SingleStore
YC W11San Francisco, US · 150 employees · 11 known investors
SingleStore provides a distributed SQL database designed for real-time transactional and analytical processing in a single engine, serving SaaS builders, data leaders, and enterprises that require high-performance data applications.
Also known as MemSQL
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W11)
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Eric FrenkielinFounder/CEO
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Nikita Shamgunovin𝕏Founder/CTONikita Shamgunov founded SingleStore as CTO and served as CEO from 2017, scaling the company to $40M ARR. He previously held senior engineering roles at Facebook's infrastructure team and Microsoft's SQL Server division.
Investors · 11
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M
DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M
Eastlink Capital PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $5M
Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo Park
Great Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K
Intrepid Growth PartnersToronto
Prosperity7 VenturesDhahran
Summit Peak VenturesFort Worth
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Goldman SachsreportedNew York
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Funding
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Competitors · 6
by search overlapNetezza1301 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.
DataCamp819 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.
Truera625 shared keywordsSnowflake is a fully managed cloud data platform that integrates data ingestion, processing, analysis, and AI application development across multiple cloud providers. It serves enterprise customers with unified security, governance, and infrastructure for building data and AI workloads.
MongoDB600 shared keywordsMongoDB is a cloud database company that provides Atlas, a multi-cloud data platform for transactional, search, and generative AI workloads, along with enterprise on-premises options and integration tools for developers and partners.
Databricks539 shared keywordsDatabricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
MySQL493 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SingleStore do?
- SingleStore provides a distributed SQL database designed for real-time transactional and analytical processing in a single engine, serving SaaS builders, data leaders, and enterprises that require high-performance data applications.
- Who founded SingleStore?
- SingleStore was founded by Eric Frenkiel, Nikita Shamgunov.
- Who are SingleStore's investors?
- SingleStore's investors include Accel, DCVC (Data Collective), Eastlink Capital Partners, Glynn Capital Management, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Intrepid Growth Partners, Prosperity7 Ventures, Summit Peak Ventures and 3 more.
- Where is SingleStore headquartered?
- SingleStore is headquartered in San Francisco, US.






