ngrok
Ngrok is a cloud networking platform that replaces multiple infrastructure tools with a single gateway for traffic routing and security. It has raised $50M in Series A funding and is used by developers at companies like Twilio, GitHub, and Microsoft.
The growth story
ngrok grew from 22 to 85 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $50M along the way, most recently a Series A in December 2022.
About
Ngrok provides a unified platform for managing network traffic, replacing separate tools like reverse proxies, load balancers, and VPNs. Developers use it to route and secure traffic between local development environments and production systems, including APIs and AI models.
The company has grown to 85 employees since its 2015 founding, with engineering making up nearly half the workforce. Its $50M Series A in late 2022 was led by Coatue and Lightspeed, though current headcount growth rates aren't available.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Ngrok's organization at 37 staff, suggesting a product-led structure. The company shows typical startup turnover with a median tenure of just one year.
The ngrok org chart
Alan Shreve (Chief Executive Officer) leads 20 mapped leaders with 4 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 42 (+40% YoY), Information Technology 6 (-14% YoY), Product Management 4 (0% YoY), Operations 4 (0% YoY), Arts and Design 4 (-33% YoY), Business Development 4 (+100% YoY).
Talent flow
Ngrok recruits heavily from Okta and Twilio, each contributing 6 hires, while alumni frequently move to infrastructure startups like Chainguard (4) and Arcade.dev (3). The team includes multiple graduates from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Most common previous employers of ngrok staff: Okta (6), Twilio (6), Google (3), Cerner (3), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2), Plaid (2). Former ngrok employees most often moved to Chainguard (4), Arcade.dev (3), Fastly (3), Fireworks AI (2), F5 (2), Temporal Technologies (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The ngrok mafia
Six Ngrok alumni have founded companies, including Riza (6 staff) and Caseline. Others launched ventures in gaming (Zymartu) and VC (Epona).
6Andrew Benton, was Chief Operating Officer until 2021Nick Lashinsky, was VP of Sales until 2021Whitney Smith, was Operations Consultant until 2020Matthew S., was Enterprise Account Executive until 2023Marcel Champagne, was Software Engineer until 2023Frank Stratton, was Director Of Engineering until 2021Web traffic
Traffic mix: 45% direct, 37% search, 5% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at ngrok: Python (Programming Language) (33), JavaScript (31), Java (27), Git (27), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (23), C++ (23), Go (Programming Language) (22), HTML (21).
Where the team actually sits
ngrok people are concentrated in California, United States (16), San Francisco Bay Area (5), Denver Metropolitan Area (4), Washington, United States (4).
Search footprint
ngrok attracts about 16,100 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $40K a month if bought through ads. It gained 517 ranking keywords and lost 444 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
ngrok has 85 employees as of September 2026.
ngrok has raised $50M in total, most recently a Series A round in December 2022.
Alan Shreve (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of ngrok's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current ngrok staff are Okta (6 people), Twilio (6 people), Google (3 people).
Former ngrok employees most often move to Chainguard (4), Arcade.dev (3), Fastly (3).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at ngrok, including Riza, Caseline, Epona VC.
ngrok attracts about 16,100 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $40K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among ngrok staff are Python (Programming Language), JavaScript, Java, Git, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
ngrok staff are concentrated in California, United States (16), San Francisco Bay Area (5), Denver Metropolitan Area (4).
ngrok has about 42 people in Engineering, up 40% over the past year, as of September 2026.
ngrok has about 6 people in Information Technology, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 63 current and 86 former ngrok profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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