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    How Kong Was Born: APIs, Hustle, and the Future of AI Infrastructure

    Augusto Marietti, Martin Casado, Aghi, Travis Kalanick, Sam Altman

    Founders Auggie Azzurri and Marco pivoted MassShape to the open-source API gateway Kong after enduring a seven-year struggle with limited capital and visa restrictions, ultimately securing a Series B backed by Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt. This strategic shift from a failed marketplace to infrastructure allowed the company to scale to over $100 million ARR by dominating the microservices management space. Today, Kong is expanding its platform to address the emerging needs of AI agents, positioning itself as essential infrastructure for token management and LLM routing.