Stardog
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Stardog provides an Enterprise Knowledge Graph platform that enables enterprises to unify hybrid and varied data based on meaning. The platform serves banks, manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies undergoing digital transformations.
Founders & leadership
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Evren SirininFounder
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Michael GroveinHe has over 15 years of experience in software engineering, architecture, and database systems design, with expertise in graph technologies and AI.
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Navin SharmainNavin Sharma is an enterprise software executive with experience in the data and AI sector who leads Stardog, which provides an Enterprise Knowledge Graph platform for unifying hybrid and varied data.
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Yoav PerskyinYoav Persky is a CFO with over 20 years of experience in SaaS company leadership, including roles in strategic management, corporate finance, and M&A. He holds a BA in Business Management and Accounting and an MBA from Tel Aviv University, and is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel.
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Chris ScaliainHe has held leadership roles in Customer Success, Professional Services, Support, Training, and Sales across multiple B2B SaaS companies ranging from early-stage to publicly traded, and has served on TSIA's Services Advisory Board.
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Sandy TerryinSandy Terry has over 25 years of experience in sales and marketing leadership roles. He focuses on customer advocacy and has led teams in deal closing and lead generation.
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Matt LucasinMatt Lucas spent nearly a decade at Morgan Stanley as an Executive Director overseeing global technology delivery for Operational Risk, Finance, and Compliance, and served as Field CTO for Financial Services at Stardog where he helped Fortune 500 financial services firms adopt knowledge graphs and conversational AI for KYC, AML, and compliance use cases.
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Competitors · 6
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Neo4j88 shared keywordsNeo4j develops a graph database and graph data platform used to build applications that leverage connected data, with products including AuraDB, Graph Data Science, and vector search for GraphRAG and GenAI use cases. It serves organizations from startups to Fortune 500 companies for applications such as recommendations, fraud detection, master data management, identity and access management, and logistics routing.
Puppygraph83 shared keywordsPuppyGraph is a zero-ETL graph analytics engine that lets data teams query existing relational data stores as a unified graph model without a separate graph database or data migration. It is used for applications like fraud detection, cybersecurity, supply chain optimization, and life sciences analytics, and offers a free Developer Edition and a production Enterprise Edition deployable via Docker or AWS AMI.
Ontotext webpage76 shared keywordsOntotext develops semantic graph database and text mining technology, combining knowledge graphs with machine learning to help enterprises interlink, analyze and reuse business data. It serves knowledge-intensive organizations in sectors such as financial services, publishing, healthcare, pharma, manufacturing and the public sector.
Memgraph50 shared keywordsMemgraph develops a high-performance, in-memory graph database platform designed to process computations on streaming data. The company serves organizations across industries seeking advanced analytics capabilities that were previously available only to large technology companies.
Oxford Semantic Technologies39 shared keywordsOxford Semantic Technologies develops RDFox, an in-memory knowledge graph and semantic reasoning engine that uses logic-based inference to deduce new facts and deliver explainable, auditable results for AI applications. It targets enterprises needing high-performance, scalable knowledge graphs, with a footprint compact enough to be embedded on edge and mobile devices.
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Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
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| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2019 | $1.5M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2019 | $73.4K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Stardog do?
- Stardog provides an Enterprise Knowledge Graph platform that enables enterprises to unify hybrid and varied data based on meaning. The platform serves banks, manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies undergoing digital transformations.
- Who founded Stardog?
- Stardog was founded by Evren Sirin, Michael Grove.
- Who are Stardog's investors?
- Stardog's investors include Boulder Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, Dcode Capital, Presidio Ventures, TENFORE HOLDINGS.






