Kong has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing $100 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), a feat that only 4% of companies reaching $10 million ARR accomplish. Originating from a modest beginning in Milan with founders surviving on minimal resources while networking and pitching in San Francisco, Kong has grown into a leading entity in the expansive API market. The company, which spun out from Mashape in 2017, capitalizes on industry trends such as cloud computing, microservices, and AI proliferation to fuel its expansion. Its suite of products, including Kong Konnect and Kong Mesh, is widely adopted by developers and enterprises globally. The founders attribute Kong's success to its team and customers, maintaining a vision for continued innovation in API technologies. In celebration of their success, Kong adopted a gorilla for each employee through the WWF, underscoring their commitment to environmental conservation.