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our ethos

Here’s what drives us at Openlane.

We borrowed a few of these from our friends over at Resend

Be
Additive.

A rising tide lifts all boats. We create an environment that encourages and inspires growth, both for individuals and for the open source communities as a whole.

Be
Hungry.

Makers don't wait.When we see a problem, we don't expect someone to fix it or tell us what to do. Instead, we take initiative, find creative ways around it, and send a pull request to solve it.

Be
Honest.

We share our context with transparency and have conversations in the open. We prefer to be intellectually honest instead of sugarcoating the truth to avoid potential conflict.

Be
Curious.

We dig deep into complex issues and are always learning new skills. We don't cosplay as builders, we actively practice and learn through our mistakes.

Be
Generous.

We invest in open source because we believe in sharing what we know. We don't have buttons to request a demo because we believe your time is valuable, and we provide a generous free tier.

Be
Intetional.

If we have questions, we should ask them. If something isn't clear, we should ask for clarification. If something doesn't seem to be headed toward our goals or values, we should challenge it.

Kelsey Waters

Chief Executive Officer
& Co-founder

Sarah Funkhouser

Head of Engineering
& Co-founder

Matthew Anderson

Chief Technology Officer
& Co-founder

Our Story

Having been leaders in Engineering and Operations throughout our careers, we've seen countless times the tools, processes, and automation which are underinvested in. Our battle-tested experience building security and compliance teams and programs across multiple fortune 500 companies has taught us that focusing on compliance only at certain times of the year leaves you rushing through tests, scrambling to gather evidence, and hoping you don't get any findings. We know there is a better way.

When we looked at the tooling available in the market one thing stood out to us: almost none of the companies focused on automated compliance / continuous GRC / centralized trust management platforms open-sourced their tooling, templates, or automation. We believe in democratizing security and compliance, and envision a future where we can unite individuals and enterprises and transcend the limitations of solitary innovation with a cooperative approach to tackling cyber threats and risk.

The Openlane founders after an Escape Room in San Antonio, TX
used by over 12,000 imaginary companies.

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