Kong
Founded Year
2017Stage
Series D | AliveTotal Raised
$170.5MValuation
$0000Last Raised
$100M | 3 yrs agoAbout Kong
Kong provides an open-source application programming interface (API) marketplace for developers and engineers. It allows teams to distribute, monetize, manage, analyze, and more. Its customers use its interface for security, analytics, onboarding, monitoring, and access control. Kong was formerly known as Mashape. It was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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The API management market focuses on providing tools, software solutions, and services to manage and govern the lifecycle of application programming interfaces (APIs). It is driven by the need for digital services that support interoperability, security, and APIs in various industries such as healthcare, finance, and government. Vendors in this market offer solutions that facilitate data connecti…
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Expert Collections containing Kong
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Kong Patents
Kong has filed 10 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- Evolutionary biology
- Network protocols
- Computer networking
Application Date | Grant Date | Title | Related Topics | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7/20/2020 | 2/14/2023 | Network protocols, Network topology, Computer networking, Evolutionary biology, Network management | Grant |
Application Date | 7/20/2020 |
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Grant Date | 2/14/2023 |
Title | |
Related Topics | Network protocols, Network topology, Computer networking, Evolutionary biology, Network management |
Status | Grant |
Latest Kong News
Sep 22, 2023
Star-Studded Showdown: Trinity, Jordynne Grace, Mickie James, Gail Kim & Awesome Kong vs. Deonna Purrazzo, Tasha Steelz, Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans Home » World » Star-Studded Showdown: Trinity, Jordynne Grace, Mickie James, Gail Kim & Awesome Kong vs. Deonna Purrazzo, Tasha Steelz, Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans byarchywordys No Comments Trinity, Jordynne Grace, Mickie James, Gail Kim & Awesome Kong (accompanied by Raisha Saeed) face Deonna Purrazzo, Tasha Steelz, Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans (accompanied by Jai Vidal) & Angelina Love. Ace Austin, Zachary Wentz, Rich Swann, Alan Angels, Samuray Del Sol and Mike Bailey face off in a legendary stipulation. The contents of the cases will be revealed. AXS TV : during the night from Thursday to Friday at 2:00 a.m. French time – or 8:00 p.m. Montreal time (EST) YouTube Impact Insider (99 cents USD) : during the night from Thursday to Friday at 2:30 a.m. French time – or 8:30 p.m. Montreal time (EST) Photo credit: Impact
Kong Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Kong founded?
Kong was founded in 2017.
Where is Kong's headquarters?
Kong's headquarters is located at 150 Spear Street, San Francisco.
What is Kong's latest funding round?
Kong's latest funding round is Series D.
How much did Kong raise?
Kong raised a total of $170.5M.
Who are the investors of Kong?
Investors of Kong include Index Ventures, CRV, Andreessen Horowitz, GGV Capital, Goldman Sachs and 14 more.
Who are Kong's competitors?
Competitors of Kong include StopLight, Gravitee, Bump, WSO2, greymatter.io, Rapid API, Solo.io, Tyk Technologies, Meta-API, Buoyant and 12 more.
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Compare Kong to Competitors
Rapid API offers an application programming interface tool suite that includes a public marketplace, enterprise services, an application programming interface studio, and more. It allows users to use third-party application programming interfaces and also test, design, build, monitor, and share application programming interfaces in a secure and monitored way. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Sensedia provides both an API Management Platform and Professional Services, helping companies design, expose, secure and govern their APIs. As Sensedia is focused exclusively on APIs, we work under the premise that APIs deliver real business value and, through a Productive Platform, assuring the delivery of the best experience for internal developers or external partners.
WSO2 is an enterprise middleware company delivering a complete, open-source enterprise SOA middleware stack, purpose-built as an integrated platform to support heterogeneous enterprise environments-internally and in the cloud. It offers Platform-as-a-Service solutions for businesses around the world. The company is based in Santa Clara, California, and was founded in 2005.
Blobr creates no-code technology enabling businesses to advertise and earn profit from their application programming interface (API). It enables clients to leverage APIs as commercial data by enabling product and business teams to manage and monetize a company's API without the requirement for technical expertise or the usage of additional internal engineering resources. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Paris, France.
API7.ai is an open-source infrastructure software company. It provides API processing and analytics with products and solutions for microservices and real-time traffic processing, such as API gateway, k8s ingress controller, and service mesh. It serves global enterprises, accelerating business decisions and driving digital transformation through big data and artificial intelligence (AI). It was founded in 2019 and is based in Shenzhen, China.
Tyk Technologies offers an API Management Platform with an API Gateway, API Analytics, Developer Portal, and API Management Dashboard that allows companies to share data securely with third parties, allowing them to sell their services through non-direct channels.
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