Nikita Shamgunov
InvestorFounderVice President at Databricks Ventures · Founder (MemSQL) at SingleStore
Los Altos, California
Writes $100K – $50M checks · typically $25M
FoundedSingleStore · YC
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398 people in our graph share verified history with Nikita — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Quentin ClarkunlockedNikita: together at Neon @neondatabase (2021–2025)
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Nikita: together at SingleStore
About
Nikita Shamgunov is Vice President at Databricks. He previously co-founded MemSQL and scaled the company to approximately $40 million in annual recurring revenue. He invests in early-stage deep technology and enterprise software companies through Khosla Ventures.
Founder (MemSQL) at SingleStoreYC W11
Intro paths
YC
Nikita went through Y Combinator (Winter 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Nikita can intro founders to SingleStore's investors below.
SingleStore's investors · 15
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksDCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksDell Technologies CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $50M checks · since 2022Eastlink Capital PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checksGlynn Capital ManagementMenlo Park · since 2021Goldman SachsNew York · since 2022Great Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2022Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2022Intrepid Growth PartnersTorontoKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2021Prosperity7 VenturesDhahranSanabil InvestmentsRiyadh · $100K – $157M checks · since 2022Summit Peak VenturesFort WorthY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2011
Co-founders at SingleStore
Experience
- DatabricksVice Presidentcurrent2025 — present
- Neon @neondatabaseChief Executive Officer2021 — 2025
- Khosla VenturesPartner2020 — 2024
- SingleStoreChief Strategy Officer2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- MemSQLCEO2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- MemSQLFounder and CTO2011 — 2017
- FacebookSoftware engineer2010 — 2011
- MicrosoftSenior Software Development Engineer2005 — 2010
Skills & more
Relational Databases96DatabasesSQLScalability66C++38Algorithms30Microsoft SQL Server81XML62C#20.NET34Software Design82Distributed Systems54
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Design PatternsSoftware EngineeringPerformance TuningSoftware DevelopmentAJAXJavaScriptPythonIntegrationFrom Nikita's professional profile.
Deals · 1
ContentFlyBoard seat
via Khosla Ventures · filed Oct 2024 · $62.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Databricks Ventures
Alex Laterza
Advisor at Exceptional Ventures
Ali Ghodsi
Co-founder & CEO of Databricks
Andrew Krioukov
Founder and General Partner at Laude Ventures
Andy Kofoid
President, Databricks at Smith Point Capital
Andy Konwinski
Founder and General Partner at Laude Ventures
Ankit Mathur
Scout at Greylock Partners
Arsalan Tavakoli
Investor at Foundation Capital
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Christina Farhat
Investor at E14 Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nikita Shamgunov?
- Nikita Shamgunov is Vice President at Databricks. He previously co-founded MemSQL and scaled the company to approximately $40 million in annual recurring revenue. He invests in early-stage deep technology and enterprise software companies through Khosla Ventures.
- Where does Nikita Shamgunov work?
- Nikita Shamgunov is Founder (MemSQL) of SingleStore and Vice President at Databricks Ventures.
- What check size does Nikita Shamgunov write?
- Nikita Shamgunov typically writes checks of $100K – $50M.
- What companies did Nikita Shamgunov found?
- Nikita Shamgunov founded SingleStore.
- What boards does Nikita Shamgunov sit on?
- Nikita Shamgunov holds tracked board seats at ContentFly.
- Where did Nikita Shamgunov go to school?
- Nikita Shamgunov studied at National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. St. Petersburg (PhD, computer science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Khosla Ventures mafia21
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Databricks Ventures mafia14
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SingleStore mafia10
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Sarah WoodersSoftware Engineering InternFounded Glisten AI +1Jordan TiganiChief Product OfficerFounded MotherduckJack CameronSoftware EngineerFounded SaldorMichael SilverSoftware Engineering InternFounded KaizenAnkur GoyalVice President of EngineeringFounded BraintrustYatharth GuptaSenior Vice President, Product ManagementFounded Codified
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Shared employers
Also worked at Neon @neondatabase14
Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesDan CahanaPrincipal on the Investment Team at Notable Capital, focused on Cloud Infrastructure & AIGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Also worked at Khosla Ventures86
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDavid WeidenInvestor at Khosla VenturesSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesAdina TeckluInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at SingleStore20
Ted KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applicationsJordan TiganiVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesRaman KhannaManaging Director at Dell Technologies CapitalStephen GoodmanInvestor at Vector CapitalKiran RaoInvestor at Vector CapitalTony AskewFounder Partner at REV Venture Partners
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