Cribl.io
{{Short description|American software company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Cribl.io
| logo =
| type = Private
| industry = Software
| founded = {{start date and age|July 2018}}
| founders = Clint Sharp, Dritan Bitincka, Ledion Bitincka
| hq_location = San Francisco, California, U.S.
| revenue = $100 million (2023)
| num_employees = ≈ 800 (2025)
| website = {{url|https://cribl.io}}
}}
Cribl.io is an American company developing a data platform for information technology and security operations teams.{{Cite web |last=staff |first=CNBC com |date=2022-11-07 |title=Cribl: 2022 Top Startups for the Enterprise |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/cribl-cnbc-top-startups-for-the-enterprise.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=CNBC |language=en}} Their core function revolves around simplifying and managing the massive amount of data generated by various software systems within an organization.{{Cite web |last=Kerner |first=Sean Michael |date=2024-06-10 |title=Cribl flies forward with data engine AI copilot for IT and security |url=https://venturebeat.com/data-infrastructure/cribl-flies-forward-with-data-engine-ai-copilot-for-it-and-security/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Bort |first=Julie |last2=Bergman |first2=Ben |last3=Rafieyan |first3=Darius |last4=Rao |first4=Leena |last5=Renbarger |first5=Madeline |last6=Stokes |first6=Samantha |last7=Persaud |first7=Vishal |title=73 of the most promising startups of 2023, according to top VCs |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/most-promising-startups-2023-according-top-vcs-2023-7 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}} Founded in 2018 by Clint Sharp, Ledion Bitincka, and Dritan Bitincka, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Its mascot is a goat named Ian.{{Cite web |last=Sawers |first=Paul |date=2022-05-24 |title=Data observability company Cribl raises $150M |url=https://venturebeat.com/data-infrastructure/data-observability-company-cribl-raises-150m/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Cribl {{!}} Company Overview & News |url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/cribl/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
History
Cribl.io was established in San Francisco, California, in July 2018 by Clint Sharp, Ledion Bitincka, and Dritan Bitincka.{{Cite web |last=Whiting |first=Rick |title=Cribl Raises $150M In Funding, Expands Data Observability Pipeline Lineup {{!}} CRN |url=https://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/cribl-raises-150m-in-funding-expands-data-observability-pipeline-lineup |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.crn.com}}
In February 2019, the company secured $4 million in seed funding; by October of the same year, it launched Cribl Stream 2.0. Cribl completed its Series A funding round in April 2020, securing $7.4 million, and its Series B funding round in October 2020, raising $35 million, led by Sequoia Capital.{{Cite web |date=2020-10-15 |title=Cribl sets out to fix IT observability lock-in with $35M from Sequoia and CRV |url=https://siliconangle.com/2020/10/15/cribl-sets-fix-observability-lock-35m-sequoia-crv/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=SiliconANGLE |language=en-US}} That same year, it launched Cribl.Cloud for onboarding data to SaaS logging tools, metric databases, and cloud data warehouses.{{Cite web |title=AWS Partner Highlights |url=https://partners.amazonaws.com/partners/0010h00001dpaa1AAA/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=partners.amazonaws.com}}
The company was listed among The Information 50 Most Promising Startups in 2020.{{Cite web |last=Efrati |first=Amir |date=December 2, 2020 |title=What We Learned From The Information’s List of the 50 Most Promising Startups |url=https://www.theinformation.com/articles/what-we-learned-from-the-informations-list-of-the-50-most-promising-startups |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=theinformation.com}}{{Cite web |title=The Information 50 Most Promising Startups |url=https://www.theinformation.com/projects/the-information-50-2020 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=theinformation.com}}
Cribl.io launched AppScope, an Apache-licensed, open-source, black-box instrumentation technology, in April 2021.{{Citation |title=criblio/appscope |date=2024-05-31 |url=https://github.com/criblio/appscope |access-date=2024-06-19 |place= |publisher=GitHub}} The company's Series C funding of $200 million in August 2021 was led by Greylock Partners and Redpoint Ventures, joined by new investor IVP, with participation from Sequoia, CRV, and Citi Ventures.{{Cite web |title=Tiger Global leads $150M into Cribl |url=https://inside.com/vc/posts/tiger-global-leads-150m-into-cribl-286780 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Inside}}{{Cite web |last=Wiggers |first=Kyle |date=2021-08-25 |title=Data observability startup Cribl brings in $200M |url=https://venturebeat.com/business/data-observability-startup-cribl-brings-in-200m/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=VentureBeat}}
