Empirik Raises $21M Seed

Empirik, an observability startup based in the United States, has announced its official launch and the completion of a $21 million seed funding round. The company focuses on developing AI-driven infrastructure tools that predict and prevent technology outages before they occur.

Investors

The funding round was participated in by Sequoia Capital, Canapi Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.

Empirik Use of Funds

Empirik plans to use the new capital to scale its operations and further develop its AI-powered observability platform, which helps DevOps and site reliability engineering teams automate incident prevention and troubleshoot complex system changes.

About Empirik

Founded in 2023, Empirik was incubated within Sequoia Capital. The company was co-founded by Avon Puri and Sudheer Dhurjati, with Kartik Chandrayana serving as CEO. Empirik provides an autonomous observability tool that tracks system changes and predicts their ripple effects across infrastructure environments, acting as a virtual infrastructure engineer to improve system stability.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://empirik.ai

Company: Empirik
Raised: $21M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: September 1, 2026
Additional Investors: Sequoia Capital, Canapi Ventures, Alumni Ventures
Software Category: Enterprise AI
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/01/sequoia-incubated-empirik-launches-with-21m-to-predict-outages-before-they-happen/