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Stackify

Stackify LLC is an American software company based in Leawood, Kansas. It was founded in January 2012 by Matt Watson, an American entrepreneur. Stackify assists software developers in troubleshooting and provides support with a suite of tools including Prefix and Retrace. Its Retrace product is an application performance management (APM) tool providing error tracking, log management and code-level performance profiling, while Prefix is a developer-focused workstation agent for real-time code analysis during development.

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Stackify
Company type
Private enterprise
IndustrySoftware
Founded2012
Headquarters
Leawood, Kansas
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United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Matt Watson (Chairman, CEO)
ProductsPrefix, Retrace
Websitestackify.com

Stackify LLC is an American software company based in Leawood, Kansas. It was founded in January 2012 by Matt Watson, an American entrepreneur.12 Stackify assists software developers in troubleshooting and provides support with a suite of tools including Prefix and Retrace.34 Its Retrace product is an application performance management (APM) tool providing error tracking, log management and code-level performance profiling, while Prefix is a developer-focused workstation agent for real-time code analysis during development.5

In January 2019, Stackify raised $2.74 million in convertible debt financing from undisclosed investors.6 In November 2019, the company raised $6 million from Cypress Growth Capital, the Mid-America Angels investment network, along with local angel investors.7

In April 2021, Netreo Inc., a company specialising in information technology infrastructure and network monitoring, acquired Stackify LLC for an undisclosed amount.8

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References

  1. Raletz, Alyson (14 June 2013). "NextGen Leaders: Matt Watson". Kansas City Business Journal.
  2. Arnold Arnold Tijerina (May 23, 2011). "In The Trenches During The AutoTrader Acquisition Of VinSolutions". Automotive Digital Marketing.
  3. Maheu, Pierre-Luc (22 February 2017). "Introducing Prefix and Retrace : Interview with Stackify's Founder Matt Watson". InfoQ.
  4. "The Best Business Products of 2016 - Stackify". PC Magazine. December 9, 2016.
  5. Stackify Sets Its Sights on Better App Performance Management with Developer-Friendly Software, Forbes (magazine) (May 1, 2017)
  6. "Stackify raises $2.74M". Silicon Prairie News. 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  7. "Fast-growing Leawood tech company rounds up local investors for $6M raise". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  8. Riley, Duncan (2021-04-20). "Netreo acquires Stackify to strengthen IT monitoring and AIOps offering". SiliconANGLE. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
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