Yugabyte
Founded 2016 · 498 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors
Yugabyte develops YugabyteDB, a distributed SQL database designed for transactional applications that need high availability, scale, and consistency. The platform serves enterprises and application developers building modern cloud-native systems across fintech, ecommerce, and other industries.
Founders & leadership
Yugabyte was founded in 2016 by Karthik Ranganathan and Kannan Muthukkaruppan.
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Karthik RanganathanCo-Founder & Co-CEO
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Kannan MuthukkaruppanCo-Founder & Co-CEO
Investors · 9
Lightspeed Venture Partners✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M
Sapphire Ventures✓ verifiedMenlo Park · $5M – $20M
8VCAustin · $100K – $50M
Alkeon InnovationNew York
Co=Creation=CapitalSunnyvale
Dell Technologies CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $50M
Greenspring AssociatesreportedPortland
Wells Fargo Strategic CapitalreportedSt. Louis
Wipro Venturesreported · 2 sourcesBengaluru · $1M – $10M
Competitors · 7
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Yugabyte do?
- Yugabyte develops YugabyteDB, a distributed SQL database designed for transactional applications that need high availability, scale, and consistency. The platform serves enterprises and application developers building modern cloud-native systems across fintech, ecommerce, and other industries.
- Who founded Yugabyte?
- Yugabyte was founded by Karthik Ranganathan, Kannan Muthukkaruppan in 2016.
- Who are Yugabyte's investors?
- Yugabyte's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, 8VC, Alkeon Innovation, Co=Creation=Capital, Dell Technologies Capital, Greenspring Associates, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital and 1 more.