Chronosphererevenue, acquisition & funding
Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring SoftwareNew YorkFounded 2019
Chronosphere was acquired by Palo Alto Networks in 2025.
Chronosphere is a cloud-native monitoring and observability platform that helps businesses manage and analyze their complex infrastructure and application environments.
Chronosphere revenue
Chronosphere's annual revenue was $160M in June 2025, its last figure before Palo Alto Networks bought it (source not recorded).
All 4 revenue readings, with sources
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | $5.1M | – |
| Nov 2023 | $23.6MEST | GetLatka estimate |
| Oct 2024 | $42.3MEST | GetLatka estimate |
| Jun 2025 | $160M | – |
– source not recorded
Who owns Chronosphere
Palo Alto Networks owns Chronosphere. It bought the company in November 2025 for $3.4B.
Chronosphere funding rounds & investors
Chronosphere has raised $254.4M across three rounds since 2019. The latest was a $200M Series C in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Raised | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | Series C | $200M | $1B |
| Jan 2021 | Series B | $43.4M | $200M |
| Nov 2019 | Series A | $11M | $20M |
| Total raised | $254.4M |
Chronosphere competitors
Chronosphere competes most directly with Datadog and Grafana Labs. It is the smallest of the three by revenue.
| Company | Revenue | Funding | Employees | Customers | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Datadog | $3.4B | $795.9M | 9,719 | 25K | 2010 |
 Grafana Labs | $250M | $805.2M | 1,741 | 6K | 2014 |
| Chronosphere | $160M | $254.4M | 295 | – | 2019 |
Chronosphere CEO & employees
Martin Mao was CEO of Chronosphere. Chronosphere had 295 employees (December 2024, LinkedIn), down from 327 a year earlier.
- Martin MaoCEO
InvestorsJerry Chen, Brandon Reeves
All 12 headcount readings, with sources
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 295 | |
| Oct 2024 | 293 | |
| Nov 2023 | 327 | – |
| Sep 2023 | 321 | – |
| Jul 2023 | 323 | – |
| 2023 | 327 | – |
| Nov 2022 | 247 | – |
| 2022 | 247 | – |
| Nov 2021 | 86 | – |
| Oct 2021 | 85 | – |
| Aug 2021 | 86 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 57 | – |
Chronosphere FAQ
What was Chronosphere's revenue?
Before Palo Alto Networks bought it, Chronosphere's annual revenue was $160M in June 2025 (source not recorded).
Who owns Chronosphere?
Palo Alto Networks owns Chronosphere. It bought the company for $3.4B in November 2025.
How much funding has Chronosphere raised?
Chronosphere raised $254.4M across three funding rounds before Palo Alto Networks bought it. The last was a $200M Series C in October 2021.
How many employees does Chronosphere have?
Chronosphere had 295 employees in December 2024, according to LinkedIn.
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