Yugabyte
Open-source distributed SQL — Postgres-compatible, geo-replicated, horizontally scalable. Founded by ex-Facebook DB engineers.
- Location
- Sunnyvale, United States
- Raised
- $291M+
- Stage
- Series C
- Founded
- 2016
- Category
- Open Source
- Funding
- VC-backed
- Team
- 201-500
Funding figures as of Jul 2025 · not independently verified
Founders of Yugabyte
- Kannan Muthukkaruppan
- Karthik Ranganathan
- Mikhail Bautin
Investors backing Yugabyte
- Sapphire Ventures
- Wipro Ventures
Frequently asked questions
What does Yugabyte do?
Open-source distributed SQL — Postgres-compatible, geo-replicated, horizontally scalable. Founded by ex-Facebook DB engineers.
Where is Yugabyte based?
Yugabyte is based in Sunnyvale, United States.
When was Yugabyte founded?
Yugabyte was founded in 2016.
How much has Yugabyte raised?
Yugabyte has raised $291M+ in their Series C round as of Jul 2025.
Who founded Yugabyte?
Yugabyte was founded by Kannan Muthukkaruppan, Karthik Ranganathan, Mikhail Bautin.
Who has invested in Yugabyte?
Yugabyte is backed by Sapphire Ventures, Wipro Ventures.
How Yugabyte would pitch themselves
○ Auto-generated01Target customer
Cloud-native apps — the core audience Yugabyte's product is built around.
02Problem they solve
Open-source distributed SQL — Postgres-compatible, geo-replicated, horizontally scalable. Founded by ex-Facebook DB engineers. The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.
03Key differentiator
Yugabyte differentiates on the distributed sql database for cloud-native apps. Backed by Sapphire Ventures + Wipro Ventures, $291M+ raised — the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis. Founded by Kannan Muthukkaruppan + team.
04Go-to-market strategy
Growth-stage GTM — multi-channel revenue motion (direct enterprise sales, channel partnerships, marketplace listings). Vertical specialisation + verticalised AE teams targeting enterprise + mid-market.