Sazabi
YC X26San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 10 employees · 5 known investors
Sazabi builds an observability platform that uses AI to help engineering teams understand and control production systems. The platform is designed for fast-moving teams and aims to reduce manual monitoring, alert fatigue, and incident response overhead through conversational, intelligent interfaces.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X26)
Sazabi was founded in 2025 by Sherwood Callaway and Abhi Aiyer.
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Sherwood Callawayin𝕏Founder & CEOSherwood Callaway is a software engineer with over ten years of infrastructure and observability experience at companies including Crunchbase and Brex, where he helped establish the infrastructure team. He is a founding and CEO of Sazabi, an observability platform.
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Abhi Aiyer
Investors · 5
Orange CollectiveDanville
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Zypsy CapitalSan Francisco · $50K – $400K
Village GlobalreportedCovina · $100K – $500K
Also in the syndicate · 1
J2 Ventures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$8M disclosed across 1 round · 2026
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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4 people who came through Sazabi went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 5
by search overlap
Wasabi, Inc.13 shared keywordsWasabi provides low-cost cloud object storage for businesses storing data such as backups, medical images, surveillance footage, financial records, and multimedia. Its Hot Cloud Storage service operates across data centers in the US, Europe, and Asia.
Waabi9 shared keywordsWaabi develops autonomous vehicle technology using Physical AI for trucks and transportation. The company builds self-driving systems designed to improve road safety and operational efficiency in freight and mobility.
Non-invasive brain computer interface7 shared keywordsSabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable, a beanie with custom neuroimaging sensors that wirelessly reads brain signals to interpret what the wearer thinks or attempts to speak. The company builds custom ASIC-powered sensors and a Brain Foundation Model to map neural activity to thoughts, enabling AI agents to act on user intent.
Mosabi5 shared keywordsMosabi operates a mobile platform combining financial and business learning with links to digital financial services, using engagement analytics and machine learning plus APIs for credit scoring and data insights. It targets underserved grassroots entrepreneurs and MSMEs in emerging markets across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
SoundCloud5 shared keywordsAudio distribution and music-sharing platform for artists and creators.
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Top Early-Stage Dev Tooling Raises | Fundable | fundable.tryfundable.ai · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Sazabi do?
- Sazabi builds an observability platform that uses AI to help engineering teams understand and control production systems. The platform is designed for fast-moving teams and aims to reduce manual monitoring, alert fatigue, and incident response overhead through conversational, intelligent interfaces.
- Who founded Sazabi?
- Sazabi was founded by Sherwood Callaway, Abhi Aiyer in 2025.
- Who are Sazabi's investors?
- Sazabi's investors include Orange Collective, Y Combinator, Zypsy Capital, Village Global.
- How much funding has Sazabi raised?
- Sazabi has disclosed $8M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Sazabi headquartered?
- Sazabi is headquartered in San Francisco, US.