# Tigera

> Tigera is the creator of Calico, the open-source standard for Kubernetes networking and security that powers more than a million clusters every day. From its San Jose headquarters, the company sells Calico Cloud and Calico Enterprise - SaaS and on-prem platforms that bolt active runtime security, zero-trust microsegmentation, and observability onto container environments at any scale.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, California, United States
- **Founders:** Alex Pollitt (Co-founder, original Calico engineering), Andrew Randall (Co-founder), Christopher Liljenstolpe (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~130
- **Products:** Calico Open Source, Calico Cloud, Calico Enterprise, Agent Governance / AI Workload Control
- **Notable:** Calico is the most widely adopted Kubernetes networking and security project, powering 1M+ clusters daily., Selected as the default CNI by major managed Kubernetes services., Recognized as a leader in Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP) and CNAPP analyst landscapes.

## Products & services

- **Calico Open Source** — The widely deployed open-source CNI for Kubernetes networking, network policy, and security. Powers 1M+ clusters daily.
- **Calico Cloud** — SaaS platform delivering active runtime security, vulnerability management, microsegmentation, and observability for Kubernetes.
- **Calico Enterprise** — Self-managed platform for advanced zero-trust security, egress access controls, multi-cluster federation, and compliance reporting.
- **Agent Governance / AI Workload Control** — Newer offering focused on visibility and policy for AI workloads and autonomous agents inside Kubernetes.

## Achievements

- Calico is the most widely adopted Kubernetes networking and security project, powering 1M+ clusters daily.
- Selected as the default CNI by major managed Kubernetes services.
- Recognized as a leader in Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP) and CNAPP analyst landscapes.
- Active community with 100+ contributors and thousands of production users.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Refreshed Tigera and Calico brand identity.
- **2026-03** — Launched Agent Governance positioning - controls and visibility for AI workloads inside Kubernetes.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tigera.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tigera
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tigeraio
- GitHub: https://github.com/tigera
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Tigera
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/tigeraio/

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Last updated: 2026-05-23