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Top 15 Database Engine startups
Jul 08, 2025 | By Fernando Lopez | 17 |
These startups develop new database engines for cloud-based applications.
1
Country: USA | Funding: $641.6M
PingCAP is a developer of an open-source, distributed SQL database for real-time analytics.
PingCAP is a developer of an open-source, distributed SQL database for real-time analytics.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $356.8M
Redis Labs is the open source home and commercial provider of Redis, a database benchmarked as the world’s fastest.
Redis Labs is the open source home and commercial provider of Redis, a database benchmarked as the world’s fastest.
3
Country: USA | Funding: $311M
MongoDB is a next-generation database that helps businesses transform their industries by harnessing the power of data.
MongoDB is a next-generation database that helps businesses transform their industries by harnessing the power of data.
4
Country: USA | Funding: $291M
Yugabyte is an open source distributed SQL database for customers in industries such as cybersecurity, financial markets, IoT. It also offers Database as a Service platform to enterprise customers
Yugabyte is an open source distributed SQL database for customers in industries such as cybersecurity, financial markets, IoT. It also offers Database as a Service platform to enterprise customers
5
Country: USA | Funding: $271.7M
MariaDB Corporation is the company behind MariaDB, the fastest growing Open Source database.
MariaDB Corporation is the company behind MariaDB, the fastest growing Open Source database.
6
Country: USA | Funding: $241M
Aerospike is a company that delivers a hybrid memory database for real time big data applications.
Aerospike is a company that delivers a hybrid memory database for real time big data applications.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $129.6M
Neon is a cloud-native, fully managed Postgres as a service. By separating storage from compute, Neon offers autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage to give developers a simple, reliable, and powerful experience. With a generous free tier, developers can quickly start and efficiently scale at will.
Neon is a cloud-native, fully managed Postgres as a service. By separating storage from compute, Neon offers autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage to give developers a simple, reliable, and powerful experience. With a generous free tier, developers can quickly start and efficiently scale at will.
8
Country: USA | Funding: $105M
PlanetScale builds a database-as-a-service offering on Vitess, an open source sharding middleware system for MySQL.
PlanetScale builds a database-as-a-service offering on Vitess, an open source sharding middleware system for MySQL.
9
Country: USA | Funding: $61.2M
Basho Technologies is a distributed systems company that develops a key-value NoSQL database technology Riak, and an object storage system. Acquired by Bet365
Basho Technologies is a distributed systems company that develops a key-value NoSQL database technology Riak, and an object storage system. Acquired by Bet365
10
Country: USA | Funding: $22.7M
FoundationDB is a scalable NoSQL database with high performance multi-key ACID transactions that support multiple data models. Acquired by Apple
FoundationDB is a scalable NoSQL database with high performance multi-key ACID transactions that support multiple data models. Acquired by Apple
11
Country: USA | Funding: $14.3M
QuestDB is an open-source SQL database designed to process time-series data, faster.
QuestDB is an open-source SQL database designed to process time-series data, faster.
12
Country: USA | Funding: $12.2M
RethinkDB is an open-source distributed NoSQL database storing JSON documents and scaling data for applications. Acquired by Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
RethinkDB is an open-source distributed NoSQL database storing JSON documents and scaling data for applications. Acquired by Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
13
Country: USA
Percona is the only company that delivers enterprise-class solutions for both MySQL and MongoDB across traditional and cloud-based platforms.
Percona is the only company that delivers enterprise-class solutions for both MySQL and MongoDB across traditional and cloud-based platforms.
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