Cloudflare
Cloudflare provides a global network for security, performance, and full-stack development.
- Categories
- SASE and SSE, DDoS protection, WAF and bot protection, Zero trust network access, API security, DNS security, Email security
- Based in
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2009
- Size
- 2,440 staff
- Ownership
- Public, NET
- Listed
- NET on NYSE
- Revenue
- $2.2bn (FY2025), from the annual report
- Certifications
- ISO 27001, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II
About Cloudflare
Cloudflare sells a unified platform for applications, agents, and workforces. It provides security, connectivity, and compute services on a global network. The company serves developers, small businesses, enterprises, and public sector organisations. It also supports industries such as financial services, healthcare, retail, and airlines. Its network spans over 335 cities and reaches 95% of the world's Internet-connected population within 50ms. Cloudflare blocks 310 billion daily cyber threats and powers 45% of the Fortune 500. The platform includes DDoS mitigation, web application firewall, bot management, and zero trust access. It offers serverless computing, storage, and AI inference at the edge. Cloudflare One is a SASE platform that connects and protects workforces, AI agents, and infrastructure. It provides identity-first zero trust access, email security, and web filtering. The company holds certifications including ISO 27001, ISO 27701, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 Type II.
Products
- Cloudflare OneA SASE platform that connects and protects workforces, AI agents, and infrastructure with zero trust access and security services.
- WorkersGlobal serverless functions that run code close to users without managing infrastructure.
- DDoS ProtectionMitigates distributed denial-of-service attacks on websites and networks.
- WAFA web application firewall that filters and monitors HTTP traffic to protect web applications.
- Bot ManagementBlocks bad bots from accessing websites and applications.
- AccessProvides zero trust access to private resources without a VPN.
Ownership and deals
- Cloudflare acquired OuterbaseReport on Cloudflare buying Outerbase (opens in a new tab)
- Cloudflare acquired KiveraReport on Cloudflare buying Kivera (opens in a new tab)
- Cloudflare acquired BastionZeroReport on Cloudflare buying BastionZero (opens in a new tab)
- Cloudflare acquired BaselimeReport on Cloudflare buying Baselime (opens in a new tab)
- Cloudflare acquired Nefeli NetworksReport on Cloudflare buying Nefeli Networks (opens in a new tab)
- Cloudflare acquired Area 1 for $162mReport on Cloudflare buying Area 1 (opens in a new tab)
- Cloudflare acquired VectrixReport on Cloudflare buying Vectrix (opens in a new tab)
- Cloudflare acquired ZarazReport on Cloudflare buying Zaraz (opens in a new tab)
- Cloudflare acquired S2 SystemsReport on Cloudflare buying S2 Systems (opens in a new tab)
Acquisitions come from SecurityWeek's monthly M&A round-ups from 2021 onwards, from Cybersecurity Ventures' quarterly M&A reports for 2020, and a few from Wikipedia lists. Funding rounds from 2022 onwards come from Return on Security's weekly Security, Funded newsletter. These are dated to the month. A few deals added from the news are dated to the day. Smaller deals may be missing. Amounts are in US dollars.