The 2025 Kong Year in Review
Blog post from Kong
In 2025, Kong experienced a transformative year marked by significant advancements in AI connectivity, spurred by widespread enterprise adoption of agentic systems and the introduction of the AI Gateway pattern to tackle fragmented AI infrastructure. This innovation provided a unified layer for managing token budgets, enhancing security, and accelerating workloads, helping organizations navigate the complexities of AI integration. Kong expanded globally, opening new offices and securing $175M in Series E funding, which fueled its growth and elevated its market valuation to $2B. The company released numerous product updates, including enhancements to Kong AI Gateway, MCP Gateway, and the debut of Kong Identity, boosting API management and AI integration capabilities. Kong also acquired OpenMeter to enable real-time usage and flexible pricing for APIs and agents, addressing the economics of AI connectivity as enterprise adoption surged, with 90% of companies embracing AI agents. The year culminated in the API Summit 2025 in New York City, celebrating industry innovators and showcasing Kong's pivotal role in powering the future of intelligent connectivity, further affirmed by its recognition as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for API Management.