Akamai Technologies
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Location
Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Region: Massachusetts
Country: US
Continent: North America
About
Akamai Technologies provides cloud-scale edge computing, content delivery, and cybersecurity services globally. The company operates a globally distributed edge network to optimize performance, reliability, and security for applications, media, and data. It emphasizes edge computing, web performance, and real-time security intelligence to protect and accelerate digital experiences. Akamai is active worldwide with a focus on cloud-based security, content delivery, and edge-enabled applications, including recent innovations in WebAssembly-based FaaS through its platform expansions.
Akamai Technologies provides cloud-scale edge computing, content delivery, and cybersecurity services to global enterprises. The company operates a distributed edge network to optimize performance and security for applications, media, and data. Its offerings include web acceleration, DDoS mitigation, and real-time security intelligence.
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
1998
for_profit
active
Industries
Primary Industry: Business Services
Categories
Funding & Financials
Public Company
1400000000
over-1b
ipo
NASDAQ:AKAM
nasdaq
Investors
Founders
Jonathan Seelig
Kent Roberts
Tom Leighton
Leadership
Stephanie Miller — Head of Employee Relations
Kumud Kalia — Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Ido Safruti — Sr. Director Product Management
Anirban Deb — Director Of Engineering
Simon Hearne — Web Performance Architect
Dan Hesse — Member Board of Directors
Adam Karon — Chief Operating Officer and General Manager, Edge Technology Group
Nigel Heron — Principal Software Engineer
Steven Scopellite — board_member
Jonathan Miller — board_member
Technology Stack
Products
Content Delivery Network (CDN): A distributed network service that delivers web content and applications closer to users to reduce latency and improve load times.
Cloud Computing Services: Full-stack cloud computing services that enable developers to build, deploy, and scale applications with flexible compute resources.
Security Services: Security solutions that protect applications, data, and digital assets at multiple points without impacting performance.
Akamai DNS Posture Management: A centralized service that provides unified visibility and automated risk detection for DNS infrastructure.
Firewall for AI: A firewall solution designed to protect AI systems from data leaks, prompt injection, and harmful outputs.
Guardicore Segmentation: A microsegmentation solution that isolates network segments to reduce attack surfaces and improve security.
Funding rounds
Post Ipo Debt · $1.5B · (2025-05-14)
Post Ipo Debt · $1.1B · (2023-08-15)
Post Ipo Equity · (2001-08-01) · Lead: IVP
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