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    3. Sangfor, Inc.

    Sangfor, Inc.

    To make digital transformation simpler and secure for enterprises globally through AI-driven cybersecurity and cloud computing solutions.

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    At a Glance

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    5Products
    30Tool Views
    5Capabilities
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    Shenzhen, ChinaHeadquarters
    2000Est.
    7.3KEmployees
    $127MRaised
    Focus Areas
    AI Coding Assistants
    Code Review
    Vibe Coding
    Connect
    Latest News
    Sangfor Wins 3 Global InfoSec Awards at RSAC 2026 for XDR and MDRApr 11, 2026
    Sangfor Celebrates 26th Anniversary with Global Annual Gathering in ShenzhenFeb 8, 2026
    Markets
    • Government
    • Finance
    • Healthcare
    • Education
    • +2 more

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    CoStrict

    Secure Open Source AI Coding Assistant

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    Latest News

    04/11/2026

    Sangfor Wins 3 Global InfoSec Awards at RSAC 2026 for XDR and MDR

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    02/08/2026

    Sangfor Celebrates 26th Anniversary with Global Annual Gathering in Shenzhen

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    05/15/2025

    Sangfor Named 2025 Company of the Year for APAC SASE by Frost & Sullivan

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    03/20/2025

    Sangfor Forges Global Strategic Partnership with Cohesity for Data Resilience

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    Products & Services

    5
    CoStrict
    2024

    An AI-driven coding assistant platform for enterprises, offering features like Strict Mode, Plan Mode, and private deployment.

    Sangfor NGAF

    Next-Generation Firewall (NGAF) with integrated AI for proactive threat detection.

    Sangfor HCI

    Hyper-Converged Infrastructure solution providing full-stack virtualization and cloud management.

    Sangfor Cyber Command

    An AI-driven XDR platform for threat detection and response across the entire network.

    Market Position

    Sangfor positions itself as a global leader in integrated AI-driven security and cloud infrastructure, offering a more agile and cost-effective alternative to traditional legacy vendors like VMware.

    Leadership

    Founders

    HZ

    He Zhaoxi

    Co-founder and Chairman of Sangfor Technologies. Graduate of University of Science and Technology of China (1996). Previously worked at Huawei before founding Sangfor in 2000.

    XW

    Xiong Wu

    Co-founder and Vice Chairman. Graduate of University of Science and Technology of China. Previously worked at Huawei and joined forces with He Zhaoxi to build Sangfor's network security business.

    FY

    Feng Yi

    Co-founder and Director. Graduate of University of Science and Technology of China. One of the three original founders who started the company in Shenzhen.

    Executive Team

    HZ

    He Zhaoxi

    Chairman and General Manager

    Co-founder with deep technical expertise in VPN and network security; former Huawei engineer.

    XW

    Xiong Wu

    Vice Chairman and Deputy General Manager

    Responsible for the company's market strategy and core product development.

    Board of Directors

    HZ
    He Zhaoxi
    Chairman of the Board
    XW
    Xiong Wu
    Vice Chairman
    LY
    Li Ye Xiao
    Non-Independent Director

    Founding Story

    Founded in 2000 by He Zhaoxi, Xiong Wu, and Feng Yi, three classmates from the University of Science and Technology of China and former Huawei colleagues. They started with a vision to revolutionize network security in China, beginning with the development of advanced VPN technology.

    Business Model

    Revenue
    Approximately RMB 8.043 billion ($1.12 billion USD) for fiscal year 2025.

    Revenue Model

    Hybrid model including perpetual product licenses, hardware sales, software subscriptions, and credit-based usage for AI services (CoStrict).

    Pricing Tiers

    CoStrict Community Edition
    Free

    Open-source tool for individual developers and small teams.

    CoStrict Enterprise Edition
    Custom

    Private deployment with advanced security and control features.

    Cloud Credits
    Variable

    Consumption-based billing for cloud-hosted AI model invocations.

    Publicly listed (300454.SZ)

    Target Markets

    Industries & Segments
    • Government
    • Finance
    • Healthcare
    • Education
    • Manufacturing
    • Telecommunications
    Use Cases
    • Enterprise AI programming
    • Ransomware protection
    • Hybrid cloud migration
    • Secure remote work (VDI/VPN)
    • Network traffic management
    Notable Customers
    • Fortune Global 500 companies
    • Amerigroup
    • CITIC Telecom CPC
    • Global 2000 enterprises

    Quick Facts

    Headquarters
    Shenzhen, China
    Founded
    2000
    Entity Type
    Inc.
    Employees
    7,282
    Total Funding
    $127M+ (from IPO)
    Investors
    CITIC Securities, E Fund Management
    Office Locations
    Shenzhen
    Hong Kong
    Kuala Lumpur
    Bangkok
    +8 more

    Funding History

    IPO~RMB 810 Million ($127M)
    2018-05-16
    ~RMB 8 Billion (at listing) valuation
    CITIC Securities
    Private EquityNot disclosed
    Pre-2018
    CITIC PE

    History & Milestones

    2026

    Celebrated 26th anniversary and won 3 Global InfoSec Awards at RSAC 2026.

    2024

    Launched CoStrict, an enterprise-grade AI-driven coding assistant.

    2018

    Publicly listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 300454.SZ).

    2011

    Expanded into Cloud Computing with the launch of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI).

    2002

    Launched the first SSL VPN in China, establishing market leadership in network security.

    Key Capabilities

    5
    AI-driven proactive security
    Hyper-converged infrastructure
    Software-defined networking
    Private and managed cloud services
    Enterprise AI coding assistance

    Integrations & Partnerships

    Platform Integrations

    • VS Code
    • JetBrains
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
    • VMware (migration paths)

    Key Partnerships

    Dell Technologies
    Cohesity
    Veritas

    Connect

    Website
    costrict.ai
    GitHub
    zgsm-ai

    AI Topics

    3

    Sangfor, Inc. focuses on these topics:

    AI Coding Assistants(1)
    Code Review(1)
    Vibe Coding(1)
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