As the digital economy races toward full automation, multi-cloud operations, and AI-powered systems, Kong is standing tall at the center of it all. With its advanced API infrastructure and rapidly expanding platform capabilities, Kong is enabling enterprises across the world to build faster, scale securely, and innovate without limits.
From startups to Fortune 500 companies, organizations are relying on Kong’s powerful gateway and service mesh to connect applications, services, and now — AI workflows — in real time.
API Security Takes Center Stage
In a world where APIs represent the backbone of every application, securing them has become mission-critical. Kong has responded with an aggressive push into API security and governance, offering:
- End-to-end encryption and dynamic key management
- Zero-trust architecture with authentication and rate-limiting policies
- Real-time API analytics and anomaly detection
- Support for compliance across GDPR, HIPAA, and more
With API attacks on the rise globally, Kong’s secure-by-design approach is drawing praise from security teams and platform architects alike.
“APIs are no longer just technical tools — they are business-critical interfaces,” said Kong CEO Augusto Marietti. “And they must be treated with the same care, control, and protection as any customer-facing product.”
Kong Konnect: A Platform Built for Scale
Kong’s flagship product, Konnect, continues to grow in adoption as a cloud-native solution for managing the entire API lifecycle. Its modular design supports:
- Public and private APIs
- Kubernetes ingress
- Microservice mesh
- LLM-based traffic via AI Gateway
- Event-driven systems via Event Gateway
Companies using Konnect report faster onboarding for developers, reduced operational overhead, and stronger consistency across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Global Expansion and Talent Growth
In 2025, Kong expanded its presence with a new flagship office in downtown San Francisco while maintaining remote teams in over 25 countries. Its workforce now exceeds 700 professionals, bringing together engineers, product experts, and customer success leaders from every corner of the globe.
The company’s open-source roots continue to thrive as well. Kong’s core gateway has now surpassed 300 million downloads, serving as the foundation for thousands of companies around the world.
Kong by the Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Downloads | 300M+ |
| Enterprise Customers | 550+ |
| Countries Served | 25+ |
| Employees | 700+ |
| Valuation (2024) | $2 Billion |
The Future: Unified, Intelligent Connectivity
With the rise of AI agents, real-time apps, and decentralized infrastructure, the need for reliable, secure, and unified connectivity is greater than ever. Kong is answering that need—not just as an API company, but as a global enabler of digital transformation.
Whether it’s powering real-time data through Kafka, routing AI traffic with governance, or securing public APIs at scale, Kong is shaping the digital backbone of tomorrow’s internet.