+4%

est. 2Y upside i

DevOps & InfraSeries B

Checkly is an Application Reliability Platform built for engineers to test, monitor, and observe their application while quickly alerting the right teams with the right information when something goes wrong.

Rank

#3464

Sector

Developer Tools, Observability

Est. Liquidity

~5Y

Data Quality

Data: Low

Checkly is a technically credible niche product—code-first synthetic monitoring with marquee customers and Balderton backing—but the equity story for a new hire is constrained by three compounding headwinds: a severe preference stack ($32.25M in funding against an estimated ~$80M valuation, ~40% overhang), an undisclosed growth rate that makes the bull case speculative, and dominant incumbents who can bundle equivalent features into broader suites.

Last updated: May 5, 2026

Bull (10%)+150%

Checkly becomes the default code-first observability layer for CI/CD-native teams, driven by AI-powered monitoring and Playwright-native integrations, reaching ~$21M ARR by 2028 at 70%+ YoY CAGR. A Series C at ~$210M (10x ARR) implies ~150% paper appreciation on the estimated ~$80M current valuation, though common holders must first clear $32.25M in liquidation preferences.

Base (45%)+25%

Checkly sustains ~30% ARR growth, reaching ~$12M ARR by 2028 and raising a Series C at ~$100M (8x ARR), producing modest paper appreciation of ~25% on the estimated ~$80M base valuation. No liquidity event is probable within the 2-year window; employees remain fully illiquid at this scale.

Bear (45%)-50%

Datadog, Dynatrace, or New Relic bundle synthetic monitoring natively into their platforms, compressing Checkly's standalone growth to sub-10% YoY and stalling ARR near $8.8M. A flat or down round at ~$44M (5x compressed ARR) implies a ~50% loss on current implied equity value, with common stock sitting deeply behind the $32.25M preference stack.

Est. time to liquidity~5.0 years

Preference Stack Risk

severe

Funding Intensity

40%

$32.25M in total liquidation preferences sits against an estimated ~$80M post-money valuation, representing a ~40% overhang that common stockholders must fully clear before receiving any exit proceeds.

Dilution Risk

high

A Series C raise—likely required within 2–3 years to fund growth to IPO scale—will add an estimated 15–25% additional dilution on top of existing investor ownership, further compressing common-stock economics.

Secondary Liquidity

none

No known secondary market or tender offer activity exists for Checkly; employee liquidity requires an IPO or M&A exit, both of which are unlikely at $7.3M ARR within a 2-year horizon.

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Last updated: March 10, 2026

Questions to Ask at the Interview

Strategic questions based on Checkly's data — designed to show you've done your homework.

  • 1

    “Datadog and Dynatrace are expanding native synthetic monitoring—what percentage of churned customers cite competitive consolidation onto an incumbent platform, and how does net revenue retention trend over the past four quarters?”

  • 2

    “How is ARR split between flat-seat subscription and usage-based overages, and is ACV trending up (enterprise motion) or flat (SMB ceiling)—and what does that imply for the path to $20M ARR?”

  • 3

    “What is the current fully-diluted share count, the Series B option strike price for new grants, and does the board anticipate a Series C raise within 18 months that would reset the 409A and option pricing?”

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