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Fastly
Fastly went public in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, CA.
Fastly
Fastly went public in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, CA. The firm was founded by Artur Bergman and Simon Wistow, building a software-defined content delivery network that competes with AWS CloudFront and Akamai. Fastly's platform covers network services, security products (Next-Gen WAF, bot management, DDoS protection, API security, client-side protection), edge compute via serverless code, and observability tools like Fastly Logging and Metrics. The company serves sectors including e-commerce, digital publishing, and streaming media. Confirmed customers include Deliveroo, GIPHY, and 1stDibs (per the firm's website, 2024). Geographically, Fastly operates a global network with 578 Tbps edge capacity and points of presence worldwide. The firm handles over 5 trillion daily requests as of March 2026 (per the firm) and protects over 90K application deployments. Fastly's network was built with fewer but more powerful POPs, achieving a regional mean purge time under 150 milliseconds as of December 2025 (per the firm). The company also publishes the Network Effect Threat Report and has been recognized by Gartner as a Customers' Choice for Web Application and API Protection for seven consecutive years. Fastly is publicly traded (NYSE: FSLY) and accountable to shareholders rather than structured as a family office or investment vehicle. Its differentiated architecture—software-defined edge with instant content invalidation—provides a technical moat compared to legacy CDN providers.
General information
Firm type
other
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Principals
Erik Bursch
VP, Product Technology
Martin Phee
Senior Software Engineer
Harold Hunt
Head of AI and Infrastructure
Tim Whidden
VP of Engineering
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Fastly's edge network differ from traditional CDNs?
Fastly runs fewer points of presence (POPs) than legacy CDNs like Akamai, but each POP is more powerful, allowing it to cache more and serve content faster. Its network is fully software-defined, which enables real-time configuration changes and instant content purging — the company reports an average regional mean purge time under 150 milliseconds (per the firm, December 2025).
What investment stages does Fastly target?
Fastly is not an investment firm; it is a publicly traded technology company (NYSE: FSLY) that sells edge cloud services. This FAQ does not apply.
Which sectors benefit most from Fastly's platform?
Fastly's core verticals include e-commerce (with customers like Deliveroo and 1stDibs), digital publishing, streaming media, financial services, and travel. The firm provides content delivery, security, and edge compute tailored to each industry's performance and reliability requirements (per the firm's website).
Does Fastly maintain its own security research team?
Yes, Fastly's Security Research Team produces the Network Effect Threat Report, analyzing attack trends and techniques from malicious traffic flagged by the firm's Network Learning Exchange. The report is published by Fastly and available on its website.
What is Fastly's geographic network footprint?
Fastly operates a global edge network with 578 Tbps total capacity as of March 31, 2026 (per the firm). The network is designed with fewer but more powerful points of presence that span multiple regions worldwide, allowing it to serve customers across North America, Europe, Asia, and other markets.
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