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Citus Data
Citus Data horizontally scales PostgreSQL, taking relational power further for real-time data
About Citus Data
Citus Data specializes in enhancing PostgreSQL by enabling horizontal scaling across multiple servers using sharding and replication. This allows for real-time analytics and efficient handling of large datasets, making it ideal for complex multi-tenant SaaS applications. The company operates in the database management and cloud services market, primarily serving developers and enterprises that require scalable and high-performance database solutions. Citus Data's business model revolves around offering a managed service that provides a secure, scalable, and highly available database as a service. Revenue is generated through subscription fees for their managed services and enterprise solutions. As part of Microsoft, Citus Data continues to innovate and integrate with Azure, further expanding its capabilities and market reach.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 3
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 58.8/100
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Sector
- Other B2B Software, Open Source, Analytics, Community, App, Real Time, Database, YC S11
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
Latest news
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Jan 2019 | $0 | — | Microsoft | — |
| OtherOther financing | Jan 2018 | $0 | — | Heavybit | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Citus Data is 32K monthly website visits, down 5.9% over the last three months. Citus Data's team declined 76.9% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed9 investors entered at this stage
Y Combinator
Ullas Naik- BLBen Ling
Tikhon Bernstam
Trinity Ventures
Paul Buchheit
Digital Garage
Matt Ocko
Streamlined Ventures
Series A3 investors entered at this stage
Khosla Ventures
DCVC
Vaizra Investments
Other known investors7 additional known investors
Heavybit
Microsoft
ALI KUTAY
Benjamin Ling
Bling Capital
Rainfall Ventures
Yasu Mimura
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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