Chkk was founded by Awais Nemat in 2021.

Who are Chkk's investors?

Chkk's investors include Clear Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Swisscom Ventures.

How much funding has Chkk raised?

Chkk has disclosed $5.2M raised across 1 round.

Where is Chkk headquartered?

Chkk is headquartered in Sunnyvale, US.

Chkk

Sunnyvale, US · Founded 2021 · 17 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Chkk provides a platform for managing Kubernetes upgrades and lifecycle operations, automating risk assessments, version tracking, and add-on compatibility management. It targets platform and DevOps engineering teams running Kubernetes across clouds such as EKS, GKE, and AKS, helping them reduce upgrade costs and prevent breakages.

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Founders & leadership

Chkk was founded in 2021 by Awais Nemat.

Awais Nemat Founder & CEOHe has previously started and scaled companies and grown engineering teams.

Investors · 3

Clear Ventureslisted by Clear VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $5M

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Sequoia Capitallisted by Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M

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Swisscom VenturesreportedZurich · $2M – $10M

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Funding

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$5.2M disclosed across 1 round · 2023

$5.2Mseed roundOct 2023 · 3 sources
Sequoia Capital (lead)
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In the news

Founded by Former AWS Operators, Chkk Launches to Help Enterprises Running Mission-Critical Applications on Kubernetes Reduce Availability Risk and Upgrade Safely With $5.2 Million in Seed Funding Led by Sequoia Capitalfinance.yahoo.com · Oct 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Chkk do?: Chkk provides a platform for managing Kubernetes upgrades and lifecycle operations, automating risk assessments, version tracking, and add-on compatibility management. It targets platform and DevOps engineering teams running Kubernetes across clouds such as EKS, GKE, and AKS, helping them reduce upgrade costs and prevent breakages.
Who founded Chkk?: Chkk was founded by Awais Nemat in 2021.
Who are Chkk's investors?: Chkk's investors include Clear Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Swisscom Ventures.
How much funding has Chkk raised?: Chkk has disclosed $5.2M raised across 1 round.
Where is Chkk headquartered?: Chkk is headquartered in Sunnyvale, US.