1Password was founded in 2005 by Dave Teare and Roustem Karimov in Toronto, Canada. Originally called Agile Web Solutions, the company bootstrapped for over a decade before taking its first venture capital in 2019. Since then, it’s raised over $920 million, including a massive $620 million Series C in 2022 at a $6.8 billion valuation.
The product stores passwords, credit card details, secure notes, SSH keys, API tokens, and other sensitive information in encrypted vaults. 1Password uses end-to-end encryption with a zero-knowledge architecture — the company can’t see your data. The Secret Key added on top of the master password provides an extra layer of security that’s unique to 1Password.
Over 150,000 businesses and millions of individuals trust 1Password. It supports every major platform — Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Family and team sharing features let groups manage shared credentials without exposing master passwords.
1Password has expanded into developer tools with features like SSH agent integration, CLI tools, and secrets management for DevOps workflows. They launched 1Password for Enterprise with advanced security reporting, custom roles, and integration with identity providers. Passkey support was added as the industry moves toward passwordless authentication. The company has built a strong reputation for security, design quality, and customer trust over nearly two decades — it’s one of the few password managers that security professionals regularly recommend without hesitation.