In May 2022 Cribl secured $150M in Series D funding led by Tiger Global Management and joined by existing investors IVP, CRV, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia, and Greylock.{{Cite web |last=Wiggers |first=Kyle |date=2022-05-24 |title=Cribl raises $150M to beat back rival observability tools |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/24/cribl-raises-150m-to-beat-back-rival-observability-tools/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} This round brought total funding to $400 million.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-24 |title=Cribl Raises $150M in Series D Funding |url=https://www.finsmes.com/2022/05/cribl-raises-150m-in-series-d-funding.html |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=FinSMEs |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Cribl raises $150M for building next-gen edge data observability solutions {{!}} Edge Industry Review |url=https://www.edgeir.com/cribl-raises-150m-for-building-next-gen-edge-data-observability-solutions-20220531 |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.edgeir.com}}
In 2023, CrowdStrike introduced CrowdStream in cooperation with Cribl.{{Cite web |last=Alspach |first=Kyle |date=2023-04-28 |title=RSAC 2023 Sees Big Moves From SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Google Cloud, Accenture {{!}} CRN |url=https://www.crn.com/news/security/rsac-2023-sees-big-moves-from-sentinelone-crowdstrike-google-cloud-accenture |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=www.crn.com}} In October 2023, Cribl.io became the fourth-fastest infrastructure company to reach centaur status ($100 million annual recurring revenue).{{Cite web |last=Mellor |first=Chris |date=2023-12-11 |title=Storage news ticker – December 11 |url=https://blocksandfiles.com/2023/12/11/storage-ticker-11-december/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Blocks and Files |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Chowdhry |first=Amit |date=2023-11-04 |title=Cribl: Over $100 Million In ARR Achieved |url=https://pulse2.com/cribl-over-100-million-in-arr-achieved/ |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=Pulse 2.0 |language=en}}
In August 2024, Cribl Closes $319 Million Series E at $3.5 Billion Valuation.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Cribl Closes $319 Million Series E at $3.5 Billion Valuation to Revolutionize the Enterprise Data Market |url=https://cribl.io/news/cribl-announces-319m-series-e/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Cribl |language=en}}
In January 2025, Cribl Surpasses $200M in ARR, Growing more than 70 percent Year-over-Year {{Cite web |date=2025-01-22 |title=Cribl Surpasses $200M in ARR, Growing more than 70 percent Year-over-Year |url=https://cribl.io/news/cribl-surpasses-200m-in-arr-growing-more-than-70-percent-year-over-year/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Cribl |language=en}}
In March 2025, Cribl ranked #1 in Forbes America’s Best Startup Employers 2025.{{Cite web |last=PEACHMAN" |first="RACHEL RABKIN |title=Forbes 2025 America's Best Startup Employers - Ranked List |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/americas-best-startup-employers/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
Copyright lawsuit
In October 2022, Splunk, an American technology company, filed a lawsuit against Cribl.io, alleging that the company based its business on stolen intellectual property.{{Cite web |last=Pariseau |first=Beth |date=2022-10-06 |title=Splunk suit claims Cribl built on stolen log management IP {{!}} TechTarget |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/252525815/Splunk-suit-claims-Cribl-built-on-stolen-log-management-IP |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=TechTarget |language=en}} Cribl released a public statement denying Splunk's allegations.{{Cite web |title=Splunk suit claims Cribl built on stolen log management IP {{!}} TechTarget |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/252525815/Splunk-suit-claims-Cribl-built-on-stolen-log-management-IP |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=IT Operations |language=en}} In April 2024, a California jury found that Cribl did indeed infringe on Splunk's copyright. However it awarded damages to be paid by Cribl of only $1.{{Cite web |last=Pariseau |first=Beth |date=2024-04-23 |title=Splunk-Cribl lawsuit yields mixed result for both companies |url=https://www.techtarget.com/searchITOperations/news/366581997/Splunk-Cribl-lawsuit-yields-mixed-result-for-both-companies |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=TechTarget |language=en}}