# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/cloudflare-q4778915/ Public founder reference library # Cloudflare American internet infrastructure and website security company ## Company context The public record describes Cloudflare as American internet infrastructure and website security company. Its recorded founding year is 2009. Public business description American internet infrastructure and website security company Country recorded for the company United States Founding year in source record 2009 ## Recorded founders - [Matthew Prince](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/matthew-prince-q51665553/) · American businessman and entrepreneur - [Michelle Zatlyn](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/michelle-zatlyn-q51665968/) · Cloudflare co-founder - [Lee Holloway](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/lee-holloway-q51666063/) · Cloudflare co-founder The linked people are recorded under the company’s founder property in the cited dataset. This is a founding association, rather than a verification of current equity or management responsibility. ## More from the public record These details describe the cited record as reviewed on October 9, 2026. They may describe an earlier period; they are not a current employment or operating-status check. Recorded official name Cloudflare, Inc · [View source field](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4778915#P1448) ## Understanding Cloudflare in context Cloudflare is included because its public company record connects a named business to an identifiable founding team. The business description, “American internet infrastructure and website security company,” supplies the context for that relationship, with a recorded starting year of 2009. The source links 3 people in this library to the founding team. Each has a separate profile, which makes it possible to follow the people behind the business without treating one founder as its sole owner. The [company website listed in the source](https://www.cloudflare.com/) is the next place to research its current offering. Compare the company’s own description, its leadership information, and dated announcements with this reference record before drawing conclusions about today’s business. A founding year describes a historical event; it does not measure business scale, growth, or the length of a founder’s continuing involvement. ## Research context: Technology and software When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base. ### Questions for researching Cloudflare - Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties? - Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding? - Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes? 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Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship. ## Research trail - [Wikidata public record Q4778915](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4778915): company description, country, founding year where present, and founder associations. - [Cloudflare website as listed in the public record](https://www.cloudflare.com/) - [Supporting reference linked from the founder statement](https://www.cloudflare.com/our-story/) ## Following up with the business For current products, services, management, and availability, consult the business directly. Revenue and current ownership have not been independently verified for this reference record. 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