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Columnar AI

New York, US · Founded 2025 · 11 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Columnar develops open-source data connectivity standards and tools for database access, leveraging Apache Arrow to enable faster and more secure connections. The company targets data engineering teams and organizations seeking improved data accessibility across systems.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Founders & leadership

Columnar AI was founded in 2025 by Ian Cook, David Li, and Matt Topol.

ICIan Cook
Ian CookCo-Founder and CEOFounder at Columnar
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David LiCo-founder
MT
Matt TopolCo-founder

Board

LM
Lauri MooreBoard director

Investors · 2

Next Play Ventureslisted by Next Play VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M

How we know: Next Play Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$4M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

▶$4MraisedMay 2025 · 18 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Lauri MooreDirector
  • Ian CookExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$4.2M
Amount sold
$4M
First sale
May 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2025
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Competitors · 5

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Sumble5 shared keywordsSumble provides GTM teams with a structured view of target accounts, mapping teams, reporting lines, technologies in use, hiring activity, and buying signals so reps can identify decision-makers and personalize outreach. It serves sales, growth, RevOps, and GTM teams selling into technical or complex accounts.
Databricks5 shared keywordsDatabricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
DuckDB4 shared keywordsDuckDB is an open-source SQL database engine that executes queries directly on files and cloud data sources like Parquet, JSON, and S3. It provides a columnar storage engine optimized for analytics workloads and is available across operating systems with client APIs for major programming languages.
Progress Software4 shared keywordsProgress Software develops AI-powered application development and deployment tools for enterprises and developers. The company provides software infrastructure enabling organizations to build and manage AI-driven digital experiences.
MySQL3 shared keywordsMySQL is an open source relational database used by web-based applications and deployed across web, cloud, mobile, and embedded systems. It is owned and developed by Oracle.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Columnar AI do?
Columnar develops open-source data connectivity standards and tools for database access, leveraging Apache Arrow to enable faster and more secure connections. The company targets data engineering teams and organizations seeking improved data accessibility across systems.
Who founded Columnar AI?
Columnar AI was founded by Ian Cook, David Li, Matt Topol in 2025.
Who are Columnar AI's investors?
Columnar AI's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Next Play Ventures.
How much funding has Columnar AI raised?
Columnar AI has disclosed $4M raised across 1 round.
Where is Columnar AI headquartered?
Columnar AI is headquartered in New York, US.