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Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, today announced the appointment of Bruce Felt as Chief Financial Officer. Felt brings extensive experience leading finance organizations through high-growth periods, including multiple initial public offerings, strategic acquisitions, and global expansion in enterprise software.
Felt’s career is marked by guiding enterprise software companies through transformative growth phases. At Domo, he scaled the cloud-based analytics business and navigated its public market journey. His prior roles at SuccessFactors and FullTime Software similarly involved leading finance during rapid scaling, IPO preparations, and strategic transactions.
This expertise positions Felt to strengthen Kong’s financial strategy as the company expands its unified API and AI platform. The platform enables organizations to manage intelligence flow securely and efficiently across diverse environments, meeting surging demand for reliable connectivity in AI-driven architectures.
“Bruce has repeatedly helped high-growth software companies scale through transformative periods, pairing operational discipline with strategic insight and several crossings into public markets. As Kong continues to expand its leadership in API and AI connectivity, his experience building durable, globally scaled organizations will be a unique asset in our next journey,” said Augusto Marietti, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Kong Inc. “He brings the right mix of operational rigor and public company experience, while keeping a growth-oriented profile. We’re extremely excited to welcome Bruce onto the Kong team, and I look forward to partnering with and learning from him.”
Felt’s board service further demonstrates his deep understanding of governance, risk management, and long-term value creation—critical as Kong advances its position in a rapidly evolving market.
This executive appointment reinforces Kong’s commitment to building a world-class leadership team capable of sustaining innovation and scaling impact in API and AI connectivity technologies.
About Kong Inc.
Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, is building the connectivity layer of AI. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and AI-native startups alike, Kong's unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud.
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