Azion

What Azion does

Azion Technologies, Inc. is a privately held distributed edge computing platform company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, operating a network of 100+ global data centers with 100+ Tbps throughput and 30 ms median latency. Its platform unifies serverless compute (Functions, AI Inference), edge storage (SQL Database, Object Storage, KV Store), security (WAF, Bot Manager, Network Shield, DDoS Protection, Edge DNS, Load Balancer), and observability (Real-Time Events, Real-Time Metrics, Data Stream, Edge Pulse) into a single stack managed via the Azion Console, REST/GraphQL APIs, a Go-based CLI, and a Terraform Provider. Underlying architecture leverages WebAssembly-based serverless runtimes for no-cold-start execution at the edge.

Azion serves enterprise and developer customers primarily in financial services, retail and e-commerce, technology, and increasingly media/streaming and AI/ML workloads. Notable customers include Banco Itaú, Caixa, Agibank, GPA, Magazine Luiza, Netshoes, B2W, Prime Video, America Movil, and Radware. Revenue is generated through tiered platform subscriptions (free tier to enterprise), usage-based charges, a Scale Up enterprise credit program offering up to $120,000 in service credits for qualifying companies, and professional services. Distribution combines a product-led self-serve motion with enterprise field sales.

The company holds SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, and PCI DSS certifications (audited by KPMG), has been named a Leader in GigaOm's Radar for Edge Platforms and by Frost & Sullivan (North American New Product Innovation Award, Edge Serverless Computing, 2023), and holds multiple G2 Leader/High Performer designations across CDN, DDoS, WAF, and Bot Management categories in 2026. Founder and CEO is Rafael Umann; the company received a funding round co-led by MONASHEES and Qualcomm Ventures in November 2020.

Name

Azion

Legal name

Azion Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://azion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Azion is a Palo Alto-based edge computing platform that unifies serverless compute, security, storage, and observability across 100+ global data centers, serving enterprise and developer customers in financial services, retail, technology, media, and AI/ML.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Edge Computing Platform

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Operations Management (ITOM) Platforms (HDAEALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Model Serving, Inference & Deployment Platforms (APIs, Edge/On-Prem) (HDAEANAC), Observability, Monitoring & AIOps (BPAEAKAG), Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Platforms (HDAEAKAJ)

Keywords

• Edge computing platform
• Serverless functions
• Content delivery network
• DDoS protection services
• Web application firewall

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription-based Platform Access: Core revenue from platform subscriptions with tiered pricing based on usage, with free tier available for developers and self-serve customers. Enterprise pricing via sales for larger workloads.
2. Scale Up Credit Program: Enterprise credit program offering up to $120,000 in service credits for qualifying companies, driving enterprise adoption and conversion.
3. Professional Services: Additional revenue from professional services including Integration Services, Managed Configurations, Technical Account Manager, Best Practices Review, Instructor-Led Training, and Security Response Team.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Azion operates a distributed edge computing platform that enables developers and enterprises to build, deploy, secure, and observe modern applications across 100+ global data centers. The platform offers a unified suite of serverless compute (Functions, AI Inference), distributed storage (SQL Database, Object Storage, KV Store), security products (WAF, Bot Manager, DDoS Protection, Network Shield), and observability tools (Real-Time Events, Real-Time Metrics, Data Stream) delivered through a self-serve console, APIs, CLI, and Terraform provider.

