Company Intelligence
Datadog is a cloud-scale monitoring and security platform that provides infrastructure monitoring, application performance management, log management, and cloud security. The company serves DevOps, engineering, and security teams across enterprises of all sizes.
Cloud Monitoring & Security
Headquarters
New York, NY
Employees
~6,500
Revenue
$2.7B (FY2024)
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Founded
2010
Current leadership team based on public filings and announcements.
Olivier Pomel
Co-Founder & CEO
David Obstler
CFO
Alexis Le-Quoc
Co-Founder & CTO
Amit Agarwal
President
Adam Blitzer
COO
Alex Rosemblat
VP of Marketing
Key events and changes that sales teams should know about.
Q4 FY2024 revenue grew 26% YoY to $738M, with annual revenue surpassing $2.7B. The company reported 3,390+ customers with $100K+ ARR.
2025-02
Launched LLM Observability to monitor AI/ML model performance in production, positioning Datadog as the observability platform for the AI era.
2024-12
Expanded cloud security posture management (CSPM) and cloud workload protection capabilities, deepening the push into the security market.
2024-11
Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for APM and Observability for the fourth consecutive year, reinforcing market leadership.
2024-10
Continued aggressive hiring for R&D and go-to-market teams, with particular emphasis on AI/ML engineering and enterprise sales expansion.
2024-09
Datadog is a fast-growing cloud-native company that is both a significant technology buyer and an indicator of broader cloud adoption trends. With ~6,500 employees and rapidly expanding revenue, the company invests heavily in cloud infrastructure, engineering tools, and internal systems. Datadog's calendar-year fiscal year means Q4 purchasing happens October through December. The company's product-led growth model means technical evaluations are critical -- engineering teams typically drive initial adoption before enterprise deals close.
The company's aggressive expansion from monitoring into security, AI observability, and developer experience creates demand for complementary technologies. Vendors selling security tools, AI infrastructure, CI/CD platforms, or developer productivity solutions should track Datadog's product roadmap -- what they build internally versus what they buy is a key signal. Datadog's co-founder-led culture values technical depth, so sales teams should lead with engineering proof points rather than executive relationship selling.
Datadog's customer base of 28,000+ organizations makes it a barometer for cloud and DevOps spending trends. When Datadog reports strong net revenue retention (consistently above 120%), it signals that enterprises are expanding cloud investments. For sales teams targeting DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud security buyers, understanding Datadog's position in these accounts helps map the competitive landscape and identify upsell opportunities.
Key competitors based on market analysis and public filings.
Datadog's fiscal year ends on December 31, following the calendar year. Q4 runs October through December, with year-end budget decisions and renewals concentrated in this period.
Datadog reported approximately $2.7 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2024, representing roughly 26% year-over-year growth. The company has consistently grown faster than the broader observability market.
Datadog is headquartered in New York City, with offices in the Flatiron District. The company also has significant engineering offices in Paris (where both co-founders are from), Boston, and Dublin.
Datadog employs approximately 6,500 people as of early 2025. The company has been growing headcount steadily, with a focus on R&D roles to support its expanding product portfolio across monitoring, security, and AI observability.
Datadog was co-founded in 2010 by Olivier Pomel (CEO) and Alexis Le-Quoc (CTO). Both are French-born technologists who previously worked together at Wireless Generation. Pomel continues to lead the company as CEO.
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