Lightbend

Lightbend, Inc. is a technology company that develops a platform designed to assist enterprises in creating and managing real-time streaming applications and microservices. The company's primary offerings include Akka, a runtime that facilitates concurrency and resilience; the Play Framework for scalable web application development; Lagom, which aids in building microservices; and Cloudflow, an open-source framework for managing streaming data pipelines on Kubernetes. Lightbend also provides Cloudstate, enhancing state management for serverless architectures, and Scala, a programming language known for its conciseness. The company serves a diverse range of sectors, including financial services, retail, telecommunications, and online services, and offers expert support, training, and consulting services. Its solutions are available through various resellers and technology partners both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2010 and based in San Francisco, California, Lightbend has additional offices in several locations, including Atlanta, New York, Gatineau, Lausanne, and Uppsala. Previously known as Typesafe, the company rebranded to Lightbend in 2016 and has strategic partnerships with IBM, Red Hat, and Accenture.