Startup profile for Optimyze: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Optimyze

Optimyze built continuous cloud profiling (Prodfiler) before Elastic acquired it in 2021.

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Optimyze is interesting

Swiss founders from Google Project Zero brought production profiling to cut cloud waste — a16z’s first European seed bet before Elastic bought the team.

Key facts

  • Seed (Feb 2020): $3M led by a16z (Business Insider)
  • Exit (Nov 2021): Acquired by Elastic (~$20M, MarketScreener)
  • Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

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Industries

Generalist Technology

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Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Optimyze's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24