Founded in 2020 by James Hawkins and Tim Glaser, PostHog differentiates through developer-first design and self-hosted deployment giving developers complete control over their data. The company is positioning itself as an alternative to the modern data stack by embedding CDP, data warehouse, and ETL functionality directly into their platform, representing a massive expansion opportunity beyond their current TAM.
Cyborg Score Rationale
PostHog achieved unicorn status with a $1.4 billion valuation following its Series E funding in October 2025. The company demonstrates exceptional growth velocity with 99% YoY ARR expansion and backing from tier-one investors. PostHog is launching 'Act 2' to expand beyond analytics into automated development tools that generate pull requests based on support tickets and user feedback, signaling meaningful platform evolution.
Top Insights
PostHog hit $57.5M ARR in February 2026 (99% YoY growth), reflecting a 2.0x expansion from $28.9M in February 2025
Peak XV Partners led the October 2025 Series E round with participation from Stripe, GV, Y Combinator, and angels including Jason Warner
Usage-based pricing model enables broad adoption within engineering teams and drives expansion as customers increase event volume and adopt additional products
PostHog plans to build features that automatically generate pull requests based on customer feedback and usage data, transforming how engineers start their workday
Named Competitors
Amplitude — Product analytics platform for digital product teams
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LogRocket — Frontend monitoring and product analytics
Segment — Customer data platform for data collection and activation
Recent Developments
(September 2025) Raised $75M Series E at $1.4B post-money valuation achieving unicorn status
(June 2025) Raised $70M Series D at $920M valuation led by Stripe
(February 2026) ARR reached $57.5M with 99% year-over-year growth
(October 2025) Announced 'Act 2' expansion into AI-powered development tools and automated code generation
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