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Cloudflare, Inc.

San Francisco, US · Founded 2009 · Public · 25 known investors

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Cloudflare provides a global cloud network platform delivering security, performance, and development services through sixty-plus integrated services including SASE, application security, and full-stack development infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Founders & leadership

Cloudflare, Inc. was founded in 2009 by Matthew Prince, Michelle Zatlyn, and Lee Holloway.

MPMatthew Prince
Matthew PrinceCEO & Co-FounderFounder at Cloudflare Turnstile
MZMichelle Zatlyn
Michelle ZatlynCo-founder and President
LH
Lee HollowayFounderuntil 2015
DKDane Knecht
Dane KnechtCTOChief Technology Officer at Cloudflare, responsible for technology strategy and product development across the company's security and infrastructure services.
TS
Thomas SeifertChief Financial OfficerDirector at Crusoe Energy
ASAlissa Starzak
Alissa StarzakChief Legal Officer and Secretary
BD
Blake DarcheFounder
OF
Oren FalkowitzFounder
PS
Phil SymeFounder

Investors · 25

CapitalGlisted by CapitalGSan Francisco · $75M – $100M

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EQT Life Scienceslisted by EQT Life SciencesAmsterdam · $11M – $66M
EQT Ventureslisted by EQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M
Flagship Pioneeringlisted by Flagship PioneeringCambridge · $500K – $10M
Icon Ventureslisted by Icon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M

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Irregular Expressionslisted by Irregular Expressions
Khosla Ventureslisted by Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M

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Lingottolisted by Lingotto
LocalGlobelisted by LocalGlobeLondon
Mastrylisted by MastrySan Francisco
Mid Europa Partnerslisted by Mid Europa PartnersWarsaw · $55M – $330M

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New Enterprise Associates (NEA)listed by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M

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Ossian Capitallisted by Ossian CapitalMiami

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Oxxlisted by OxxStockholm · $5M – $25M

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Qualcomm Ventureslisted by Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M

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Quest Ventureslisted by Quest VenturesSingapore
Runa Capitallisted by Runa CapitalLuxembourg · $500K – $5M

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Silver Lake Partnerslisted by Silver Lake PartnersMenlo Park

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SJF Ventureslisted by SJF VenturesDurham · $1M – $10M
Taurus Ventureslisted by Taurus VenturesBangkokvia Hemant Bhardwaj · inferred

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Union Square Ventures (USV)listed by Union Square Ventures (USV)New York · $1M – $8M

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Venrocklisted by VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M

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AccelreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $100M

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DCVC (Data Collective)reportedPalo Alto · $5M – $25M

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Founder mafia

The Cloudflare, Inc. mafia →

15 people who came through Cloudflare, Inc. went on to found or lead other companies.

Kevin WangSoftware EngineerFounded Touchy +3Michael RoyzenSystems Engineering InternFounded Smartlens +2Carl LedbetterMember, Board of Directors; Chairman, Compensation Committee; Member, Audit CommitteeFounded SimpleRoseZain RizaviSpecial ProjectsFounded CimentoRyan LackeyProduct Strategy (Security)Founded CryptosealJoseph LeeSales Operations & PartnershipFounded SynclyFrances LiuProductFounded PromptlessTanya VermaResearch EngineerFounded TinfoilDavid SchlesingerSystems EngineerFounded VeritusGuanlan DaiTechnical LeadFounded RuntaAlan BraithwaiteSystems EngineerFounded RunRevealKenneth CarterHead of Legal, Public Policy, and Trust and SafetyFounded Ozeki Legal Technologies

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Companies working in the same space as Cloudflare, Inc..

Acquisitions · 2

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Area 1 Security

Area 1 Security, now part of Cloudflare as Cloudflare Email Security, provides AI-powered email and collaboration security that detects and blocks phishing, business email compromise, malware, and multi-channel link-based attacks. It serves organizations seeking to protect their workforces, offering inline, API, and hybrid deployment options.

Zaraz

Zaraz built a third-party tool manager that loaded analytics, marketing, and other scripts server-side or in the cloud to improve website speed, privacy, and security. Acquired by Cloudflare in 2021.

Frequently asked questions

What does Cloudflare, Inc. do?
Cloudflare provides a global cloud network platform delivering security, performance, and development services through sixty-plus integrated services including SASE, application security, and full-stack development infrastructure.
Who founded Cloudflare, Inc.?
Cloudflare, Inc. was founded by Matthew Prince, Michelle Zatlyn, Lee Holloway in 2009.
Who are Cloudflare, Inc.'s investors?
Cloudflare, Inc.'s investors include Apposite Capital, CapitalG, EQT Life Sciences, EQT Ventures, Flagship Pioneering, Icon Ventures, Irregular Expressions, Khosla Ventures and 17 more.
Where is Cloudflare, Inc. headquartered?
Cloudflare, Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, US.