solo.io

We specialize in cloud and AI infrastructure. We help organizations securely connect applications, services, and AI workloads across different environments, making application networking simpler and unified. This helps customers innovate faster, scale their operations, and use modern AI agents effectively. Our expertise includes service mesh, Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, Envoy proxy, API Gateway, Istio Mesh, AWS App Mesh, Cilium, application networking, cloud networking, AI Gateway, and application connectivity.

Our product portfolio includes:

• Istio: A solution for connecting, securing, controlling, and observing services. Solo Enterprise for Istio is available.
• Ambient Mesh: A simplified service mesh architecture that uses fewer resources and reduces intrusion.
• kgateway: Our Cloud-Native API Gateway and AI Gateway. Solo Enterprise for kgateway provides cloud-native connectivity for API pioneers and Kubernetes platform teams.
• kagent: Brings Agentic AI capabilities to cloud-native environments. Solo Enterprise for kagent is available.
• agentregistry: Provides Agent Skills and MCP Registries for Kubernetes.
• agentgateway: A unified gateway for AI strategy. Solo Enterprise for agentgateway secures, observes, and controls AI applications.

Many Fortune 2000 companies and cloud-native innovators use our solutions. We contribute to open-source projects like Istio and Envoy and are a top 10 CNCF contributor. Our products are built on open-source technologies including Istio, Envoy, Kubernetes, Backstage, SPIFFE, SPIRE, OpenTelemetry, OpenAPI, WebAssembly, and Linux. We hold positions on the Istio Steering and Technical Oversight Committees, helping to advance cloud-native application networking technologies. Our open-source projects have over 65,000 GitHub Stars, 28,000 community members, and 3 billion downloads.

In 2021, we raised $135 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation. We have received a total of $175 million in venture funding from Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, and True Ventures.

Our mission is to address the complexities of cloud connectivity. We provide solutions that simplify securing, observing, and controlling cloud environments, helping our customers build confidently and grow at scale.

We operate by four core values:

• Get stuff done: We expect employees to take ownership of their work, learn from mistakes, and deliver customer outcomes with urgency.
• Work as one: We emphasize inclusivity and collaboration with colleagues and customers to achieve collective success.
• Define the future: We encourage creative problem-solving for current needs and innovation for future advancements.
• Lead with integrity: We promote acting with respect, honesty, and openness with both colleagues and customers.

We operate as a remote-first company with a globally distributed team, and have a regional presence in North America, Europe, and APAC. We foster a fast-paced, collaborative, and growth-focused environment, valuing empathy and inclusion. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. Our culture encourages employees to contribute to open source projects, partner with customers, and influence technology adoption.

Our leadership team includes: Idit Levine (Founder and CEO), Rob Bailer (Chief Financial Officer), Keith Babo (Vice President, Product), Matt Deutsch (Vice President, Sales), Christian Posta (VP, Global Field CTO), Yuval Kohavi (Chief Architect), Louis Ryan (Chief Technology Officer), and Lin Sun (Director of Open Source).

We provide a range of benefits and perks to our employees:

• Remote-first support: New employees receive a laptop and a one-time stipend to set up their home workspace. All employees receive a monthly allowance for phone and internet expenses.
• Health and wellness: We offer a premium free benefit coverage option for employees and their families. Some global benefit plans also include fitness and wellness reimbursements.
• Financial security: Employees have access to pre-tax savings options for retirement and are offered stock options.
• Professional development: We invest in professional growth, providing an annual professional development budget for eligible expenses. This supports continued learning, conference attendance, and speaking opportunities.
• Work-life balance and wellbeing: We offer competitive time off with at least 35 days annually, including paid time off and bank holidays. Paid leave is available for medical, family, and compassionate reasons. We organize virtual team-building events, holiday celebrations, and in-person gatherings, and celebrate special life events like birthdays, new babies, and work anniversaries with gifts.