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Sumo Logic was acquired by Francisco Partners.
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Sumo Logic

Sumo Logic

Sumo Logic delivers continuous intelligence through unified log analytics, metrics, and security analytics in a single cloud-native platform, enabling organizations to build, run, and secure modern applications with real-time insights from machine data.

sumologic.comRedwood City, California, United StatesFounded 2010

Last updated May 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated May 22, 2026

Industry
Observability & Security Analytics
Business Model
SaaS
Target Market
Enterprise
Employee Count
501-1000
Funding
$345M
Revenue Range
$200M-$300M
Parent Company
Francisco Partners
API Available
Yes
Market Position

Leading cloud-native log analytics and observability platform serving enterprise customers across multiple industries including AdTech

Overview

Sumo Logic is a cloud-native machine intelligence platform that provides log management, monitoring, and security analytics solutions for modern applications and cloud infrastructure. Founded in 2010, the company pioneered the concept of continuous intelligence, enabling organizations to gain real-time insights from machine data across their entire technology stack. The platform serves DevOps, SecOps, and IT operations teams with capabilities spanning application monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, security information and event management (SIEM), and cloud SIEM. In September 2023, Sumo Logic was acquired by private equity firm Francisco Partners in a deal valued at approximately $1.7 billion, taking the company private after its 2020 IPO. Following the acquisition, Sumo Logic continues to operate as a distinct entity under Francisco Partners' ownership, maintaining its brand, platform, and market presence. The company serves thousands of customers globally across various industries including technology, financial services, healthcare, and retail. While Sumo Logic is not a traditional AdTech company, it serves the AdTech ecosystem by providing observability and security solutions that help advertising technology platforms monitor their infrastructure, analyze application performance, ensure compliance, and detect security threats in real-time. AdTech companies use Sumo Logic to maintain the reliability and performance of their high-volume, data-intensive advertising platforms and to meet stringent data privacy and security requirements.

Products & Features

Log Analytics

Centralized log management and analysis for troubleshooting and operational insights

Infrastructure Monitoring

Real-time monitoring of cloud and on-premise infrastructure performance

Application Monitoring

APM capabilities for tracking application performance and user experience

Cloud SIEM

Security information and event management for threat detection and compliance

Cloud SOAR

Security orchestration, automation and response capabilities

Observability

Unified observability across logs, metrics, and traces

Key Features
Cloud-native architectureReal-time analytics and alertingMachine learning-powered insightsMulti-cloud and hybrid supportAutomated threat detectionCustomizable dashboardsLog correlation and pattern detectionCompliance reportingDistributed tracingMetrics and events analysis
Use Cases
Application performance monitoring and troubleshootingInfrastructure monitoring and optimizationSecurity threat detection and incident responseCompliance monitoring and reportingDevOps and CI/CD pipeline monitoringCloud migration and multi-cloud managementBusiness analytics and KPI trackingRoot cause analysisCapacity planningUser behavior analytics
Customer Segments
Enterprise technology companiesFinancial servicesHealthcare organizationsRetail and e-commerceMedia and entertainmentAdTech and MarTech platformsSaaS providersTelecommunications

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