Scalyr

Dataset Inc.

Company type	Private
Industry	Software
Founded	2011 (2011)
Founder	Steve Newman
Fate	Acquired by SentinelOne in 2021
Headquarters	San Mateo , United States
Key people	Christine Heckart (CEO)
Products	Server monitoring, log management, data visualization, analysis platform
Parent	SentinelOne

Dataset Inc., previously known as Scalyr, Inc., is a privately held software company located in San Mateo, California. Established in 2011 by Steve Newman, who was the original chief engineer and creator of Writely—the foundation for what became Google Docs—the firm focuses on tools for monitoring server logs. Led by CEO Christine Heckart, Dataset delivers a unified platform that integrates server monitoring, log management, data visualization, and analysis, combining various metrics into a single system that supports real-time processing and cloud service connectivity.

History

The idea for Scalyr originated with Steve Newman during his tenure at Google, drawing upon his expertise in server diagnostics and performance monitoring. Having founded Writely in 2005, which later transformed into Google Docs, he initiated Scalyr in 2011 to tackle issues related to log management.

In 2015, Scalyr raised $2.1 million through seed funding to support its expansion. This round was led by Susa Ventures and included investments from Bloomberg Beta, Google Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures, and Othman Laraki.

SentinelOne acquired Scalyr in February 2021 for $155 million in a combination of cash and equity, aiming to strengthen its big data technology offerings.