Zuplo, Inc.
Democratizing API Management by making it affordable and accessible for every business through a developer-first, edge-native platform.
At a Glance
- Engineering teams
- SaaS companies
- API-first startups
- Enterprise developer tools
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Zuplo
Managed API and AI Gateway
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Products & Services
A fully-managed, edge-native API management platform designed for developers.
Edge-replicated API keys with self-serve issuance and rotation.
Usage-based metered billing for APIs, supporting plans and enforcement.
Tools for routing, caching, and token cost tracking for AI workloads.
Market Position
Zuplo positions itself as a developer-first, edge-native alternative to Kong and Apigee, focusing on speed (60s to deploy), lower cost (saving 40-70% over traditional vendors), and seamless GitOps integration without the need for complex infrastructure management.
Leadership
Founders
Josh Twist
Co-founder & CEO. Former Product Lead at Facebook, Stripe, and Microsoft. He founded Azure API Management at Microsoft after the acquisition of his previous company, Apiphany.
Nathan Totten
Co-founder & CTO. Former Senior Director of Product Management at Auth0 and Program Manager at Microsoft. Specialist in developer tools and experiences.
Executive Team
Josh Twist
Co-founder & CEO
Former Product Lead at Stripe, Facebook, and Microsoft.
Nathan Totten
Co-founder & CTO
Former Senior Director of Product Management at Auth0.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Josh Twist and Nathan Totten started Zuplo to solve the complexity and high cost of traditional API gateways. Having led API teams at Microsoft and Auth0, they envisioned a solution that fits into the developer journey with GitOps, TypeScript policies, and edge-native performance.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Usage-based subscriptions with a flat base fee for the Builder tier and custom pricing for Enterprise.
Pricing Tiers
100K requests/month, Developer Portal, MCP Gateway, AI Gateway included.
100K requests included, $100 per 100K thereafter. Up to 2 custom domains.
Custom volume, SSO, RBAC, Audit logs, SLA guarantees (up to 99.999%), SOC 2 Type 2.
Target Markets
- Engineering teams
- SaaS companies
- API-first startups
- Enterprise developer tools
- Securing and scaling backend APIs
- Monetizing APIs with usage-based billing
- Managing AI workloads and token costs
- Building developer portals with documentation
- Implementing API governance in CI/CD
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