Founded in 2013 by Torkel Ödegaard, Grafana began as a fork of Kibana focused on making time series data accessible through interactive dashboards. The project gained traction and led to the formation of Grafana Labs in 2014, co-founded by Ödegaard, Raj Dutt, and Anthony Woods, with a mission to accelerate the adoption of open-source software and build a sustainable business around it. Grafana Labs has introduced products like Grafana Enterprise and Grafana Cloud, promoting the concept of "Open SaaS," which combines the convenience of SaaS with the flexibility of open-source. The company emphasizes democratizing metrics, allowing users from various fields to leverage data easily, illustrated by diverse use cases from scientific research to emergency room wait times. Over the years, Grafana Labs has grown significantly, with a global team of 88 employees and strategic acquisitions like Kausal to enhance its offerings. As the company continues to expand, it remains committed to its core values of openness, remote work, and creating an innovative environment that supports open-source development and delivers real value to users.