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Redpanda

Founded 2019 · 213 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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Redpanda provides real-time data streaming and governance infrastructure for enterprises running data and AI workloads, including agentic AI. Its platform is Kafka-compatible and adds identity, access controls, auditability, and guardrails to let organizations deploy AI agents in production across any cloud or model.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Founders & leadership

Redpanda was founded in 2019 by Alexander Gallego.

AGAlexander Gallego
Alexander GallegoFounderHe has worked on low-latency storage systems, distributed stream processing, and database infrastructure, and maintains an open-source RPC protocol leveraging TCP kernel bypass techniques.

Investors · 4

Lightspeed Venture Partnerslisted by Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1M – $5M

How we know: Lightspeed Venture Partners's portfolio page · funding news · globenewswire.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us

HaystackreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Haystack VClead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$100M disclosed across 1 of 5 rounds · 2022–2025

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In the news

Redpanda Raises $100M in Series D; Valued at $1 Billionfinsmes.com · Apr 2025Redpanda nabs $100M Series C as streaming service experiences significant growth | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jun 2023Redpanda Raises $100M in Series C Fundingglobenewswire.com · Jun 2023Redpanda raises $50M to modernize streaming datatechcrunch.com · Feb 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Redpanda do?
Redpanda provides real-time data streaming and governance infrastructure for enterprises running data and AI workloads, including agentic AI. Its platform is Kafka-compatible and adds identity, access controls, auditability, and guardrails to let organizations deploy AI agents in production across any cloud or model.
Who founded Redpanda?
Redpanda was founded by Alexander Gallego in 2019.
Who are Redpanda's investors?
Redpanda's investors include GV (Google Ventures), Lightspeed Venture Partners, Haystack.
How much funding has Redpanda raised?
Redpanda has disclosed $100M raised across 1 of its 5 known rounds.