InfoQ · Jul 2025
InfoQ covered Subtrace’s open-source release and its eBPF-based approach to container network analysis, positioning it as a "Wireshark for containers."
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Updated Jul 30, 2026
Subtrace is a San Francisco-based developer-tools startup building a zero-code, zero-root network tracer and backend observability platform that shows HTTP requests, payloads, headers, latency, status, and logs in real time without code changes.
Primary product
Zero-code network tracer / backend observability platform
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Data Infrastructure and Analytics
Sub-industry
Developer tools / observability
Offices
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Business model
Stage
pre-seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Apr 2025
Latest amount
$500K
Apr 2025 · Y Combinator
Investors
Small, engineering-first, open-source startup focused on developer experience, technical depth, and rapid backend debugging.
Pricing
Tiered freemium subscription with an enterprise custom plan.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
InfoQ · Jul 2025
InfoQ covered Subtrace’s open-source release and its eBPF-based approach to container network analysis, positioning it as a "Wireshark for containers."
Startup Intros · Mar 2025
Startup Intros reported Subtrace’s $500K funding round and named Y Combinator and Kevin Lin among the investors.
Hacker News · Feb 2025
Launch discussion describing Subtrace as a backend request tracer for Docker containers, with notes on its zero-code setup and on-prem/hosted deployment model.
Y Combinator
YC’s company profile explains the product, founders, founding year, location, and customer example (Trieve).