PgDog
YC X25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors
PgDog is a PostgreSQL proxy that provides connection pooling, load balancing, and distributed database sharding without requiring application code changes. It maintains ACID compliance and horizontal scalability for PostgreSQL deployments.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDatabasesUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X25)
PgDog was founded in 2025 by Lev Kokotov.
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Lev KokotovinFounderLev Kokotov previously worked as a technical founder who led database infrastructure work at Instacart, including horizontal scaling of Postgres. He also founded PostgresML, a machine learning platform for PostgreSQL.
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- What does PgDog do?
- PgDog is a PostgreSQL proxy that provides connection pooling, load balancing, and distributed database sharding without requiring application code changes. It maintains ACID compliance and horizontal scalability for PostgreSQL deployments.
- Who founded PgDog?
- PgDog was founded by Lev Kokotov in 2025.
- Who are PgDog's investors?
- PgDog's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is PgDog headquartered?
- PgDog is headquartered in San Francisco, US.