Datadog
NASDAQ: DDOGNew York, US · Founded 2010 · Nevada corporation · 10,774 employees on LinkedIn · 34 known investors
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Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises. The platform serves development, security, and operations teams managing cloud-native and hybrid environments.
Founders & leadership
Datadog was founded in 2010 by Olivier Pomel and Alexis Le-Quoc.



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Investors · 34
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$141M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2014–2015
▶$94.5MraisedJan 2016 · 16 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Brian CyrExecutive Officer
- Andrew BechererExecutive Officer
- Chad SavoyExecutive Officer
- Olivier PomelExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Alexis Le-QuocExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Shardul ShahDirector
- Michael CallahanDirector
- Amit AgarwalExecutive Officer
- Kirill SheynkmanDirector
- Dev IttycheriaDirector
- Offering amount
- $94.5M
- Amount sold
- $94.5M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $12.7M
- First sale
- Dec 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$379KraisedFeb 2015 · 21 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Alexis Le-QuocExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Olivier PomelExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Amit AgarwalExecutive Officer
- Murat BicerDirector
- Dev IttycheriaDirector
- Shardul ShahDirector
- Michael CallahanDirector
- Offering amount
- $379K
- Amount sold
- $379K
- First sale
- Feb 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$31.1MraisedFeb 2015 · 14 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Murat BicerDirector
- Olivier PomelExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Alexis Le-QuocExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Dev IttycheriaDirector
- Amit AgarwalExecutive Officer
- Michael CallahanDirector
- Shardul ShahDirector
- Offering amount
- $31.1M
- Amount sold
- $31.1M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $10.9M
- First sale
- Jan 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$15MraisedFeb 2014 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Anthony MerlinoExecutive Officer
- Murat BicerDirector
- Dev IttycheriaDirector
- Michael CallahanDirector
- Shardul ShahDirector
- Alexis Le-QuocExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Amit AgarwalExecutive Officer
- Olivier PomelExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $15M
- Amount sold
- $15M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $200K
- First sale
- Jan 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2010
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
The Datadog mafia →52 people who came through Datadog went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Datadog do?
- Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises. The platform serves development, security, and operations teams managing cloud-native and hybrid environments.
- Who founded Datadog?
- Datadog was founded by Olivier Pomel, Alexis Le-Quoc in 2010.
- Who are Datadog's investors?
- Datadog's investors include 8-Bit Capital, Amplify Partners, aVenture, Bantam Group, BoxGroup, Comcast Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, CRV (Charles River Ventures) and 25 more.
- How much funding has Datadog raised?
- Datadog has disclosed $141M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Datadog headquartered?
- Datadog is headquartered in New York, US.
















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