Cloudflare, Inc.
Cloudflare, Inc., is an American technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California, that provides a range of internet services, including content delivery network (CDN) services, cloud cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, and ICANN-accredited domain registration. The company's services act primarily as a reverse proxy between website visitors and a customer's hosting provider, improving performance and protecting against malicious traffic.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- NET [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Services-Prepackaged Software [1]
- Business sectors
- Software Publishers; information and communications technology [2]
- Company / filing name
- Cloudflare, Inc. [1]
- Headquarters location
- San Francisco [2]
- Business address
- 101 TOWNSEND ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94107 [1]
- Founded
- 2009-11 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Matthew Prince [2]
- Founders
- Lee Holloway; Matthew Prince; Michelle Zatlyn [2]
- Official website
- https://www.cloudflare.com/es-la/; https://www.cloudflare.com/pl-pl/; https://www.cloudflare.com/ru-ru/; https://www.cloudflare.com/de-de/; https://www.cloudflare.com/en-au/; https://www.cloudflare.com/en-ca/ [2]
- Employees
- 3,217 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 656,426,000 · reported year 2021 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US18915M1071 [2]
- CIK
- 0001477333 [1]
- SIC code
- 7372 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Cloudflare, Inc., is an American technology company headquartered in San Francisco, California, that provides a range of internet services, including content delivery network (CDN) services, cloud cybersecurity, DDoS mitigation, and ICANN-accredited domain registration. The company's services act primarily as a reverse proxy between website visitors and a customer's hosting provider, improving performance and protecting against malicious traffic. [3]
Cloudflare was founded in 2009 by Matthew Prince, Lee Holloway, and Michelle Zatlyn. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019 under the ticker symbol NET. Cloudflare has since expanded its offerings to include edge computing through its Workers platform, a public DNS resolver (1.1.1.1), and a VPN-like service known as WARP. In recent years, the company has integrated artificial intelligence into its infrastructure, acquiring companies such as Replicate and launching tools to manage AI bots and scrapers. According to W3Techs, Cloudflare is used by approximately 21.3% of all websites on the Internet as of January 2026. [3]
The company has been the subject of controversy regarding its policy of content neutrality. While Cloudflare executives have historically advocated for remaining a neutral infrastructure provider, the company has terminated services for specific high-profile websites associated with hate speech and violence, including The Daily Stormer, 8chan, and Kiwi Farms, following significant public pressure. Cloudflare has also faced criticism and litigation regarding copyright infringement by websites using its services, notably losing a lawsuit against Japanese publishers in 2025. The company experienced significant global outages in late 2025 which disrupted services for major platforms internationally. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Cloudflare. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Matthew Prince in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 3,217 · reported year 2022. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 656,426,000 · reported year 2021. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives Cloudflare, Inc. a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: NET (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 7372. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was Cloudflare, Inc. founded?
Founded: 2009-11. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of Cloudflare, Inc.?
Headquarters location: San Francisco. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for Cloudflare, Inc.?
Business sectors: Software Publishers; information and communications technology. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Cloudflare, Inc. relationship map
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Sources and review dates
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.