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Founded Year

2017

Stage

Series D | Alive

Total Raised

$170.5M

Valuation

$0000 

Last Raised

$100M | 3 yrs ago

About 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.

Headquarters Location

150 Spear Street Suite 1600

San Francisco, California, 94105,

United States

1 628-243-7512

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Enterprise Tech / Development

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…

Kong named as Challenger among 11 other companies, including Boomi, SnapLogic, and TIBCO Software.

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Expert Collections containing Kong

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Kong is included in 1 Expert Collection, including Unicorns- Billion Dollar Startups.

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Kong Patents

Kong has filed 10 patents.

The 3 most popular patent topics include:

  • Evolutionary biology
  • Network protocols
  • Computer networking
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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

Grant Date

2/14/2023

Title

Related Topics

Network protocols, Network topology, Computer networking, Evolutionary biology, Network management

Status

Grant

Latest Kong News

Star-Studded Showdown: Trinity, Jordynne Grace, Mickie James, Gail Kim & Awesome Kong vs. Deonna Purrazzo, Tasha Steelz, Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans

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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