Christine Heckart CEO, Scalyr

It was announced that Scalyr, Inc., a server log monitoring tools provider based in San Mateo, CA, raised series A.

It was a step for the company. It has been capital efficient and weren’t short on cash, but the opportunities were such that it made sense to take that step to accelerate our growth.

2018 was another big year for the firm, growing its customer base to over 300 paying customers, an increase of more than 100%. Its team doubled last year and it needs to double again this year; the firm need more engineers and more salespeople that understand developers and their needs.  

Christine Heckart has joined Scalyr as new CEO, replacing co-founder Steve Newman, who will now act as chairman.

It was time for division of labor. Newman was no longer the best fit for the job, and the job was not the best fit for him. He need a partner to focus on scaling the commercial side of the business, while focusing on the technology and product vision.

Heckart is a Star Trek fan and immediately resonated with company’s slogan: Live, Log and Prosper. She has a track record of success at Cisco, Juniper Networks, Microsoft and NetApp.

In her 25+ years in the technology industry, she has held a variety of roles including COO, GM, president and CMO.

She’s known for her strategic vision, understanding of market transitions and ability to uncover a company’s higher purpose.