CloudFlare - About the company
CloudFlare is a public company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2009 by Matthew Prince, Michelle Zatlyn and Lee Holloway. It operates as a Provider of cloud services for security, performance, and application development. CloudFlare has raised $332M in funding from investors like Fidelity Investments, New Enterprise Associates and Union Square Ventures. The company has 285 active competitors, including 35 funded and 45 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Akamai, Fastly and Signal Sciences.
Company Details
Provider of cloud services for security, performance, and application development. The company delivers networking, security, and performance services through its connectivity cloud platform. It offers solutions for application security, application performance, and network services. The company's platform supports businesses in modernizing networks, securing workspaces, and optimizing web experiences.
- Website
- www.cloudflare.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@cloudflare.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2009
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$332M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 285 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$2.17B as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
6,964 as on Mar 31, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with CloudFlare
CloudFlare is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cloudflare Ltd CIN: 0705.962.337 , Belgium, Active | Aug 01, 2018 | - | - | - |
CLOUDFLARE LIMITED CIN: 8778322 , United Kingdom, Active | Nov 17, 2013 | $1.67B (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 512 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | |
Cloudflare, Inc. CIN: 1477333 , United States, Active | Jul 16, 2009 | $2.17B (As on Dec 31, 2025) | 3682 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | - |
CLOUDFLARE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999KA2021FTC155125 , India, Active | Dec 02, 2021 | $6.51M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 42 (As on Aug 01, 2025) |
CloudFlare's IPO details
CloudFlare got listed on Sep 13, 2019.
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CloudFlare's funding and investors
CloudFlare has raised a total funding of $332M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 23, 2009. CloudFlare has 19 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of CloudFlare:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Aug 2021 | $1.29B | Post IPO | - | - | - | - |
May 12, 2020 | $575M | Post IPO | - | - | - | - |
Mar 12, 2019 | $150M | Series E | $3.5B | 15.5x | - |
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CloudFlare's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of CloudFlare are Matthew Prince, Michelle Zatlyn and Lee Holloway. Matthew Prince is the CEO of CloudFlare.
Here are the details of CloudFlare's key team members:
- Matthew Prince: Co-Founder & CEO of CloudFlare and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 6 startups.
- Michelle Zatlyn: Co-Founder of CloudFlare. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Lee Holloway: Co-Founder of CloudFlare. Contact Info: 1 email address
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CloudFlare's employee count trend
CloudFlare has 6,964 employees as of Mar 26. Here is CloudFlare's employee count trend over the years:
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CloudFlare's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of CloudFlare include Akamai, Fastly and Signal Sciences. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CloudFlare, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | CloudFlare 2009, San Francisco (United States), Public | Provider of cloud services for security, performance, and application development | $332M | 87/100 | |
2nd | Akamai 1998, Cambridge (United States), Public | Provider of cloud computing, security, and content delivery network services | $61.5M | 83/100 | |
3rd | Fastly 2011, San Francisco (United States), Public | Provider of edge cloud platform services for building and delivering applications | $224M | 76/100 | |
4th |  Signal Sciences 2014, Culver City (United States), Acquired | Cloud-based WAF and RASP platform for website security | $61.7M | 71/100 | |
5th | TVU Networks 2005, Mountain View (United States), Series B | Provider of IP-based video solutions for live media production workflows | $13.6M | 69/100 | |
6th | Content distribution and delivery network | $340M | 66/100 | ||
7th | CDN solutions | $79M | 65/100 | ||
8th | Zenlayer 2014, Diamond Bar (United States), Series C | Provider of distributed cloud infrastructure, networking, and connectivity solutions | $90M | 63/100 | |
9th |  CDNetworks 2000, Singapore (Singapore), Late Stage | Global provider of cloud-based content delivery network and security solutions | $96.5M | 63/100 | |
10th | Limelight 2001, Tempe (United States), Public | Cloud based content delivery network solutions provider | $130M | 61/100 |
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CloudFlare's Investments and acquisitions
CloudFlare has made 1 investments in companies including Snowplow. CloudFlare has also acquired 20 companies including Astro and Human Native AI.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jan 19, 2026 | Acquisition | 2019 | Oakland (United States) | |
Jan 15, 2026 | Acquisition | 2024 | London (United Kingdom) | |
Nov 18, 2025 | Acquisition | 2018 | Berkeley (United States) |
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Reports related to CloudFlare
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News related to CloudFlare
Filter this listMedia has covered CloudFlare for a total of 221 events in the last 1 year, 161 of them have been about company updates and 19 about partnerships.
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Cloudflare Beats Earnings But Layoffs and Weak Guidance Send Shares DownSiliconAngle•May 07, 2026•CloudFlare
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Cloudflare Named a Leader in Edge Development Platforms Report by Independent Research FirmBusiness Wire•May 05, 2026•CloudFlare
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Cloudflare Reports Q1 Internet Shutdowns, Conflict Outages, and Infrastructure RisksTahawulTech.com•May 04, 2026•CloudFlare
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Cloudflare, Inc. $NET Shares Acquired by Assetmark Inc.MarketBeat•Apr 17, 2026•AssetMark, CloudFlare
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