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Kong

Kong

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaAI, Data & Cloud Infrastructurehttps://www.konghq.com

Last Round

Series E

Nov 19, 2024

Est. Valuation

$2B

Total Funding Raised

$344.1M

Company Overview

Kong is a technology company that provides an API platform for managing, monitoring, and scaling application programming interfaces and microservices.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

API Management, DevOps & Containers, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform-as-a-Service, Application Security

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS, Services & Consulting, Freemium

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

API gatewayAPI managementservice meshAPI lifecycle managementcloud-native API platformmicroservices managementopen source API gatewayservice connectivityAPI securityAI gatewaymulti-cloud API managementKubernetes ingress controllerAPI monetizationAPI design toolAPI testing toolopen coreevent-driven architecture

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Kong Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Kong Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series ENov 19, 2024
Series DFeb 8, 2021
Series CMar 28, 2019
Series BMar 23, 2017
Series ANov 21, 2013
Seed
Sep 6, 2011

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Marco Palladino

Co-Founder And CTO

Founding Team

Augusto Marietti

CEO President, Co-Founder

Founding Team

Jibran Habib

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Katie Krotee

Business Development Executive, Office Of CEO

Executive Team

Kong Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Andreessen HorowitzSeries E, Series D, Series C, Series B
World Innovation LabSeries C
Notable CapitalSeries E, Series D, Series C
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Seed
Innovation EndeavorsSeed
Ontario Teachers' Pension PlanSeries E
137 VenturesSeries E

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  • Apr 14, 2026

    Announced the launch of Kong Agent Gateway.

  • Apr 5, 2026

    Added Seaco Global Limited, a logistics SMB, as a customer.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range911
Year Founded2009
Last FundingNov 19, 2024

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