StackPath#MaxCDN
{{Short description|American information technology company}}
{{Infobox company
| logo = StackPath-logo-2.png
| industry = Edge computing
| foundation = 2015
| location = Dallas, Texas, USA
| products = {{Unbulleted list|Virtual machines| Containers|Content delivery network|Web application firewall|DDoS mitigation}}
| num_employees = 250
| type = Private company
| homepage = {{URL |http://stackpath.com/}}
| module = {{infobox network service provider|child=yes|asn=33438}}
}}
StackPath was an American edge computing platform provider headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Its founding team was led by Lance Crosby, who also co-founded SoftLayer Technologies, acquired by IBM in 2013.{{Cite web|last=Upbin|first=Bruce|title=IBM Buys Privately Held Softlayer For $2 Billion|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bruceupbin/2013/06/04/ibm-buys-privately-held-softlayer-for-2-billion/|access-date=2020-10-29|website=Forbes|language=en}}
Acquisitions
- MaxCDN (CDN), 2016
- Staminus (DDoS mitigation), 2016
- Fireblade (WAF), 2016
- Cloak (VPN), 2016{{cite web|url=http://www.globaldots.com/stackpath-acquires-maxcdn-fireblade-staminus-cloak-year-bloodbath-weeks-news/ | title=StackPath Acquires MaxCDN, Fireblade, Staminus & Cloak | publisher=GlobalDots | date=2016-08-02 | accessdate=2018-07-11 }}
- Highwinds Network Group (CDN and VPN), 2017{{Cite press release|last=Relations|first=Highwire Public|date=2017-02-06|title=StackPath Acquires Highwinds to Accelerate the Delivery of a Global Enterprise Security Platform|url=http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/02/06/1189061/0/en/StackPath-Acquires-Highwinds-to-Accelerate-the-Delivery-of-a-Global-Enterprise-Security-Platform.html|access-date=2020-10-29|website=GlobeNewswire News Room}}
- Server Density (Monitoring){{cite press release|date=2018-05-14|title=StackPath and Server Density Merge|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/05/14/1501621/0/en/StackPath-and-Server-Density-Merge.html|accessdate=2020-06-07|publisher=GlobeNewsWire}}
Subsidiaries
= MaxCDN =
NetDNA, LLC was founded in 2009 as a content delivery network (CDN) with a focus on enterprise customers.{{Cite web|date=2018-08-21|title=Coffee with David Henzel|url=https://blog.salesflare.com/david-henzel-of-maxcdn-e2d4011e3f70|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Salesflare|language=en-US}} The company was founded by David Henzel and Christopher Ueland in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|date=2013-05-21|title=Interview with David Henzel|url=http://blog.templatemonster.com/2013/05/21/david-henzel-interview/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609001440/http://blog.templatemonster.com/2013/05/21/david-henzel-interview/|archive-date=2013-06-09|access-date=2013-06-09|website=Template Monster Blog}}
In 2010, NetDNA partnered with Wowza to launch the HDDN.com brand, a CDN for streaming video.{{Cite web|date=2010-07-16|title=NetDNA.com Chooses Wowza as its Premiere Media Server Partner for HDDN.com Video CDN|url=https://www.wowza.com/news|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722070845/http://www.wowzamedia.com/2010-07-16.html|archive-date=2010-07-22|access-date=2021-11-03|website=Wowza Media Systems|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2010-10-06|title=HDDN {{!}} High Definition Distribution Network {{!}} Video Delivery Solution|url=http://www.hddn.com/|access-date=2021-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006175938/http://www.hddn.com/|archive-date=2010-10-06}}
By 2010, the MaxCDN brand was created as a simpler CDN for both small and large businesses. MaxCDN, LLC operated as a division of NetDNA, LLC.{{Cite web|date=2011-05-29|title=Terms of Service - MaxCDN Content Delivery Network|url=http://www.maxcdn.com/terms-of-service/|access-date=2021-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529040411/http://www.maxcdn.com/terms-of-service/|archive-date=2011-05-29}}
In 2011, Ben Neumann was CEO of NetDNA.{{Cite web|title=NetDNA® CDN Completes Latest Funding Round Led by Investment Firm Chelsea Management, Inc.|url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/netdna/cdn/prweb8635891.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715184513/http://www.prweb.com/releases/netdna/cdn/prweb8635891.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2011|access-date=2021-11-03|website=PRWeb}} In 2011, NetDNA completed a funding round with Chelsea Management in Los Angeles.
