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Hydra

AcquiredYC W22

San Francisco, US · Founded 2021 · 6 employees · 11 known investors

Hydra provides analytics query execution for Postgres databases with separated compute resources, automatic scaling, and built-in caching, designed for time series and event data workloads across multiple deployment environments.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAnalyticsOpen SourceData EngineeringUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

Hydra was founded in 2021 by Joseph Sciarrino.

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Joseph Sciarrinoin𝕏Co-founder & CEO2022–2026Joseph Sciarrino was a product manager on Microsoft's Azure Open-Source Databases team and previously worked at Heroku and Citus Data. He now leads Hydra as CEO.

Investors · 11

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
10x FoundersreportedMünchen · $270K – $2.7M
Comcast Venturesreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $2M – $15M
Era FundsreportedNew York
Flume Venturesreported · 2 sourcesIncline Village
Founders Fundreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $500K – $5M
Kindred VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $2M
Magnetarreported · 2 sourcesEvanston
NVIDIAreported · 2 sourcesSanta Clara
PEAK6reportedAustin
Sterling Roadreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $50K – $150K

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Hydra Host19 shared keywordsHydra develops Brokkr, an operating system that enables independent data centers to operate AI Factories by providing shared infrastructure, customer access, and monetization tools on a unified network. The platform allows GPU infrastructure operators to compete with hyperscalers on price and flexibility while maintaining facility ownership and control.

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In the news

The Tech Buzz (@tbuzzdaily) on Xx.com · Jun 2026Hydra Host Raises $100M Series A to Expand Global AI Factory Capacitytheaiinsider.tech · Jun 2026Hydra Host Raises $100M Series Cthesaasnews.com · Jun 2026GPU infrastructure management startup Hydra Host raises $100M - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Jun 2026Hydra Host raises $100M to turn overlooked data centers into AI powerhouses - Refresh Miamirefreshmiami.com · Jun 2026Hydra Host raises $100m in Series A funding round - DCDdatacenterdynamics.com · Jun 2026Hydra: Serverless Realtime Analytics on Postgresycombinator.com · Mar 2025Microsoft backs open source PostgreSQL analytics extension • The Registertheregister.com · Aug 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Hydra do?
Hydra provides analytics query execution for Postgres databases with separated compute resources, automatic scaling, and built-in caching, designed for time series and event data workloads across multiple deployment environments.
Who founded Hydra?
Hydra was founded by Joseph Sciarrino in 2021.
Who are Hydra's investors?
Hydra's investors include Y Combinator, 10x Founders, Comcast Ventures, Era Funds, Flume Ventures, Founders Fund, Kindred Ventures, Magnetar and 3 more.
Where is Hydra headquartered?
Hydra is headquartered in San Francisco, US.