Closed27 Sep 2026, 14:08 PT
Omada A/S (majority-owned by GRO Fund III and Kirk Kapital) /
EmpowerID
Patrick Parker built EmpowerID to govern human and AI agent identities in one fabric.
01 / BuyerOmada A/S (majority-owned by GRO Fund III and Kirk Kapital)
02 / TargetEmpowerID
What happened
GRO-backed Omada just bought it. [01]
Omada acquired EmpowerID, the AI agent governance company, Omada said Sept. 24, 2026. Terms weren't disclosed. Parker, EmpowerID's CEO and co-founder, joins Omada as chief innovation officer. Omada is majority-owned by GRO Fund III and Kirk Kapital. [01]
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Omada A/S (majority-owned by GRO Fund III and Kirk Kapital) acquired EmpowerID (Closed, posted 27 Sep 2026).
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This dealOmada A/S (majority-owned by GRO Fund III and Kirk Kapital) / EmpowerIDClosed · 27 Sep 2026
BuyerOmada A
BuyerS
TargetEmpowerID
CEO and co-founder, EmpowerIDPatrick Parker
Current · SAdam WaglayFormer SMike GuanellaDeal Web as a list
- Omada A (Buyer) acquired this deal. Omada A: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- S (Buyer) acquired this deal. S: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- EmpowerID (Target) target this deal. EmpowerID: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- Patrick Parker (CEO and co-founder, EmpowerID) named in post this deal. Patrick Parker: named in 1 post on Carrywatch.
- Adam Waglay (Current · S) current S. Adam Waglay: named in 1 post on Carrywatch.
- Mike Guanella (Former S) former S. Mike Guanella: named in 1 post on Carrywatch.