Product overview

Azion is a distributed edge computing platform that provides a unified, full-stack web platform for building, securing, deploying, and observing modern applications globally. The platform offers a comprehensive portfolio of edge computing products organized into five categories: Build (Functions, Cache, Application Accelerator, Image Processor, AI Inference, Orchestrator), Store (SQL Database, Object Storage, KV Store), Secure (Web Application Firewall, Bot Manager, Network Shield, Edge DNS, Load Balancer, DDoS Protection), Deploy (Orchestrator, Edge Services, Edge Node), and Observe (Data Stream, Real-Time Events, Real-Time Metrics, Edge Pulse). The platform is managed through Azion Console (web UI), Azion CLI (command-line), Azion API (REST/GraphQL), and Azion Terraform Provider (infrastructure-as-code), with a global network of 100+ data centers delivering 30ms median latency and unlimited bandwidth protection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Functions Serverless edge functions that run JavaScript and WebAssembly code globally on Azion's distributed infrastructure, enabling developers to build event-driven, scalable applications at the edge without managing underlying servers.
• Cache Edge content acceleration product that caches static and dynamic content at 100+ edge locations to improve delivery speed and reduce origin load.
• Application Accelerator Performance optimization product that boosts application performance and enhances content delivery through optimized routing and connection management.
• Image Processor Edge computing product that optimizes and transforms images instantly, supporting resizing, cropping, and format conversion at the edge.
• AI Inference Low-latency distributed AI inference product that enables developers to build and scale AI applications globally at the edge for AI/ML workloads.
• Orchestrator Platform component for deploying, managing, monitoring, and automating workloads across distributed edge infrastructure.
• SQL Database Distributed SQL database service for storing relational and structured data with low latency at the edge.
• Object Storage Scalable object storage service for storing and delivering unstructured data globally from edge locations.
• KV Store Key-value data store service that provides instant read/write access to data at the edge for state management.
• Web Application Firewall (WAF) Application-layer security product that protects applications by blocking vulnerabilities and malicious traffic at Layer 7, mitigating OWASP Top 10 threats, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting.
• Bot Manager Security product that detects and blocks malicious bots, protecting traffic and preventing automated abuse such as credential stuffing and scraping.
• Network Shield Network-level security product that defends and prevents network attacks through BGP hijacking prevention, MANRS-compliant routing security, and IP spoofing protection.
• Edge DNS DNS resolution service that provides fast and secure domain name resolution with high performance and resilience.
• Load Balancer Traffic distribution product that distributes loads across multiple servers with security and high availability features.
• DDoS Protection Always-on DDoS protection service that automatically detects and mitigates attacks in under 3 seconds across layers 3, 4, 6, and 7, with unlimited bandwidth protection and 100% SLA guarantee.
• Data Stream Real-time data streaming product that streams data for analysis, enabling integration with external analytics platforms and SIEM systems.
• Real-Time Events Observability product that tracks events in real-time, providing operational clarity for debugging and monitoring applications.
• Real-Time Metrics Observability product that provides instant insights and operational visibility through real-time performance metrics.
• Edge Pulse Monitoring product that monitors and optimizes edge performance through client-side performance measurements.
• Azion Console Web-based management interface for configuring Azion products, provisioning resources, managing accounts, billing, and user permissions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7x faster page loads compared to traditional infrastructure
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Terraform (HashiCorp)coreTechnology or IntegrationAzion Terraform Provider v2.0 is registered in HashiCorp Terraform Registry, enabling Infrastructure as Code management of Azion resources. The provider uses Azion SDK (Go) to communicate with Azion APIs.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Vercel: Vercel provides a frontend cloud with edge functions and serverless compute tightly integrated with Next.js and modern web frameworks — comparable to Azion's Functions and framework integration story for developer-led adoption.
• StackPath: StackPath offers edge compute, CDN, WAF, and DDoS protection for developers and enterprises, making it a comparable edge platform peer to Azion's compute, secure, and deliver offerings.
• Fly.io: Fly.io runs application workloads close to users via a global edge network with Firecracker microVMs, comparable to Azion's distributed edge compute positioning for developer-facing modern applications.
• Netlify: Netlify delivers edge functions, serverless compute, and a Jamstack platform with strong developer tooling, overlapping Azion's Functions and framework-compatibility go-to-market for modern web applications.

Direct peers

• Cloudflare: Cloudflare is the global leader in CDN, edge compute (Workers), WAF, DDoS protection, and bot management — the closest direct competitor to Azion's unified edge platform across nearly every product category.
• Edgio: Edgio (formerly Limelight + Verizon Digital Media Services) offers CDN, edge compute, WAF, and bot management — a direct competitor to Azion's unified security-and-performance edge platform.
• Bunny.net: Bunny.net provides a global CDN, edge storage, and security services at competitive price points, directly overlapping Azion's Cache, Object Storage, and DDoS Protection categories.
• Fastly: Fastly offers a CDN, edge compute (Compute@Edge with WebAssembly), image optimization, and security services, directly overlapping Azion's Functions, Cache, Application Accelerator, Image Processor, and WAF offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Akamai: Akamai is the established incumbent in CDN, edge application security (WAF, bot management, DDoS), and edge compute, competing with Azion across secure and deliver categories for large enterprise workloads.
• AWS CloudFront: AWS CloudFront, paired with Lambda@Edge and AWS WAF/Shield, provides CDN, edge compute, and security within the AWS ecosystem — a broad incumbent alternative customers may choose instead of a standalone platform like Azion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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