Guiding the Web Toward Intelligent Discovery
Robots.txt was founded on a simple premise: the internet is too valuable to be left to chance. We build the infrastructure that helps businesses, developers, and creators control how their digital content is discovered, interpreted, and protected across the ever-evolving web.
Mission & Vision
Our Mission
To democratize web discovery by providing intelligent, transparent, and accessible tools that empower organizations to manage their digital footprint with precision and confidence.
Our Vision
A web where content creators retain full sovereignty over their data, crawlers operate with respect and efficiency, and the boundary between accessibility and privacy is intelligently maintained.
Core Values
Transparency First
We believe in open standards, clear documentation, and honest communication with our community and partners.
Engineered Excellence
We ship fast, iterate smarter, and hold ourselves to the highest standards of reliability and performance.
Community & Collaboration
The web belongs to everyone. We actively contribute to open standards and partner with developers worldwide.
Privacy by Design
Security and user sovereignty are baked into every line of code, every product decision, and every partnership.
The Team Behind the Code
Alex Kael
Co-Founder & CEOFormer search infrastructure engineer at major tech firms. Passionate about web standards and scalable architecture.
Maya Rodriguez
Co-Founder & CTOExpert in distributed systems and AI-driven optimization. Leads our engineering and product innovation teams.
James Wu
Head of ProductProduct strategist with a background in developer tools. Focuses on usability, API design, and customer success.
Lena Novak
VP of EngineeringSystems architect specializing in edge computing and real-time data pipelines. Drives our reliability standards.
Milestones & Growth
The Idea Takes Shape
Founded after noticing how many enterprises struggled with basic crawl management and SEO fragmentation.
Platform Launch
Released v1.0 of our orchestration engine. Quickly adopted by mid-sized SaaS companies and e-commerce platforms.
Series A & Global Expansion
Secured funding. Expanded engineering hubs to Lisbon and Singapore. Launched enterprise compliance suite.
AI-Driven Orchestration
Introduced machine learning models that auto-optimize crawl directives based on real-time traffic and content performance.
Industry Standard Adoption
Partnerships with major CMS providers and hosting platforms. Processing over 2B requests monthly with 99.99% uptime.
Culture & Impact
We're a remote-first company built by developers, for developers. Our culture thrives on async communication, deep work blocks, and quarterly in-person gatherings that strengthen our global team.
We invest heavily in learning & development, offer comprehensive wellness benefits, and maintain a strict commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Everyone here is empowered to ship, experiment, and grow.
Beyond code, we believe in giving back. Our annual "Open Web Fund" supports digital literacy initiatives and open-source projects worldwide.
Let's Build a Better Web Together
Whether you're a developer, enterprise buyer, partner, or job seeker, we'd love to hear from you. Our team responds to all inquiries within 24 hours.