Cloudant
AcquiredYC S08Boston, US · 51 employees · 5 known investors
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IBM Cloudant is a managed NoSQL database service based on Apache CouchDB, designed for building hyperscale, globally distributed applications with features including encryption, multi-region availability, full-text search, and geospatial indexing. The platform serves enterprise developers and organizations requiring resilient, cloud-native data infrastructure.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S08)
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Michael Millerin𝕏Founder/Chief ScientistMichael Miller studied particle physics and developed expertise in distributed systems. He is a cofounder of Cloudant, a company later acquired by IBM, and cofounder of Liquid 2 Ventures.
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Alan HoffmaninFounder/Director of ProductAlan Hoffman founded Cloudant, a managed NoSQL database company that was later acquired by IBM, and has held technical leadership roles at IBM and PayPal; he currently serves as CTO at Airspace Data, which develops products for dynamic airspace sharing.
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Adam KocoloskiinFounder/CTO
Investors · 5
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cloudant do?
- IBM Cloudant is a managed NoSQL database service based on Apache CouchDB, designed for building hyperscale, globally distributed applications with features including encryption, multi-region availability, full-text search, and geospatial indexing. The platform serves enterprise developers and organizations requiring resilient, cloud-native data infrastructure.
- Who founded Cloudant?
- Cloudant was founded by Michael Miller, Alan Hoffman, Adam Kocoloski.
- Who are Cloudant's investors?
- Cloudant's investors include Avalon Ventures Management, Llc, Carbide Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Toba Capital, Y Combinator.
- Where is Cloudant headquartered?
- Cloudant is headquartered in Boston, US.





