# About Datum

We're on a mission to help the next 1k clouds thrive in the AI era.

The neutral, open source networking cloud Datum was founded by industry veterans from Voxel, Packet, Equinix, Fastly, and StackPath. Datum is on a mission to help the next 1,000 clouds thrive.

## Our Mission

Datum is unlocking the internet superpowers that all the big guys use - global edges, private networks, deterministic routing, direct interconnection - for the next generation of builders.

## Our Purpose

Datum is the neutral, open network cloud designed to power the next 1,000 hyperscalers.

Our passion is connecting fragmented ecosystems across clouds, providers, and enterprises, giving builders the programmatic control, performance, and observability they need to operate in an AI-native world.

With an open source foundation and a business model built on the success of partners, we connect providers with their unique ecosystem advantage, so they can play to win.

## What we value and how we act

- We're building for the next wave.
- We are connectors - of people, businesses, apps and networks.
- We are operators at heart who know how to get things done.
- We value grit, humility and hunger.
- We believe that open is better.
- For us software is the customer.
- We believe partners have real value.

[Get involved on GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/datum/)

## Companies we've helped to build

We are a group of infrastructure and software nerds who have built and operated infrastructure at:

- Elastic
- Highwinds
- Packet
- SoftLayer
- StackPath
- Voxel
- Zscaler

## Investors

Backed by a diverse group of investors:

- Amplify Partners
- Cervin Ventures
- Charles River Ventures (CRV)
- Encoded Ventures
- ex/ante
- Step Function
- Vine Ventures

## Meet the people behind Datum

We are infrastructure, open source software, and design nerds who love building for the future. If you're interested in working with us, please reach out via live chat or join us on [Community Chat](/chat/) or [GitHub](https://github.com/datum-cloud/datum/).

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