Frederic Kerrest

Frederic Kerrest cofounded Okta, a publicly traded enterprise software company currently valued at over $40 billion, and serves as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. He cocreated and cohosts the award-winning Zero to IPO podcast, which features Silicon Valley founders, investors, and entrepreneurs who discuss their experiences building businesses. Kerrest serves on the executive advisory board of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and advises early-stage...See more

Frederic Kerrest cofounded Okta, a publicly traded enterprise software company currently valued at over $40 billion, and serves as Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. He cocreated and cohosts the award-winning Zero to IPO podcast, which features Silicon Valley founders, investors, and entrepreneurs who discuss their experiences building businesses. Kerrest serves on the executive advisory board of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and advises early-stage software companies. Prior to Okta, Kerrest worked in sales and business development at Salesforce and in venture capital at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. See less