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Akamai's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

Akamai is a provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing and securing online content and business applications.

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Based on data from Akamai's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from Akamai's latest SEC filings

Employees

Tom Leighton's photo - Co-Founder & CEO of Akamai

Co-Founder & CEO

Tom Leighton

CEO Approval Rating

83/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1998

Headquarters:

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Status:

PublicNASDAQAKAM

Industry Sector:

Internet Software

SIC Code:

7372NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Akamai and Akamai's Competitors

April 8, 2020

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Verimatrix partners with Akamai to offer global enterprise server-side watermarking capabilities

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April 8, 2020

Associated Press News

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Level 3 is Akamai's #1 rival. Level 3 was founded in 1985 in Broomfield, Colorado. Level 3 is in the Telecommunications Equipment field. Level 3 generates $5.2B more revenue than Akamai.

CDNetworks is one of Akamai's top competitors. CDNetworks is headquartered in Diamond Bar, California, and was founded in 2000. CDNetworks competes in the IT Services field. CDNetworks generates 3.42% the revenue of Akamai.

AWS is seen as one of Akamai's top competitors. AWS was founded in 2006, and its headquarters is in Seattle, Washington. Like Akamai, AWS also operates in the Internet Software space. AWS has 17,481 more employees than Akamai.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Tom Leighton

Co-Founder & CEO

- -
7,519
$277.4M
$2.9B
1

Jeffrey K. Storey

President & CEO

65/100
12,600
- -
$16.2B
2

CEO

- -
400
$96.5M
$99M
3

Andy Jassy

CEO

71/100
25,000
- -
$25.6B
4

Joshua Bixby

CEO

76/100
630
$607M
$200.5M
5

Matthew Prince

Co-Founder & CEO

83/100
1,270
$957M
$287M
6

Robert A. Lento

President & CEO

78/100
563
$370M
$200.6M
7

Alex Kazerani

Chairman & CEO

64/100
337
$74M
$146.4M
8

Cheong Kong Wai

Co-Founder & CEO

67/100
20
- -
$ < 1M
9

CEO

- -
87
- -
$15M
10

Pam Murphy

CEO

63/100
993
$143.7M
$351.8M
The top 10 competitors in Akamai's competitive set are Level 3, CDNetworks, AWS, Fastly, Cloudflare, Limelight Networks, EdgeCast, SwiftServe, MaxCDN and Imperva. Together they have raised over 2.2B between their estimated 40.2K employees. Akamai has 7,519 employees and is ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 4,492.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$2.9B

Akamai's revenue is the ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 4.2B. Over the last four quarters, Akamai's revenue has grown by 9.3%. Specifically, in Q4 2019's revenue was $772.1M; in Q3 2019, it was $709.9M; in Q2 2019, it was $705.1M; in Q1 2019, Akamai's revenue was $706.5M.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
ChameleonX, Ltd.

Oct 2019

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$20M
ChameleonX develops a web-based server security platform that allows businesses to protect assets from third-party threats and vulnerabilities.
Krypton

Sep 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Krypt develops a mobile-based authentication platform that allows developers to store their private encryption keys using smartphones.
Exceda

Sep 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Exceda provides web performance and security, and Content Delivery Network management solutions for finance, banking and corporate sectors.
Janrain, Inc.

Jan 2019

Source »
undisclosed
Janrain is a provider of customer identity and access management, security and activation solutions.
Nominum, Inc.

Oct 2017

Source »
$180.3M
Nominum is a provider of DNS and carrier-grade cybersecurity solutions for enterprises and managed networks.

These are all the companies that Akamai has acquired. Akamai has acquired 22 companies and its latest acquisition was ChameleonX, Ltd. in Oct 2019. ChameleonX develops a web-based server security platform that allows businesses to protect assets from third-party threats and vulnerabilities.

Akamai Funding History

Since Akamai was founded in 1998, it has participated in 3 rounds of funding. In total Akamai has raised $277.4M. Akamai's last funding round was on Oct 1999 for a total of $234.0M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

IPO
Oct 1999
$234M

Series B
May 1999
$35M

Battery Ventures

Series A
Oct 1998
$8.4M

Total Funding: $277.4M

Since Akamai was founded in 1998, it has participated in 3 rounds of funding. In total Akamai has raised $277.4M. Akamai's last funding round was on Oct 1999 for a total of $234.0M

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

Trusona provides online identity, password management and authentication solutions for education, media, finance and healthcare sectors.
$20M
Jan 13, 2020
Series C
-
Noobaa is a data management and storage platform that helps cloud providers and enterprises to manage and recover the unstructured data.
-
May 17, 2017
Seed
Nov 01, 2018
ClearSky offers cloud data management solutions for enterprise storage, DR and offsite backups.
$27M
Oct 25, 2015
Series B
-
FireLayers develops security solutions for organizations to control and protect their cloud applications.
-
Oct 19, 2015
Equity
Oct 01, 2016
Rubicon Labs is a cyber security firm that develops secure communication products and protocols for device manufacturers and content providers.
$11M
Apr 07, 2015
Series A
-

These are all the companies that Akamai has invested in. Akamai has invested 22 companies and its latest investment was ChameleonX, Ltd. in Oct 2019. ChameleonX develops a web-based server security platform that allows businesses to protect assets from third-party threats and vulnerabilities.

