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Does Datadog support Israel?
Datadog, Inc.
Datadog does business in Israel — we found records of its operations there, but no record of donations, aid, or a public statement of support. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Tech companies · Companies that support Israel
Timeline of documented records
Documented records
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition | 2021-11 | — | Ozcode (Israeli live-debugging startup, Ramat Gan) Datadog completed its acquisition of Ozcode, an Israeli live-debugging/code-level observability company based in Ramat Gan, on November 4, 2021 — its first acquisition in Israel. Terms were not disclosed. Ozcode's CEO Shimon Hason went on to head Datadog Israel. | |
| Acquisition | 2022-08 | — | Seekret (Israeli API-observability startup, Tel Aviv) Datadog acquired Seekret, an Israeli API-observability company, announced August 4, 2022. The price was not officially disclosed; Israeli press reported roughly $70 million. Seekret's ~25-person team joined Datadog's Israel operation. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2022-08 | — | Datadog Israel Ltd. (Tel Aviv R&D center) Datadog operates an Israeli subsidiary (Datadog Israel Ltd., reg. 516464922) with a development center in Tel Aviv's ToHa Tower, built around the Ozcode and Seekret teams. Former Ozcode CEO Shimon Hason headed the Israel operation through the Seekret acquisition, when the center had about 40 employees with a stated aim of growing to hundreds; Hason left Datadog in March 2025 to become CEO of Incredibuild, and no successor as head of Datadog Israel is identified in available sources. In July 2025, Israeli and international press reported Datadog was in advanced talks to buy Israeli-founded cloud-security firm Upwind Security for up to $1 billion; as of this check in September 2026, no completion had been announced. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Datadog donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of donations. What is on record is commercial activity in Israel (Acquisition, Operations in Israel), which is not the same as support — see the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 10 distinct sources are cited for Datadog. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-09-24
- Datadog (press release) datadoghq.com
- PR Newswire prnewswire.com
- Nasdaq (press release syndication) nasdaq.com
- Datadog (press release) datadoghq.com
- Globes (Wayback Machine snapshot; live URL blocks automated access) web.archive.org
- VentureBeat venturebeat.com
- kycisrael.com (Israeli companies registry) kycisrael.com
- Times of Israel (Upwind talks) timesofisrael.com
- Calcalist/CTech (Upwind talks) calcalistech.com
- Incredibuild (Hason CEO appointment) incredibuild.com