Sensu, Inc.

Sensu, Inc. provides an innovative observability platform that enhances monitoring across various infrastructure types, enabling organizations to achieve real-time visibility into their systems and applications. Sensu, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Redwood City, US.

The company specializes in observability solutions for infrastructure monitoring. The founders, Howard Person and Jesper Buijvoets, have a background in technology and innovation. In June 2021, Sensu secured USD 10. 00 mn in a Series A funding round led by Battery Ventures, contributing to a total of USD 10.

00 mn raised across three deals. Sensu's primary offering is its observability platform, Sensu Go, which consolidates various monitoring tools and enhances observability across diverse infrastructure types, including bare metal and Kubernetes environments. The platform automates server and service registration, enabling real-time visibility into multi-cloud operations. Sensu Go allows the creation of codified monitoring workflows, promoting collaboration among teams.

The product serves a wide range of clients, particularly enterprises utilizing cloud-native technologies, and supports existing monitoring tools like Nagios and Prometheus. Sensu operates on a subscription-based revenue model, where clients pay for access to Sensu Go. This includes tiered pricing options based on deployment scale and required features, allowing customers to manage their observability needs effectively. Sensu Go is central to this strategy, ensuring comprehensive monitoring solutions are accessible to enterprise clients while fostering long-term partnerships.

In January 2022, Sensu, Inc. was agreed to be acquired by Sumo Logic, Inc. , which will accelerate Sumo Logic’s observability strategy by providing an end-to-end solution for infrastructure and application monitoring. This acquisition reinforces Sumo Logic's commitment to open source, aiming to engage deeply with the developer and DevOps communities.

The integration of Sensu's technology will enhance Sumo Logic’s offerings and is expected to lead to further product developments and market expansions.