In 2013, NetDNA rebranded the company and its services as MaxCDN, conslidating other services such as HDDN.com under the same name, with the original NetDNA enterprise service rebranded as MaxCDN Enterprise.{{Cite web|date=2013-12-18|title=NetDNA rebrands as MaxCDN Enterprise|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131218005723/en/NetDNA-Rebrands-as-MaxCDN-Enterprise-Focusing-on-Maximum-Reliability-with-Minimum-Prices|access-date=2021-11-03|website=Business Wire|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Lema|first=Chris|date=2013-11-18|title=Things to Consider Before Changing Your Company's Name|url=https://torquemag.io/2013/11/things-to-consider-before-changing-your-companys-name/|access-date=2021-11-03|website=Torque|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2013-12-20|title=CDN Provider NetDNA Rebrands as MaxCDN Enterprise|url=https://www.streamingmediablog.com/2013/12/cdn-provider-netdna-rebrands-maxcdn-enterprise.html|access-date=2021-11-03|website=Streaming Media Blog|language=en-US}}
MaxCDN was acquired by StackPath in 2016.{{Cite web |last=Ueland |first=Chris |date=24 July 2016 |title=MaxCDN Joins StackPath |url=https://www.maxcdn.com/blog/maxcdn-joins-stackpath/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309211017/https://www.maxcdn.com/blog/maxcdn-joins-stackpath/ |archive-date=2018-03-09 |access-date=2021-11-03 |website=MaxCDN Blog}}
Divestitures
In 2019, StackPath sold its VPN lines of business, including IPVanish (acquired as part of the Highwinds Network Group) and Encrypt.me (the new brand of Cloak), to J2 Global.{{Cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/ign-owner-j2-global-snaps-up-major-vpn-brands|title=IGN owner J2 Global snaps up major VPN brands|last=VPN|first=Desire Athow 2019-05-07T15:08:22Z|website=TechRadar|date=7 May 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-06}}
In August 2023, Stackpath sold its CDN line of business (primarily approximately 100 select enterprise customer contracts as well as other assets) to Akamai following its decision to cease its content delivery network operations. The transaction did not include the acquisition of StackPath personnel or technology.{{Cite news|date=2020-08-24|title=Akamai Technologies Acquires Select Enterprise Customer Contracts from StackPath|language=en-US|url=https://www.akamai.com/newsroom/press-release/akamai-acquires-stackpath-cdn-customers}}
Investors
StackPath has received funding from investors including [https://abry.com Abry Partners], Juniper Networks, and Cox Communications.{{Cite news|date=2020-03-18|title=Juniper, Cox Pump $216M Into StackPath Coffers - SDxCentral|language=en-US|work=SDxCentral|url=https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/juniper-cox-pump-216m-into-stackpath-coffers/2020/03/|access-date=2020-10-29}}
Founders
StackPath was founded May 5, 2015, by Lance Crosby, Greg Bock, Steven Canale, Ryan Carter, Paul Drew, Kenji Fukasawa, Jason Gulledge, Andrew Higginbotham,{{Cite web |last=Lunden |first=Ingrid |date=2016-07-25 |title=Security-as-a-service startup StackPath nabs $180M, 4 acquisitions including MaxCDN |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/25/security-as-a-service-startup-stackpath-nabs-180m-4-acquisitions-including-maxcdn/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} James Leaverton, Andrew Maten, Dawn Mumm, Nick Nelson, and Josh Reese.