PlanetScale
Mountain View, US · Founded 2018 · 103 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
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PlanetScale is a database platform built on the Vitess open-source project, designed for scaling large distributed systems. The company serves engineering teams requiring high-performance database infrastructure.
Founders & leadership
PlanetScale was founded in 2018 by Jiten Vaidya.
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Jiten VaidyainCo-Founder & CSOJiten Vaidya co-founded PlanetScale and previously held backend and infrastructure positions at Google, YouTube, Dropbox, and the US Digital Service, including leading teams responsible for operating YouTube's large-scale MySQL database infrastructure using Vitess.
Investors · 8
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Dig Ventures Management LimitedSt Peter Port
Firebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo Alto
Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M
Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M
Preston-Werner VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $3M
SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M
South Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries CNov 2021
Kleiner Perkins (lead), a16z, Insight Partners, SignalFire
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries BJun 2021Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 5
by search overlap
MySQL1354 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.
DataCamp1151 shared keywordsDataCamp is a learning platform for teams that teaches data and AI skills through hands-on coursework accessible via web browser and mobile app. It serves enterprise customers and development teams seeking to build technical capabilities.
Netezza1095 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.
Red Gate755 shared keywordsRedgate develops database management software that helps organizations automate, secure, and scale their data infrastructure throughout the DevOps lifecycle. The platform serves IT leaders, development teams, and data professionals across enterprise organizations.
PingCAP520 shared keywordsPingCAP develops TiDB, a cloud-native distributed SQL database built for scalability, strong consistency, and high availability. This solution page targets fintech companies that need reliable data infrastructure for real-time insights and consistent transaction processing at global scale.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does PlanetScale do?
- PlanetScale is a database platform built on the Vitess open-source project, designed for scaling large distributed systems. The company serves engineering teams requiring high-performance database infrastructure.
- Who founded PlanetScale?
- PlanetScale was founded by Jiten Vaidya in 2018.
- Who are PlanetScale's investors?
- PlanetScale's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Dig Ventures Management Limited, Firebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc, Insight Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Preston-Werner Ventures, SignalFire, South Park Commons.
- Where is PlanetScale headquartered?
- PlanetScale is headquartered in Mountain View, US.