Explo

Explo

Embedded analytics platform with secure sharing

Overview

Explo provides an embedded analytics platform that lets companies securely share customizable product analytics, project reports, and KPIs with their end-users. The product is designed to fit into the host product’s design so end-users experience a seamless interface. It operates on a subscription model with tiered pricing based on user counts and the level of customization. Explo targets SaaS companies, enterprises, and startups across markets that need detailed, secure data analytics and transparent decision-making tools. Unlike some analytics tools that sit outside the product, Explo emphasizes embedding analytics directly into the product experience, secure per-user sharing, and easy customization, helping teams improve data transparency and make informed decisions. The company’s goal is to give organizations a clear, integrated view of product usage and performance to gain a competitive edge.

Significant Headcount Growth
YC Company

About Explo

Simplify's Rating
Why Explo is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$14.4M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Omni acquisition pairs Explo's analytics with semantic layer for complex cases.
  • Omni projects $30M ARR by 2025 end after 10x 2024 growth.
  • Explo-Airbyte partnership accelerates multi-source dashboard builds in hours.

What critics are saying

  • Customers exit during 12-month Omni migration due to feature losses.
  • Omni misses ARR targets, cuts Explo resources, shuts platform in 2026.
  • Cube.js outpaces Explo with faster developer dashboards in 3-6 months.

What makes Explo unique

  • Explo embeds AI-driven report builders for no-SQL customer-facing analytics.
  • Explo Architect enables self-service dashboards from multiple data sources.
  • Explo automates secure data sharing via email, Slack, and APIs.

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Funding

Total Funding

$14.4M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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Benefits

Full health care

Unlimited time off

Lunch stipends

Team events

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-17%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

0%
Omni Analytics
Oct 24th, 2025
Omni acquires Explo - Omni Analytics

Today, we acquired Explo, a leading platform that helps product teams deliver analytics to their end users. We see an opportunity to pair what their customers valued most with Omni’s deep experience handling the most complex analytics use cases — ensuring continuity today and providing a platform they can confidently grow with for years to come.

FinSMEs
Oct 22nd, 2025
Omni Acquires Explo

Omni acquires Explo. Omni, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a business intelligence and embedded analytics platform with a built-in semantic layer, acquired Explo, an embedded analytics company. Under the terms of the acquisition, Explo will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Omni. Explo's platform will continue to operate for the next 12 months while Explo's founders, Andrew Chen and Gary Lin, along with members of the Explo team, work closely with customers to support migrations and ensure a smooth transition to Omni. Existing Explo customers will continue to receive full platform access and support during this period. The acquisition comes during a period of rapid growth for Omni, with projected annual recurring revenue (ARR) reaching $30 million by the end of 2025, representing 4x year-over-year growth after 10x growth in 2024. Omni expects to double ARR again in 2026, driven by growing demand for a unified analytics platform that delivers AI across both internal and customer-facing use cases. Led by Colin Zima, CEO, Omni helps companies improve self-service, accelerate AI adoption, and build customer-facing data products - all from a single platform. Whether users prefer AI, spreadsheets, SQL, or point-and-click, Omni makes it easy for anyone to explore and act on data. At the core of Omni's platform is a built-in semantic layer that ensures consistency, trust, and AI readiness. The semantic layer is capable of integrating with other semantic layers, providing customers with the flexibility to connect with the most widely used storage, processing, and modeling tools.

Business Wire
Oct 22nd, 2025
Omni Acquires Explo Amid Rapid Growth

Omni, a business intelligence and embedded analytics platform, has acquired Explo, an embedded analytics company. This acquisition aligns with Omni's rapid growth trajectory, with projected annual recurring revenue (ARR) reaching $30 million by the end of 2025, marking a 4x year-over-year growth after a 10x increase in 2024. Omni aims to double its ARR again in 2026, driven by the rising demand for a unified analytics solution.

PressRelease.com
Sep 26th, 2023
Explo Releases the Future of Reporting With Its Report Builder 2.0

NEW YORK, September 26, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Explo, a leading customer-facing analytics solution for sharing data across any SaaS platform, today announced the launch of its Report Builder 2.0.

Newswire
Oct 13th, 2022
Explo Launches Architect, An Embedded Dashboard Solution For Saas Applications

Explo Architect provides organizations with the capabilities to integrate data from multiple sources and create a self-service dashboard that can be easily embedded into any customer-facing application. Explo is excited to announce the launch of Explo Architect, an embedded dashboard builder that enables self-service analytics for any user. Explo has launched a suite of products to help companies extend self-service analytics capabilities to their customers. The latest of these products is making its debut today: Explo Architect, which will provide organizations with the capabilities to integrate data from multiple sources and create a self-service dashboard builder that can be easily embedded into any customer-facing application

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