Kerno secures €1.69m in seed round funding

Elkstone Ventures' funding enables Kerno to streamline cloud application troubleshooting and hire nine more employees

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Kerno has secured €1.69 million in a seed round led by Elkstone Ventures. The company was founded in 2022 by Sean Madigan, Karim Traiaia, Anibel Ambertin, Maxi Delo and Vlad Romanov.

This backing will support Kerno in enhancing its problem-solving technology efficiency. The funds will be used to scale to 100k cloud-native developers and increase employee headcount from 11 to 20 within the next two years.

Kerno is currently in testing with early adopters, offering a code-free installation without the need for sidecar or code instrumentation, reducing installation times and performance impacts. It simplifies information on cloud application issues, enabling problem identification, impact assessment, cause determination, and responsible team identification. 

Despite investments in observability tools, cloud-native developers spend up to 70% of their time on production issues. Kerno enables engineers to monitor and resolve application issues and supplies 90% of the engineering workforce with application domain knowledge, alleviating the burden on operation teams.

Sean Madigan, chief executive officer, Kerno, said: “Current solutions are data intensive, need continuous upkeep and ultimately have poor developer experiences. In a world where 

cloud applications are getting more expensive to run and troubleshoot due to complexity, accelerated release cycles, and customer expectations, developers need to be empowered to contribute. 

“Kerno is on a mission to deliver a true cloud-native experience, characterised by speed and cost-effectiveness, to the world of developer observability. With Kerno, development teams can reclaim their time and confidently drive innovation without compromising on speed and quality. This funding will help us accelerate time to market through increased engineering capacity and kickstart scaling to millions of developers globally.”

Niall McEvoy, venture partner, Elkstone Ventures, said: “We were impressed by Kerno’s innovative approach to simplifying troubleshooting in cloud applications. Their commitment to providing a streamlined, out-of-the-box experience for engineering and ops teams sets them apart in a landscape where complexity and inefficiencies prevail. We believe in Kerno’s potential to reshape how critical issues are addressed.”

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