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Kong Increvenue, valuation & funding

API Management ToolsSan Francisco, CaliforniaFounded 2009CEO Augusto Marietti

Kong Inc is an open-source API platform company headquartered in San Francisco that helps enterprises manage, secure, and govern APIs across their organizations.

konghq.comLinkedInUpdated Oct 13, 2026
ARR
$100M
Oct 2023 · konghq.com
Latka Top
#63
of 1,372 interviewed companies
Valuation
$2B
Nov 2024
Total raised
$344.3M
7 rounds
Employees
879
Nov 2025

Kong Inc revenue & ARR

Kong Inc's annual recurring revenue was $100M in October 2023 (konghq.com), the most recent reported figure. Kong Inc is #63 on the Latka Top, level with 19 others. The Latka Top ranks the 1,372 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.

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$146.1M
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All 5 revenue readings, with sources
As ofRevenueSource
2019$3MAugusto Marietti on cameraWatch at 5:56
2020$10MAugusto Marietti on cameraWatch at 4:49
Feb 2021$42M–
Oct 2023$100Mkonghq.com
Oct 2024$146.1MEST.GetLatka estimate

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Kong Inc valuation

Kong Inc is privately held, so there is no Kong Inc stock to buy. Investors valued it at $2B in its November 2024 Series E, led by Tiger Global.

Valuation history$2B Series E 2024$1.4B Series D 2021

Kong Inc funding rounds & investors

Kong Inc has raised $344.3M across seven rounds since 2010. The latest was a $175M Series E in November 2024, led by Tiger Global.

DateRoundRaisedValuationLed bySource
Nov 2024Series E$175M$2BTiger Globalkonghq.com
Feb 2021Series D$100M$1.4BTiger GlobalResearch
Mar 2019Series C$43M–Index VenturesTechCrunch
Mar 2017Funding round$18M–Augusto Marietti on cameraWatch at 10:09
Nov 2013Funding round$6.5M–TechCrunch
Aug 2011Seed$1.7M–SEC filing
Apr 2010Angel$101K–TechCrunch
Total raised$344.3M

Interviews with Augusto Marietti

Nathan Latka has interviewed Kong Inc once, speaking with Augusto Marietti. Each figure links to the second it was said.

Watch: How Kong Inc Grew Well Past $10M ARR with 130 Enterprise Customers and 133% Net Revenue Retention (Interview with CEO Augusto Marietti)

June 2020 · Augusto Marietti, Co-Founder and CEO

How Kong Inc Grew Well Past $10M ARR with 130 Enterprise Customers and 133% Net Revenue Retention (Interview with CEO Augusto Marietti)

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Kong Inc CEO, founders & employees

Augusto Marietti founded Kong Inc in 2009 and runs it as CEO. Kong Inc has 879 employees (November 2025, LinkedIn), up from 641 a year earlier.

BoardDevdutt Yellurkar, John Donnelly, Martin Casado, Mike Volpi, Aaron Katz

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As ofEmployeesSource
Nov 2025879LinkedIn
Oct 2024641LinkedIn
Sep 2024544Forbes
Oct 2023541LinkedIn
Sep 2023516–
Jul 2023510–
2023506–
Oct 2022530LinkedIn
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Dec 2021373LinkedIn
Aug 2021337–
Jun 2020140Augusto Marietti on cameraWatch at 8:27
Dec 2019179–
Jun 2019140–
Dec 201898–

Kong Inc FAQ

What is Kong Inc's revenue?

Kong Inc's annual recurring revenue was $100M in October 2023, according to konghq.com. No later figure has been reported.

What is Kong Inc's valuation?

Investors valued Kong Inc at $2B in its November 2024 Series E, led by Tiger Global, according to konghq.com.

How much funding has Kong Inc raised?

Kong Inc has raised $344.3M across seven funding rounds. The latest was a $175M Series E in November 2024, led by Tiger Global.

Who owns Kong Inc?

Kong Inc is privately held. Its lead investors include Index Ventures and Tiger Global.

How many employees does Kong Inc have?

Kong Inc has 879 employees as of November 2025, according to LinkedIn.

Who is the CEO of Kong Inc?

Augusto Marietti is the CEO of Kong Inc and founded the company in 2009. Nathan Latka interviewed Augusto Marietti in June 2020.

Who founded Kong Inc?

Augusto Marietti founded Kong Inc in 2009.

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How this page is sourced

15 said on camera · 13 from public sources · 1 estimate. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST. and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka Top ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.

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