Growing Cloudflare

In July 2011, Matthew Prince discussed the rapid growth of Cloudflare since its launch in September 2010. The company aimed to make websites faster and more secure with an affordable, user-friendly interface. Within ten months, over 10% of internet users experienced a better web experience due to Cloudflare's services. Initially, the company raised $2 million from Ray Rothrock at Venrock and Carl Ledbetter at Pelion Venture Partners in November 2009. After their public launch, they met Scott Sandell at NEA, who led a $20 million Series B round investment. The funding allowed Cloudflare to expand its network and hire talented employees to tackle the internet's most significant challenges.