Hydrolix, a leader in AI-powered cloud observability and log analytics, is entering the second half of 2025 with strong momentum across funding, customer adoption, product innovation, and global partnerships. Following its $80 million Series C investment led by QED Investors, the company has expanded its market presence, extended its partner ecosystem, and delivered breakthrough performance in powering some of the world’s largest live-streaming events.
Strengthened Capital Base and Market Expansion
In April, Hydrolix announced its $80 million Series C round, backed by QED, Pruven Capital, Sozo Ventures, Frontline Ventures, Blumberg Capital, and existing investors including Akamai. This capital is accelerating Hydrolix’s global expansion, advancing integrations with major cloud platforms, and fueling next-generation innovation in log data infrastructure designed for security, observability, and AI-driven workloads.
Recognized for Innovation and Industry Leadership
Hydrolix’s rapid growth and technology leadership have been widely recognized in 2025. Gartner® highlighted the company as a Sample Vendor in both the “Hype Cycle™ for Site Reliability Engineering, 2025” and the “Hype Cycle™ for Digital Sovereignty, 2025” within the Log Monitoring & Analysis category.
The company has also earned multiple prestigious awards, including:
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NAB Show Product of the Year
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Data Breakthrough Award: Data Observability Innovation of the Year
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CRN Cloud 100: 20 Coolest Cloud Monitoring and Management Companies
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Database Trends and Applications: 30 Startups to Watch
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Technology Association of Oregon Momentum Award
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Intellyx Digital Innovator Award
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The Tech Tribune’s Top 5 Best Tech Startups in Oregon 2025
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Powering the World’s Largest Streaming Events
Hydrolix’s real-time observability platform has become the backbone for global media and entertainment providers managing large-scale streaming events. Over the past year, the company has delivered real-time analytics and insights for:
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Super Bowl LIX, as the exclusive multi-CDN log analytics provider for FOX
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Olympic Games Paris 2024
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FIFA Club World Cup 2025
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Two of the world’s largest cricket tournaments
These events produced billions of data records and petabyte-scale telemetry. Hydrolix enabled sub-second query speeds and significantly reduced costs, while providing near real-time detection of malicious activity—ensuring seamless, secure, and uninterrupted viewing experiences worldwide.
Partnerships Driving Scale and Adoption
Hydrolix continues to strengthen its partnerships with leading cloud and platform providers. Akamai’s TrafficPeak powered by Hydrolix has surpassed 500 customers, with Akamai naming Hydrolix its 2024 North America QCP Partner of the Year. The company also broadened its AWS integrations, adding support for AWS Elemental Media Services and DataZoom. These enhancements empower streaming providers with deeper visibility into video quality, ad performance, and end-user experience in real time.