Springtail
San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 2 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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Springtail built a way to scale Postgres read performance without data migrations, code changes, or new systems to manage, aimed at developers managing data infrastructure. The product is being discontinued and the team is joining Shopify, with plans to open source the project.
Founders & leadership
Springtail was founded in 2023 by Craig Soules.

Investors · 2
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountPre-SeedApr 2025Source ↗
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Springtail do?
- Springtail built a way to scale Postgres read performance without data migrations, code changes, or new systems to manage, aimed at developers managing data infrastructure. The product is being discontinued and the team is joining Shopify, with plans to open source the project.
- Who founded Springtail?
- Springtail was founded by Craig Soules in 2023.
- Who are Springtail's investors?
- Springtail's investors include Gradient Ventures, Octave.
- Where is Springtail headquartered?
- Springtail is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
