Imply
Agent40Agent Readiness: 40/100. Below median. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 41.Trust80Data Trust: 80/100. Top 25%. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 61.High-performance observability warehouse and real-time analytics platform powered by Apache Druid.
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About
Imply offers Imply Lumi, an observability warehouse designed to decouple observability and security stacks, and Imply Polaris, a managed Druid-as-a-service for real-time analytics. Their platform empowers organizations to run faster, scale bigger, and spend less by providing a high-performance data layer for real-time insights and AI/BI readiness. Imply serves leading organizations looking to optimize their data operations and unlock new possibilities with their existing tools.
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Key facts
- Website
- imply.io
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 176
- Total funding
- $215M (Series D)
- Business model
- B2B
Imply pricing
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Starter25 GB capacity, 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, Estimated $100 to $125 per month for 730 hours, Variable performance for proof-of-concept evaluations | $0.137 / hour |
| D.04400 GB capacity, 8 vCPU, 48 GB RAM, Estimated $600 to $750 per month, Cost-optimized D-Series, Standard project | $0.80 / hour |
| A.01100 GB capacity, 14 vCPU, 80 GB RAM, Estimated $950 to $1200 per month, High-performance A-Series | $1.30 / hour |
| D.08800 GB capacity, 12 vCPU, 80 GB RAM, Estimated $1500 to $1800 per month, Cost-optimized D-Series | $2.00 / hour |
| A.02200 GB capacity, 24 vCPU, 144 GB RAM, Estimated $1900 to $2400 per month, High-performance A-Series | $2.60 / hour |
| D.121200 GB capacity, 20 vCPU, 140 GB RAM, Estimated $2500 to $3200 per month, Cost-optimized D-Series | $3.50 / hour |
Usage based pricing based on project usage hourly, volume of data ingested and processed in GB and file storage in GB. Polaris compresses ingested data by more than 90 percent or 10 to 15x which reduces project size. Prices shown for N.
Plans as published by Imply, checked September 2026. Current prices on imply.io
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Post-money | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2022 | Series D | $100M | $1.1B | Thoma Bravo |
| 16 Jun 2021 | Series C | $70M | $700M | Bessemer Venture Partners |
| 10 Dec 2019 | Series B | $30M | $350M | Another VC |
| 15 Mar 2018 | Series A | $13M | Another VC | |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Seed | $2M | Khosla Ventures |
Tech stack
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- Frontend
- jQuery, Bootstrap
- Analytics
- Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag
- SEO
- Yoast SEO
- Support
- Zendesk
- CMS / Builders
- WordPress
- Hosting
- Google Cloud
- Email provider
- Google Workspace
- Email marketing
- Adobe Marketo
- Cookie consent
- OneTrust
- Status page
- Statuspage
- Booking / scheduling
- Bizzabo
- Affiliate program
- Self-hosted affiliate
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Frequently asked
Is Imply trustworthy and reputable?
StartupHub's Data Trust & Reputation score for Imply is 80 out of 100, a trusted rating, based on site security posture, privacy practices, malware and phishing checks, and public reputation signals.
How much funding has Imply raised?
Imply has raised a total of $215M in funding. The most recent round on record is Series D.
How many employees does Imply have?
Imply has approximately 176 people on record.
Does Imply have an affiliate program?
Yes, Imply has an affiliate program. The program runs on Self-hosted affiliate. Register here: imply.io/affiliates
SEC filings, insider activity, nonprofit links and pay benchmarks for Imply:
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