Helicone
LLM Observability for Developers
About Helicone
Helicone.ai is creating an advanced observability platform tailored for developers working with Large Language Models (LLMs). Our goal is to simplify and enhance the operational side of deploying these models, making it easier for developers to monitor, manage, and optimize their AI applications at scale. Helicone provides a unified view of performance, cost, and user interaction metrics for various LLM providers, like OpenAI, Anthropic, and LangChain, empowering developers to make their LLM deployments more efficient, reliable, and cost-effective.
Key Features
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Centralized Observability: Our platform captures and visualizes detailed logs and metrics across all LLM deployments. With tools for prompt management, performance tracing, and debugging, Helicone provides real-time insights into the inner workings of your LLMs.
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LLM Performance Optimization: Helicone supports prompt experimentation, success rate tracking, and fine-tuning, allowing you to continuously improve response quality and efficiency. This level of insight makes it easier to deliver high-performing, cost-effective AI applications.
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Flexible Data Management: We understand that data privacy is critical. Helicone supports deployment options for dedicated instances, hybrid cloud integrations, or self-hosted environments, allowing clients to maintain control over their data and ensuring compliance with privacy standards.
Built for Developers and Data Scientists
Helicone is designed to meet the needs of engineers and data scientists who require transparency and control over their LLMs. From chatbots to document processing systems, Helicone equips you with the insights needed to track costs, understand user interactions, and optimize outputs—all from one intuitive platform.
By combining observability with LLM-specific insights, Helicone is redefining AI monitoring, empowering developers to deploy and scale their AI models with confidence.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$1.5M
Last stage
Pre-seed
Investors
Founders
Justin Torre
Co-founder and CEO of Helicone. Studied Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Northeastern University. Led Helicone through YC W23 and its acquisition by Mintlify in 2026.
Cole Gottdank
Co-founder of Helicone (YC W23). Joined Mintlify alongside Justin Torre following Helicone's acquisition in early 2026.
LinkedInScott Nguyen
https://www.scottn.dev/
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