Checkly is a company.
Checkly has raised $32.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Key people at Checkly.
Checkly has raised $32.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Checkly is a fully remote software company that builds an active reliability platform for engineering teams, enabling proactive synthetic monitoring and end-to-end testing of applications using code-first workflows powered by Playwright and OpenTelemetry (OTEL).[1][3][5] It serves developers, SREs, and DevOps teams at over 1,000 customers, including enterprises, by solving the problem of detecting and resolving issues 10x faster—before they impact users—through version-controlled monitoring integrated into CI/CD pipelines, reducing costs by up to 80% compared to legacy tools and eliminating false positives.[1][3] The platform runs 32.5 million checks daily, with 3x growth in enterprise adoption, and has raised $32.25M in total funding, including a $20M Series B led by Balderton Capital.[1]
Checkly was founded in 2020 (with some sources noting early activity from 2018) by CEO Hannes Lenke, Chief Evangelist Tim Nolet, and COO Timo Euteneuer, all with deep expertise in software development, web monitoring, and observability from prior ventures.[1][5] The idea emerged from the founders' experiences building monitoring solutions, including a 2010 project acquired in 2016 by Sourcelabs, where they identified the need for developers to own application reliability without costly, fragmented tools.[4] Early traction came from addressing pain points like scaling monitoring affordably; the company quickly grew to 30 employees across 16+ countries, adopting a 100% remote model and partnering with platforms like Remote for global hiring.[2][5]
Checkly rides the wave of developer-owned observability and DevOps shifts, where monitoring moves from siloed tools to code-native platforms amid rising demands for 24/7 reliability in distributed systems.[1][3][4] Timing aligns with Playwright's rise as the top E2E testing tool and OTEL's standardization, enabling proactive issue resolution in a world of costly downtime.[3][6] Market forces like exploding API/UI complexity and enterprise scaling favor its affordable, integrated approach over legacy incumbents, influencing the ecosystem by fostering collaboration between devs, SREs, and QE teams while expanding reliability to private apps.[1][5]
Checkly is poised to dominate as the go-to active reliability platform, leveraging its $20M Series B to scale teams, enhance status pages, and deepen Playwright/OTEL integrations amid growing DevOps adoption.[1][4] Trends like AI-driven diagnostics and global remote work will accelerate its 3x enterprise momentum, potentially evolving it into a full observability suite that redefines developer-centric monitoring. As downtime costs soar, Checkly's code-first edge positions it to slash issues 10x faster, solidifying its role in reliable digital experiences.[1][3]
Checkly has raised $32.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Checkly's investors include Balderton Capital, C2 Investment, CRV, La Famiglia, Redpoint Ventures, Y Combinator, Adam Gross, Amit Agarwal, Matias Woloski, 468 Capital, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz.
Key people at Checkly.
Checkly has raised $32.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $20.0M Series B in July 2024.
