Unkey

Unkey

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

Last Round

Seed

Apr 23, 2026

Total Funding Raised

$6M

Momentum Score

50 /100

Company Overview

Unkey is a software company that provides an open-source API management platform designed to help developers secure, manage, and scale their APIs.

Sector

AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure

Verticals

API Management, Platform-as-a-Service, Identity & Access, Serverless Computing

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Freemium, Usage-Based SaaS

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

API key managementAPI gatewayAPI managementAPI rate limitingdeveloper toolsLLM gatewayAPI deploymentLLM opsAPI observabilityPaaSAPI securityusage-based billingAPI analyticsplatform-as-a-serviceLLM cachingproduct-led growthPLG

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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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Unkey Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
SeedApr 23, 2026
Pre SeedNov 15, 2023

Key People

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Andreas Thomas

Co-Founder CTO

Founding Team

James Perkins

Co-Founder CEO

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Unkey Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Uncork CapitalSeed
Essence VCSeed, Pre Seed
Allison Pickens VenturesPre Seed
Preston-Werner VenturesSeed, Pre Seed
Sunflower CapitalSeed, Pre Seed

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  • Apr 23, 2026

    $4.5M round led by Uncork Capital.

  • Apr 20, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 62% MoM.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range10
Year Founded2023
Last FundingApr 23, 2026

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