Olivier Pomel
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- Y Combinator30 min
What Top AI Labs Are Really Doing With Observability
Founded by IBM veterans Olivier Pomel and Alexi Laurent, Datadog disrupted the monitoring industry by merging Dev and Ops into a single platform, overcoming initial Y Combinator rejections and regional venture capital biases to achieve a 2019 IPO. Under a leadership philosophy that prioritizes direct customer engagement over written values, the company has expanded its product suite to serve top AI firms while executing a radical shift where engineers will primarily automate code generation within two quarters. This strategic pivot aims to drastically increase development velocity and reorganize the company around smaller, high-autonomy teams, even as it navigates post-lockup valuation volatility and the rapid evolution of AI-driven observability.
- Y Combinator1 min
Startup School Paris
Alexandre Lebrun, Olivier Pomel, Paul Copplestone, James Hawkins
On June 29th, Y Combinator hosts a one-day Startup School Paris event specifically for builders and hackers across France and Europe. The agenda features confirmed speakers from companies like Ami, Datadog, Supabase, and PostHog alongside YC partners and alumni. Attendees will gain direct access to industry leaders and fellow entrepreneurs to accelerate their startup efforts.