Influx Data
YC W13New York City, US · Founded 2012 · Delaware corporation · 210 employees · Hiring · 11 known investors
InfluxData develops InfluxDB, a time series database designed to collect, store, analyze, and act on data that changes in real-time. The platform serves millions of developers and thousands of organizations building real-time systems, industrial AI applications, and observability platforms.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIoTAnalyticsOpen SourceTime SeriesDatabasesUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W13)
Influx Data was founded in 2012 by Paul Dix and Todd Persen.
Board
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DS
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Investors · 11
B CapitalGenevavia Lorne Baring · inferred
Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100Mvia Dharmesh Thakker · board
Harmony PartnersNew York
Mango CapitalLos Altos · $1M – $1.5M
Mayfield FundCupertino · $500K – $12M
Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30Mvia Rama Sekhar · led
Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20Mvia Anders Ranum · board
Trinity VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $6M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Bloomberg Betareported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $25K – $1M
Silicon BadiareportedNew York · $250K
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$172M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2014–2022
▶$51.3MraisedFeb 2023 · 14 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$51.3MraisedFeb 2023 · 14 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Max SchiresonDirector
- Winnie ChengExecutive Officer
- Vivian HuangDirector
- Anders RanumDirector
- Vidya PetersDirector
- Rama SekharDirector
- Evan KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
- Dharmesh ThakkerDirector
- Augustus TaiDirector
- Paul DixDirector
- Offering amount
- $75M
- Amount sold
- $51.3M
- First sale
- Nov 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$60MraisedFeb 2019 · 12 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$60MraisedFeb 2019 · 12 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Rama SekharDirector
- Dharmesh ThakkerDirector
- Paul DixDirector, Promoter
- Winnie ChengExecutive Officer
- Max SchiresonDirector
- Anders RanumDirector
- Daniel ScholnickDirector
- Evan KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $60M
- Amount sold
- $60M
- First sale
- Jan 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$35MraisedFeb 2018 · 9 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$35MraisedFeb 2018 · 9 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Todd PersenPromoter
- Daniel ScholnickDirector
- Dharmesh ThakkerDirector
- Paul DixDirector, Promoter
- Robin VasanDirector
- Evan KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
- Winnie ChengExecutive Officer
- Anders RanumDirector
- Offering amount
- $35M
- Amount sold
- $35M
- First sale
- Jan 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$16.5MraisedSep 2016 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$16.5MraisedSep 2016 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Paul DixExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Todd PersenExecutive Officer, Promoter
- Robin VasanDirector
- Daniel ScholnickDirector
- Evan KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
- Winnie ChengExecutive Officer
- Dharmesh ThakkerDirector
- Offering amount
- $16.5M
- Amount sold
- $16.5M
- First sale
- Aug 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$9.1MraisedDec 2014 · 23 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$9.1MraisedDec 2014 · 23 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Paul DixExecutive Officer, Director
- Robin VasanDirector
- Todd PersenExecutive Officer, Director
- Daniel ScholnickDirector
- Offering amount
- $9.1M
- Amount sold
- $9.1M
- First sale
- Nov 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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In the news
InfluxData Raises $60M Series Dinfluxdata.com · Feb 2019
InfluxData scores $35M Series C to expand time series database businesstechcrunch.com · Feb 2018Frequently asked questions
- What does Influx Data do?
- InfluxData develops InfluxDB, a time series database designed to collect, store, analyze, and act on data that changes in real-time. The platform serves millions of developers and thousands of organizations building real-time systems, industrial AI applications, and observability platforms.
- Who founded Influx Data?
- Influx Data was founded by Paul Dix, Todd Persen in 2012.
- Who are Influx Data's investors?
- Influx Data's investors include B Capital, Battery Ventures, Harmony Partners, Mango Capital, Mayfield Fund, Norwest Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Trinity Ventures and 3 more.
- How much funding has Influx Data raised?
- Influx Data has disclosed $172M raised across 5 rounds.
- Where is Influx Data headquartered?
- Influx Data is headquartered in New York City, US.