About API Management
There are 1.52K companies in the API Management sector across the world, with 230 funded companies having collectively raised $5.19B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 125 of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 10 Unicorns.
API Management sector has seen 67 acquisitions and 5 IPOs. This represents almost 4.7% of all such companies - which is higher than the 3.8% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes the feed covers API management solutions including Developer Portals to discover APIs, understand usage and sign up for access , API Gateways that secure and mediate the traffic between APIs and their consumers and API Lifecycle Management tools to manage the process of designing, developing, deploying, versioning and retiring APIs.
API Management sector is also known as API Administration or API Governance.
Companies included in API Management sector
Software Suites taking care of publishing, promoting, documenting and overseeing application programming interfaces (APIs) in a secure, scalable environment. Also includes API Development, Design, Management, Testing and Performance monitoring tools which are either standalone products or a part of pre packaged bundles. API providers for specific requirementsCompanies excluded in API Management sector
Services based companies that develop APIsMarket Map of API Management
The market map of API Management gives a visual overview of the sector, showing key business models, their interactions in the value chain, and industry evolution.
Reports related to API Management
Here are some reports related to API Management sector:
Free
API Management - Sector Report
Edition: September, 2026 (69 Pages)
Premium
API Management Investor Landscape
Edition: May, 2025 (12 Pages)
Premium
API Management Exit Landscape
Edition: October, 2026 (15 Pages)
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There are more than 1.52K companies in API Management. F5 Networks is the top API Management company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top API Management companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of application delivery and security solutions for various platforms | Seattle (United States) | 1996 | Public | - | |
Platform offering API management software | Alameda (United States) | 2004 | Series C | $45M | |
Developer of an API platform providing tools for designing, building, testing, and managing application programming interfaces | San Francisco (United States) | 2014 | Series D | $434M | |
Provider of open-source platform for API management, integration, and identity | Santa Clara (United States) | 2005 | Acquired | $130M | |
Provider of integration infrastructure for software products and artificial agents | - | 2020 | Series B | $75M |
Companies founded year-on-year in the API Management sector
50 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the API Management sector. 187 API Management startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 50 |
2025 | 67 |
2024 | 55 |
2023 | 62 |
2022 | 76 |
2021 | 106 |
2020 | 187 |
2019 | 151 |
2018 | 80 |
2017 | 50 |
Companies founded across countries in the API Management sector
United States has 512 API Management startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 102 startups and United Kingdom which has 70.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 512 |
India | 102 |
United Kingdom | 70 |
Canada | 47 |
Germany | 46 |
China | 43 |
France | 39 |
Australia | 22 |
Israel | 18 |
Netherlands | 17 |
Stage-wise distribution of the API Management sector
Out of the total 1,520 API Management companies, 230 have secured funding. Among them, 125 have reached Series A or higher, and 97 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 1,520
Funded - 230
Series A+ - 125
Series B+ - 97
Series C+ - 87
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 1,520 |
Funded | 230 |
Series A+ | 125 |
Series B+ | 97 |
Series C+ | 87 |
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- 1.5K+ Total Companies
- $5.19B+ Total Funding
- 225+ Funded Companies
- 5 IPOs
- 65+ Acquisitions
- 15+ Reports
Funding Trends in the API Management sector
Total funding year-on-year in the API Management sector
The API Management sector saw a total funding of more than $4.21B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $1.27B. There has been a total funding of $22.3M in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $22.3M |
2025 | $320M |
2024 | $236M |
2023 | $153M |
2022 | $757M |
2021 | $1.27B |
2020 | $967M |
2019 | $207M |
2018 | $143M |
2017 | $135M |
Total funding across countries in the API Management sector
In the last 10 years, API Management startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $3.3B. India follows with $571M and Israel with $291M.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $3.3B |
India | $571M |
Israel | $291M |
Canada | $113M |
China | $90M |
United Kingdom | $71.6M |
Germany | $32.8M |
Italy | $19.3M |
France | $17M |
South Korea | - |
Total funding amount raised by stage in the API Management sector
Over the last 10 years, the API Management sector have seen $237M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $1.48B into Early Stage funding rounds and $1.91B go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Late Stage | $1.91B |
Early Stage | $1.48B |
Post IPO | $466M |
Seed Stage | $237M |
PE | $21M |
ICO | $6.35M |
Grant | $5.87M |
Recent Funding Rounds in API Management
In the year 2026, till September 2026, API Management companies have raised $22.3M in equity funding across 7 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till August 2025), API Management companies had raised $307M across 15 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 92.74% drop in funding in API Management companies as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in API Management:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 8124 | Sep 28, 2026 | ||
Series A | 8417 | Sep 14, 2026 | ||
Seed | 3327 | Aug 01, 2026 | - | |
Seed | 9036 | 2026 | ||
Seed | 2599 | May 15, 2026 |
Top Investors in API Management
Y Combinator is the top investor in API Management companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in API Management:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Mountain View (United States) | ||
New York City (United States) | ||
Palo Alto (United States) | ||
Menlo Park (United States) | ||
Austin (United States) |
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M&A activity in API Management
In the year 2026, till May 2026, 2 acquisitions happened in API Management sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 5 acquisitions happened in API Management sector.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in API Management:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | May 18, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | May 11, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Nov 12, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Nov 04, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Sep 02, 2025 |
Acquisition trends in API Management
Here are the acquisition trends in API Management:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 2 |
2025 | 5 |
2024 | 5 |
2023 | 7 |
2022 | 4 |
2021 | 12 |
2020 | 3 |
2019 | 5 |
2018 | 1 |
2017 | 5 |
IPOs in API Management
In the year 2024, till June 2024, 1 IPO happened in API Management sector.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in API Management:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Jun 28, 2024 | Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) | |
Apr 24, 2015 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
May 14, 2013 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Jun 14, 2011 | Euronext Exchange (Euronext) | |
Jun 07, 2011 | Euronext Exchange (Euronext) |
Colleges which produce the most API Management companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the API Management sector
Most number of API Management startups have been founded by alumni from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BITS Pilani and University of California (Berkeley).
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 8 |
BITS Pilani | 7 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 7 |
IIT Bombay | 6 |
Stanford University | 6 |
Tel Aviv University | 6 |
University of California (Los Angeles) | 5 |
Harvard University | 4 |
IIT Madras | 4 |
University of Oxford | 4 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the API Management sector
In the last 10 years, BITS Pilani graduates' API Management companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of California (Los Angeles) alumni are second, and Bar-Ilan University alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
BITS Pilani | $435M |
University of California (Los Angeles) | $215M |
Bar-Ilan University | $190M |
National University of Singapore (NUS) | $186M |
IIT Kanpur | $173M |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $168M |
IIT Madras | $140M |
University of Oxford | $132M |
IIT Delhi | $118M |
IIT Bombay | $101M |
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