged
- —Free forever plan up to 50 devices
- —Multi-tenant/MSP-friendly workflows and PSA/RMM integrations
- —FIDO2/passwordless authentication
- —Security-by-design with cloud audit trails
Technology
AWS
TypeScript
FIDO2
biometrics
certificates
Strongbox
iOS Secure Enclave
Windows
macOS
Android
iOS
LLM agents
deterministic TypeScript
cloud audit trail
Microsoft Intune
NinjaOne
ConnectWise PSA
Halo PSA
Atera
Syncro
Customers
MSPs and MSSPs
IT teams
SMBs and mid-market organizations
mac-heavy environments
Windows/macOS device fleets
Competitors
BeyondTrust
Delinea
Okta
Microsoft Entra ID / Intune
Teleport
ConductorOne
Apono
Axiad
Securden
1Password
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
≈$0.9M ARR (2024 estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
7.3K
Latest news
idemeum blog · Jan 2026
Argues that EDR is inherently reactive and that endpoint security must start with prevention instead of relying on post-breach detection.
idemeum blog · Jan 2026
Discusses why malware remains hard to stop despite many tools, citing a 34% rise in ransomware attacks in 2025 and the growing use of AI-enabled malware.
LinkedIn · Jul 2025
Announces an Application Allowlisting for Windows release focused on single-click app approval, integrated elevation control, and application behavior control.
LinkedIn · Jun 2025
Teases the Windows allowlisting product launch and positions it as a way to control what apps can run while blocking malware and ransomware.
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