Matthew Prince
Matthew Prince is the co-founder, CEO, and Chair of the Board at Cloudflare, a company he co-founded in July 2009. He has been instrumental in leading Cloudflare's mission to help build a better internet, overseeing its growth into one of the world's largest networks spanning over 330 cities in more than 125 countries. Prince's leadership has driven Cloudflare's focus on providing strategic direction and innovative solutions in connectivity and cybersecurity. Matthew Prince co-founded Cloudflare in 2009 and has served as CEO since its inception, leading the company to a public listing in 2019. He co-created Project Honey Pot, an initiative started in 2004 to track online fraud and abuse, which laid the groundwork for Cloudflare's focus on internet security. Under his leadership, Cloudflare made the impactful decision in 2014 to offer free encryption, significantly increasing encrypted internet traffic. Prince was recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and received the 2011 Tech Fellow Award. His vision continues to drive Cloudflare's mission to help build a better and more secure internet for millions of users worldwide.
About Cloudflare
Cloudflare, founded in 2009, is an IT software and services company. They provide a connectivity cloud that offers security, performance, and reliability to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies. Core features include CDN, DDoS protection, WAF, and DNS management. Benefits include improved website speed, enhanced security, and scalability.