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Mariadb Corporation

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Menlo Park, US · 3 known investors

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Acquired by K1 Investment Management September 2024 · $37.3M ($37.3M ($0.55/share) initial offer; final closing price undisclosed) · source ↗

MariaDB Corporation developed and commercialized the open-source MariaDB relational database, an enterprise-grade MySQL fork, alongside a managed database-as-a-service offering.

Founders & leadership

MWMichael Widenius
Michael WideniusFounderMichael Widenius created MySQL and later developed MariaDB, and has extensive experience as a software architect designing complex database systems.
KP
Kenneth PaqvalenExecutive
MH
Michael HowardExecutive

Board

FY
Feng YuBoard director
AS
Alexander SuhBoard director
SRScott Raskin
Scott RaskinChairman of the Board2015–2022CEO at Worldly
RW
Ralf WahlstenBoard director

Investors · 3

Runa Capitallisted by Runa CapitalLuxembourg · $500K – $5Mvia Dmitry Chikhachev · led

How we know: Runa Capital's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Spintop Ventureslisted by Spintop VenturesStockholm · $108K – $1.6M

How we know: Spintop Ventures's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$104M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2018–2022

▶$104MraisedMar 2022 · 14 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Pat CaseyDirector
  • Alex SuhDirector
  • Michael WideniusDirector
  • Ralf WahlstenDirector
  • Amir AmeriExecutive Officer
  • Michael HowardExecutive Officer, Director
  • Feifei LiDirector
  • Scott RaskinDirector
  • Paul JenkinsonDirector
Offering amount
$104M
Amount sold
$104M
First sale
Jan 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Finland
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$7.2MofferedAug 2018 · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kenneth PaqvalenExecutive Officer, Promoter
  • Feng YuDirector
  • Alexander SuhDirector
  • Scott RaskinDirector
  • Ralf WahlstenDirector
  • Michael HowardExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Michael WideniusDirector
Offering amount
$7.2M
Minimum investment
$25K
Incorporated
Corporation, Denmark
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Mariadb Corporation went on to found or lead other companies.

Scott RaskinDirectorFounded WorldlyMichael WideniusDirectorFounded MySQL

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Clustrix

Clustrix developed a distributed, scale-out SQL database (ClustrixDB) designed for high-transaction, high-value workloads that required MySQL compatibility with horizontal scalability. Acquired by MariaDB in 2018.

Frequently asked questions

What does Mariadb Corporation do?
MariaDB Corporation developed and commercialized the open-source MariaDB relational database, an enterprise-grade MySQL fork, alongside a managed database-as-a-service offering.
Who founded Mariadb Corporation?
Mariadb Corporation was founded by Michael Widenius.
Who are Mariadb Corporation's investors?
Mariadb Corporation's investors include California Technology Ventures, Runa Capital, Spintop Ventures.
How much funding has Mariadb Corporation raised?
Mariadb Corporation has disclosed $104M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Mariadb Corporation headquartered?
Mariadb Corporation is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.