Like so many other great companies, Janrain was started from a simple observation—that the number of username and password combinations required of consumers on the web was reaching an untenable state.

In late 2004, Founder Larry Drebes and a few engineers began working closely with the early proponents of the OpenID protocol to provide a simple way for companies to solve this problem. Their work laid the foundation for Janrain and what is known today as social login.

As we began helping organizations implement our technology, we quickly realized our solutions could be used to create richer, more meaningful relationships between web site visitors and our customers. Today, the Janrain User Management Platform (JUMP) makes it easy for our clients to acquire, engage and learn more about their consumers.

Curious about our name? It was a rainy January in Portland when Larry decided to turn his vision into what we call Janrain today.