Kentik

Kentik is a network intelligence platform founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California. The company was established by a team of experienced network operators from major tech firms like Akamai, Netflix, YouTube, and CloudFlare. Kentik has grown significantly, expanding from four founders to 140 employees and raising $101.7 million in funding. Kentik's platform integrates network data from both cloud and on-premises infrastructure, providing valuable insights for network teams. Their services include multi-cloud observability, SD-WAN monitoring, network security tools, DDoS detection, and more. The platform supports various use cases such as capacity planning, network troubleshooting, and traffic engineering. Kentik operates as a cloud-hosted service, enabling customers to access insights easily through client portals or APIs. Notable customers include Yelp, Box, OpenDNS, and Neustar.