Shop Circle Welcomes KrakenD to Expand Infrastructure Capabilities and Enterprise Reach

London, September 2, 2025 – Shop Circle today announced it has welcomed KrakenD, a high-performance API gateway trusted by leading enterprises in fintech, commerce, and global technology sectors, including several Fortune 500 companies. The move expands Shop Circle’s infrastructure capabilities and supports its mission to build the leading AI-driven software platform powering the infrastructure of modern enterprises.

Founded in Spain, KrakenD has become a category-defining product, adopted by some of the world’s most demanding organizations. With deployments across millions of servers, it streamlines complex API environments, boosts edge performance, and enables secure, scalable orchestration for mission-critical systems.

KrakenD is a technical product with world-class fundamentals: exceptional performance, scalable architecture, and deep enterprise adoption,” said Luca Cartechini, Co-Founder and CEO of Shop Circle. “This acquisition doesn’t just deepen our infrastructure capabilities. It brings in a mission-critical platform relied upon by companies that depend on uncompromising stability and reliability.”

The acquisition aligns with Shop Circle’s strategy to build a portfolio spanning both customer engagement and operational infrastructure. KrakenD strengthens the orchestration layer and expands Shop Circle’s reach into developer tooling, API automation, and high-scale backend systems.

“We’ve always believed the API layer is one of the most powerful levers in enterprise software,” said Gian Maria Gramondi, Co-Founder and COO of Shop Circle. “With KrakenD, we’re acquiring a battle-tested, high-performance product. Our focus now is on scaling global go-to-market execution, embedding AI capabilities, and expanding KrakenD’s enterprise footprint.”

For KrakenD, the deal marks a new chapter in its growth journey. “We built KrakenD to be fast, reliable, and developer-first. Over time, it has become a foundational layer for companies operating at scale,” said Albert Lombarte, Co-Founder of KrakenD. “Joining Shop Circle gives us the operational support, product vision, and global reach to accelerate growth, without compromising what made KrakenD great in the first place.”

“Shop Circle understands software deeply, moves fast, and shares our belief in building tools customers genuinely want to use. Together, KrakenD can become the backbone of many more enterprise systems worldwide.”

KrakenD will operate as part of the Shop Circle platform, with product and engineering leadership remaining in place. Integration efforts will focus on accelerating enterprise adoption, embedding AI-native features, and leveraging shared infrastructure to drive performance and scale.

L40 acted as a sell-side advisor in the transaction. Shop Circle was advised by Ashurst (legal), Crosslake (technical due diligence).

About Shop Circle

Shop Circle is building the leading AI-driven software platform powering the infrastructure of modern enterprises. Its portfolio spans both customer engagement and conversion tools, as well as products that optimize internal operations, covering the interaction and efficiency layers of the software stack. The company focuses on scalable, mission-critical solutions and is expanding its enterprise reach through targeted acquisitions and disciplined execution in product innovation, AI, and go-to-market strategy. Learn more at shopcircle.co

About KrakenD

KrakenD is a high-performance open-source API gateway used by enterprises to manage, aggregate, and deliver data securely at scale. Designed for speed, scalability, and flexibility, KrakenD is trusted by organizations in fintech, commerce, defense, and government. Learn more at krakend.io