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David Obstler

Chief Financial Officer, Datadog

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Recent appearances

  • How finance leaders drive growth

    October 23, 2025 · 📺 Ramp

    The role of the CFO is evolving. More and more, finance leaders, CFOs, are expected to not just keep score of revenue, but to contribute to growing the business. But what does this look like, and how does it differ from the legacy ways of thinking about finance? In this talk at Ramp's inaugural OnRamp in New York, Datadog's David Obstler joins Ramp's CFO Will Petrie to share insights earned from leading some of the world's most important technology companies. Find more finance takeaways from OnRamp 2025 👉 https://ramp.com/blog/top-takeaways-o... #finance #cfo #startup

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  • Scaling Finance for the Cloud-Native Era | David Obstler CFO Datadog

    October 01, 2025 · 📺 CFO THOUGHT LEADER

    In this episode, Jack is joined by David Obstler, the CFO of Datadog. They discuss Datadog’s platform expansion, recurring-revenue model, and the challenge of scaling globally amid shifting cycles. Obstler explains the importance of disciplined prioritization—pulling back in some areas while continuing rapid investment in others. The conversation also covers customer retention, ROI measurement, AI’s product and productivity impact, and building specialized finance teams. Obstler shares lessons from dot-com turbulence, IPO chapters, and founder partnerships, offering perspective on how finance…

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