How Kong Was Born: APIs, Hustle, and the Future of AI Infrastructure

The podcast features an interview with Augusto Aghi Marietti, CEO and co-founder of Kong, and Martin Casado, a16z general partner. They discuss Aghi's journey from starting in a Milan garage to building Kong, a leading API platform. The conversation covers the company's early struggles, including living on minimal funds, navigating visa issues, and pivoting the business model. They delve into the evolution of Kong, its open-source origins, and its role in the API landscape, including its impact on AI and the future of API infrastructure, as well as the advice for budding founders.