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MySQL

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Open source database that supports scalable web-based and embedded database applications

Redwood City, United StatesFounded 1995Other B2B Software

Valuation $1–2.5B Last recorded · 2026

Headcount 100–500 Current team size

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Founded: 1995
Headquarters: Redwood City, United States
Sector: Other B2B Software
Power Law: Unicorn$1–10B valuation tier

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Investors

15 investors on the cap table

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Series A8 investors entered at this stage

RWRalf Wahlsten
ABAlfred Berg
SAScope Capital Advisory
JWJohn Wattin
MGMina Gouran
PHPeter Harris
HVHoltron Ventures
EVEficor Ventures

Series B and later7 investors entered at this stage

Talent

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Potential founders likely future founders

Startup mafia 7 alumni-founded startups

Talent movements in · out past 12 months

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Alumni founders

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Former MySQL employees who went on to found companies, sorted by Dealroom signal score.

MariaDBEst. 2014

MMMax MetherUnited States

Signal score93

PEPerconaEst. 2006

Peter ZaitsevUnited States

Signal score73

CouchbaseEst. 2009

Damien KatzUnited States

FSFinTech StudiosEst. 2014

RTRich TaylorUnited States

Signal score59

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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country

Workforce by country

🇺🇸 United States · Redwood City HQ

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Web traffic by country

2.1M monthly visits
across markets

🇮🇳 India20.5%

🇺🇸 United States7.8%

🇨🇳 China7.6%

🏳️ Russian Federation3%

🇯🇵 Japan2.5%

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