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Kong Inc

Kong Inc

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

Last Round

Series E

Nov 19, 2024

Est. Valuation

$2B

Total Funding Raised

$344.1M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Kong Inc is a software company that provides a cloud-native API and AI connectivity platform for managing, monitoring, and scaling application programming interfaces and microservices.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

API Management, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps & Containers, Application Security

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Freemium, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

api managementapi gatewayservice meshai gatewayapi monetizationai agent securitymicroservices architectureevent-driven architectureapi governancecloud-native infrastructureusage-based billingmulti-cloud managementapi securityopen-source softwareossllm opsapi ops

Price History

Caplight MarketPrice™ estimate for Kong Inc, published with a 90-day delay.

Delayed data

Caplight MarketPrice™

$11.81

per share, as of April 2026

+94.7%

2-year change

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Kong Inc Comparables

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Kong Inc Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
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 Inc Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Kong Inc investors
InvestorRounds
Andreessen HorowitzSeries E, Series D, Series C, Series B
Founders Circle CapitalSeries E
World Innovation LabSeries C
Notable CapitalSeries E, Series D, Series C
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Seed
Innovation EndeavorsSeed
StepStone GroupSeries E

Market signals

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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 Range1,011
Year Founded2009
Last FundingNov 19, 2024

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