Pomerium, Inc.
Pomerium provides a context-aware access proxy to securely connect users, services, and AI agents to internal applications and infrastructure without a VPN, following Zero Trust principles.
At a Glance
- Fintech
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Education
- Energy & Infrastructure
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Pomerium
Zero Trust Identity Aware Proxy
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Latest News
Pomerium Announces $13.75M Series A led by Benchmark and Launches Pomerium Zero
Pomerium Introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP) Support for Secure AI Agent Workflows
Pomerium Surpasses 1 Billion Docker Image Pulls
Nikhil Balaraman Joins Pomerium as Head of Marketing
Products & Services
A managed control plane service that simplifies the deployment of Pomerium's zero-trust proxy. Available in Personal (Free) and Business ($7-9/user/month) tiers.
The fully self-hosted, scalable version of Pomerium designed for large organizations with advanced compliance, audit, and RBAC requirements.
The core identity-aware proxy engine, available for free to the community to secure applications and services.
Market Position
Positioned as a modern, usability-focused alternative to legacy VPNs and hardware-based access solutions, leveraging identity and device context for granular per-request authorization.
Leadership
Founders
Robert 'Bobby' DeSimone
Technical founder and CEO. Previously founded Surelock (acquired by BeyondTrust in 2010) and spent 7 years as a Product Manager at BeyondTrust in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) space. Early 'teen hacker' with deep security expertise.
Executive Team
Bobby DeSimone
Founder and CEO
Founder and lead architect of Pomerium. Background in security software development and product management at BeyondTrust.
Nikhil Balaraman
Head of Marketing
Joined in 2024. Former marketing leader at Algolia, Uber, Instacart, and Google.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Founded by Bobby DeSimone based on the belief that traditional security solutions like VPNs are flawed because they prioritize the network over identity and usability. DeSimone, an expert in Privileged Access Management, built Pomerium as a 'Better, Faster, Safer' alternative that emphasizes identity-aware, context-based authorization.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Open-core model with subscription-based SaaS (Pomerium Zero) and enterprise licensing for self-hosted deployments.
Pricing Tiers
For individuals and hobbyists. Includes core zero-trust features with limited routes and policies.
Managed control plane, self-hosted data plane. Advanced policies, hierarchical RBAC, and higher limits.
Fully self-hosted on-prem solution. Unlimited usage, full API access, and dedicated support.
Target Markets
- Fintech
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Education
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity
- SaaS Providers
- VPN Replacement
- Secure Remote Access
- Privileged Access Management
- Kubernetes Security
- Secure Internal API Access
- Third-Party/Contractor Access
- Optoro
- Uber
- Crusoe Energy
- Pitt County School District