Akamai News

April 7, 2020The Business Journals: Boston

Cyber attackers are exploiting remote workers

The CEO of the internet giant encouraged business leaders to ramp up their enterprise security resour... See more »
April 7, 2020Martech Series

Akamai Technologies Holds Akamai Edge Live | Virtual Summit 2020

Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, hosts Akamai E... See more »
April 1, 2020Media and Entertainment Services Alliance

Akamai's Tony Lauro on How to Protect a Customer Loyalty Program (Cyber Scoop)

Akamai's Director of Security Technology & Strategy Tony Lauro talks about hackers' attempts to crack... See more »
March 31, 2020Seeking Alpha

Undercovered Beneficiary Of The COVID-19 Crisis

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March 27, 2020Database Trends and Applications

Akamai March 2020 Update Includes Upgrades for DevOps Teams

With this release, Akamai ushers in a new era of high-speed deployments and configurations by putting... See more »
March 26, 2020Pakwired

COVID-19 Doubles Traffic Flows according to Akamai Networks

Akamai, one of the world's renowned content delivery networks, is experiencing more than 50 percent i... See more »
March 25, 2020Media and Entertainment Services Alliance

Akamai Takes Content Protection to the Edge

Akamai March 25 announced it has added additional watermarking partners to its content protection eco... See more »

Akamai Blogs

April 3, 2020Akamai Blog

Will Social Distancing Break the Internet?

First off, no -- the Internet is not going to break! That said, the news media is awash with stories ... See more »
April 3, 2020Akamai Blog

Unexpected Inflection Point

For decades, those of us who work on the infrastructure of the web have heard and talked a lot about ... See more »
April 3, 2020Akamai Blog

What the NIST Zero Trust Architecture Means for Business Continuity

In September 2019, NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) published the first draft of... See more »
April 3, 2020Akamai Blog

Business Continuity at Edge Live, April 7-8

The COVID-19 crisis has forced enterprises everywhere to find new ways of maintaining valued relation... See more »
March 30, 2020Akamai Blog

Keeping Our Kids and Our Earth Safe: Thoughts for Earth Month

When my husband and I decided to start having children, we weren't really thinking about the world th... See more »
March 27, 2020Akamai Blog

Akamai Delivers Fast Deployment and Edge Computing for Developers With March 2020 Release

With each iteration, Akamai moves nearer to our goal of enabling elite performance by the development... See more »
March 26, 2020Akamai Blog

March 2020 - The Importance of Video in the Digital Customer Experience

Welcome to Day 4 of Akamai's March 2020 Release. Before we dive into today's announcements, just a re... See more »

Akamai Press Releases

December 2, 2019Newswire

Constant Technologies, Inc. Provides Command Center for Akamai Technologies New Headquarters

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November 12, 2019StreetInsider

Akamai Technologies Inc. Named One of America's Most Just Companies by Forbes and Just Capital

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June 4, 2019University Chronicle

Botnet Detection Market 2019 Growing with Major Key Players - Akamai Technologies, Imperva, Distil Networks, PerimeterX, ShieldSquare, Unfraud, Instart Logic, Pixalate

Boonton, NJ -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/04/2019 -- Botnet Detection Market OverviewThe Global Botnet Detection ... See more »
April 4, 2019PR Newswire

Akamai Technologies To Hold First Quarter 2019 Financial Results Investor Conference Call

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelli... See more »
April 4, 2019CentralCharts

Akamai Technologies To Hold First Quarter 2019 Financial Results Investor Conference Call

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intell... See more »
March 28, 2019PR Newswire Asia

Akamai Introduces Edge Platform Enhancements

New Capabilities Designed to Improve Cloud Security, Accelerate Time to Value, and Streamline Operati... See more »
February 13, 2019centralcharts

Akamai Reports Fourth Quarter 2018 And Full-Year 2018 Financial Results

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the world's... See more »

Akamai Videos

March 17, 2020Akamai Youtube Channel

"How to Stay Compliant in the Cloud" on YOUTUBE

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March 17, 2020Akamai Youtube Channel

"How to Secure Assets in the Cloud" on YOUTUBE

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March 9, 2020Akamai Youtube Channel

"Why API Security Should be a Critical Consideration for Every Business" on YOUTUBE

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March 5, 2020Akamai Youtube Channel

"多雲端環境中的企業存取" on YOUTUBE

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March 5, 2020Akamai Youtube Channel

"Zugriff auf Unternehmensanwendungen in einer Multi-Cloud-Welt" on YOUTUBE

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March 5, 2020Akamai Youtube Channel

"Acceso empresarial en un mundo multinube" on YOUTUBE

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March 5, 2020Akamai Youtube Channel

"Accès d'entreprise dans un monde multicloud" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

150 Broadway

Cambridge, Massachusetts02142

1-877-425-2624

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ABOUT

Overview

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ, AKAM) is a provider of cloud services for delivering, optimizing, and securing online content and business applications. Founded in 1998, the company is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Akamai is a content delivery netwo...

CEO

Akamai's Co-Founder & CEO, Tom Leighton, currently has an approval rating of 83%. Akamai's primary competitors are Level 3, CDNetworks & AWS.

Website

akamai.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Akamai

  1. When was Akamai founded?

    Akamai was founded in 1998

  2. Who is Akamai's CEO?

    Akamai's CEO is Tom Leighton

  3. How much revenue does Akamai generate?

    Akamai generates $2.9B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Akamai have?

    Akamai has historically raised $277.4M in funding

  5. Where is Akamai's headquarters?

    Akamai's headquarters is in Cambridge Massachusetts, USA

  1. How many employees does Akamai have?

    Akamai has 7,519 employees

  2. What sector does Akamai operate in?

    Akamai is in Internet Software

  3. Who are Akamai's competitors?

    Akamai's top competitors are Level 3, CDNetworks, AWS

  4. Who has Akamai invested in?

    Akamai's has invested in companies such as Trusona, NooBaa, ClearSky
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