Apple in the enterprise: Kandji builds its European business

Kandji’s system looks like this

Apple Business Essentials may have made this part of the industry a little more complicated, but we know the Apple in the enterprise space is rapidly expanding, and a new player just came to town.

Kandji aims at Europe

Perhaps one way to look at the emerging opportunity in this space is that Apple device management and security provider, Kandji just raised $100 million in Series C funding. The company is going to invest in its services, increase staff count and open a new London office.

Kandji observes the rapid acceleration of Apple deployments in the enterprise space. This has helped the company grow 5x in the last year, building its customer base. Kandji will use the funds to further evolve its product offerings, increase global hiring, and open a London office.

The future of work

“The future of work is remote and hybrid. Kandji is helping businesses provide an elegant, seamless experience for remote employees while raising the bar for security throughout the organization,” said John Curtius, Partner, Tiger Global, one of the investors. “IT admins can easily secure, authenticate, and manage employee devices, allowing team members to work from anywhere, worry-free. We look forward to seeing Kandji’s continued company growth, and we’re thrilled to invest in their success.”

According to a global survey commissioned by Kandji, 70% of companies more than doubled the number of remote or hybrid workers in the past two years, while 76% of respondents reported employee use of Apple devices also increased in that same time period.

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Security and productivity

“It is vital that enterprises effectively manage and protect their employees’ devices within our ‘work from anywhere’ reality,” said Adam Pettit, CEO and co-founder, Kandji. “We are also seeing IT and security merge — 53% of CISOs now have IT responsibilities, an increase of 39% from 2019. Kandji’s zero-touch solution, with app patching, alerts, and one-click compliance templates, delivers world-class security while employees appreciate a personalized experience out of the box.”

Kandji is opening a new London office to oversee its European operations and a new European data center in Frankfurt.

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