Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is a leading global cloud services provider on a mission to help build a better Internet. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company offers a comprehensive suite of network and security services that enhance the performance, reliability, and security of websites, applications, and APIs. At its core, Cloudflare operates a massive, globally distributed network of data centers that deliver content faster (via its Content Delivery Network), protect against cyber threats like DDoS attacks and web exploits, and simplify internet infrastructure with services such as DNS, domain registration, and Zero Trust security. Founded in 2009 by Matthew Prince, Lee Holloway, and Michelle Zatlyn, Cloudflare began as a tool to trace email spam but quickly evolved into a powerful platform for web performance and security. Over the years, it has become a critical piece of internet infrastructure, handling tens of millions of HTTP requests per second and serving customers from individual bloggers to large enterprises and government agencies. A key achievement is Cloudflare’s innovative freemium, land-and-expand business model: it offers a robust free tier to attract users, then monetizes through tiered subscriptions (Pro, Business, Enterprise) and advanced services like Cloudflare Workers (a serverless edge computing platform), Argo Smart Routing, and Zero Trust solutions. This model has driven strong revenue growth and high customer retention. Today, Cloudflare is a publicly traded company with a broad product portfolio that increasingly targets developers and enterprise IT decision-makers. Notable aspects include its focus on simplifying complex internet infrastructure, its commitment to an open and secure web, and its recent initiatives around AI-driven internet economics, such as the NET Dollar concept for microtransactions.