Kong Expands with New Headquarters in Downtown San Francisco

New office reinforces the company's commitment to the Bay Area as global center of
technology innovation and top talent 

SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, today announced the expansion of its San Francisco headquarters with a new office located at 44 Montgomery Street. The move reinforces the company's long-term investment in the Bay Area as a center of innovation and talent —and supports its mission to help every company securely adopt AI and become an API-first company. The new office accommodates 50% more employees than its previous San Francisco office and is designed to foster more collaboration, customer meetings and opportunities for employees to connect and build relationships.

"We're excited to expand our footprint in the heart of San Francisco's financial district. The Bay Area continues to be the center of the tech universe, and it's important for our growth as the leading API platform company to have a significant presence here," said Gunjan Aggarwal, Chief People Officer, Kong Inc.

Kong has seen incredible growth over the last year, having recently secured $175 million in Series E financing, bringing the company to a $2 billion valuation. The company has since invested in strategic growth, hiring, and enhancing product innovation including launching several updates to the Kong Konnect API platform, Kong AI Gateway and introducing a new Event Gateway.

Today, Kong has more than 700 employees globally in more than 25 different locations supporting 700+ businesses ranging from Fortune 500 organizations to top financial institutions and digital-first disruptors. 

Kong, a certified Great Place to Work™ company, is hiring globally and across all departments. For more information on open roles and to apply, please visit https://konghq.com/company/careers.

About Kong Inc.

Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, is on a mission to enable companies around the world to become "API-first" and securely accelerate AI adoption. Kong helps organizations globally — from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises — unleash developer productivity, build securely and accelerate time to market. For more information about Kong, please visit www.konghq.com or follow us on X @thekonginc.

SOURCE Kong Inc.