Cribl
Make observability data cheaper, faster, more useful.
About Cribl
Routes + transforms log/metric/trace data before it hits Splunk, Datadog. Saves enterprises 30-50% on observability costs.
§ Pitch deck breakdown
How Cribl would pitch themselves.
Target customer
F500 enterprise SecOps + Observability teams paying $10M+/year to Splunk, Datadog, or Elastic where data volumes are outpacing budgets.
Problem they solve
Observability + SIEM costs scale linearly with data volume. Enterprises ingest 10TB+/day; most of it never gets queried. Switching tools is impossible (vendor lock-in).
Key differentiator
Vendor-neutral data pipeline — Cribl LogStream sits between sources and destinations, lets enterprises drop, sample, route data dynamically. ROI is measured in 30-50% Splunk bill reduction.
Go-to-market strategy
Direct enterprise sales targeting existing Splunk/Datadog customers (clear ROI in dollars saved). Channel partnerships with Splunk's own resellers. Free Cribl Stream tier converts SecOps teams.
Company facts
- Category
- Dev Tools
- Funding stage
- Series E
- Total raised
- $400M+
- Founded
- 2017
- Team size
- 501-1000
- HQ
- San Francisco
- Country
- United States
- Website
- cribl.io
Founders of Cribl
- Clint Sharp
- Ledion Bitincka
- Dritan Bitincka
Investors backing Cribl
- IVP
- CRV
- Sequoia
Frequently asked questions
What does Cribl do?
Routes + transforms log/metric/trace data before it hits Splunk, Datadog. Saves enterprises 30-50% on observability costs.
Where is Cribl based?
Cribl is based in San Francisco, United States.
When was Cribl founded?
Cribl was founded in 2017.
How much has Cribl raised?
Cribl has raised $400M+ in their Series E round.
Who founded Cribl?
Cribl was founded by Clint Sharp, Ledion Bitincka, Dritan Bitincka.
Who has invested in Cribl?
Cribl is backed by IVP, CRV, Sequoia.