We often hear the word “values” tossed around, but in the world of startups, they are far more than buzzwords. Values are the unshakeable foundation upon which our success is built. They act as our north star, steering decisions, fueling actions, and weaving our team together into a tapestry of collaboration, innovation and resilience.
When our Co-Founders – Tarun Thakur, Maohua Lu, and Rob Whitcher – embarked on this adventure in 2020, they drafted a set of guiding principles that formed our compass in our founding days. From time to time, we’ve taken the opportunity to revisit these principles to ensure they reflect and convey who we are, and who we aspire to be, on the journey to build an iconic company. As Veza grows to and beyond a team of 150, we recently iterated on our principles to make it easier for employees to remember in our day-to-day activities. Though our values remain remarkably consistent since our founding days, this revision expressess them in 5 simple phrases, abbreviated as the “MIGHT” of Veza.
Let me introduce you to the “MIGHT” values:
Ownership Mindset
Adopting an ownership mindset means that we care about the holistic success of the company. We evaluate our own initiatives, responsibilities and area goals in the broader context of the company and we maintain this mindset, with unwavering commitment to bold actions, even when difficult. Ownership means thinking big, and taking actions to own items from end to end.
Act with Integrity
To act with integrity means that we are honest and transparent in our interactions with all Veza stakeholders, including customers, partners, and employees. We follow the golden rule and support each other.
Guardians of Our Customers
We are guardians of our customers, which means that we understand, care about, and exceed the needs of our customers. By demonstrating that we are partners with our customers, we seek to earn their loyalty and endorsement.
Opinionated Humility
We encourage employees to bring a strong point of view but to balance this with an open-mind. By listening to, and learning from, diverse perspectives we’ll arrive at the best decisions.
Build Trust, Earn Trust
Trust is the core ingredient of relationships. It’s also the core ingredient of teams and teamwork. We seek to build trusted relationships with customers, partners, and each other. It means we hold ourselves accountable to our commitments both internally and externally. If we say we’ll do something, we do it.
Since our founding in March 2020 and continuing to today in 2024 – with the help from our customers and partners, we maintain the strong conviction that identity is at the core of securing data anywhere and everywhere. We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to build a generational platform and company that will ultimately help address cyber security’s biggest challenge – the principle of least privilege. But to protect the identities of others, we must have a clear and strong identity ourselves. As such, our values of “MIGHT” will continue to shape our culture, binding us together on a deep level, and propelling us forward as one team.
Here’s to the journey ahead and the successes we will achieve, guided by the values that define us. We are experiencing an unprecedented pull in the market opportunity, and in order to be able to fully realize the vision of our founders, we are looking to hire the best of the best who can help us build forward across all functions and geographies.
If you are interested in joining our team, come check out our openings at: https://veza.com/company/careers/.
