Matrix

Matrix is a San Francisco based venture capital firm founded in 1977 that backs early-stage companies across AI, B2B, consumer, fintech, health tech, and infrastructure. It works with product teams from idea through Series A, offering hands-on support and strategic guidance to help portfolio companies reach scale. The team comprises former founders and operators who bring practical insight to building startups. Matrix operates globally, including Matrix Partners China, which builds long-term relationships with entrepreneurs in China and abroad and invests across sectors and stages. Over its history, Matrix has backed companies that progressed to IPOs or acquisitions, reflecting a focus on durable growth and long-term value creation through close founder collaboration and a global network.

Ben Altshuler

Partner

Timothy Barrows

General Partner

Diana Kimball Berlin

Partner

Phyllis Doherty

Administrative Partner

Paul Ferri

Investor

Past deals in Database

Chainbase

Series A in 2024
Chainbase is a comprehensive data infrastructure platform designed for Web3. It automates the indexing and querying of blockchain data, allowing developers to efficiently utilize enriched on-chain data for their applications.

Basedash

Seed Round in 2023
Basedash offers a cloud-based workflow management platform to manage and visualize databases, enabling the creation of internal applications from data without coding. It provides a shared library of views and queries, supports application editing, no-code data organization, change tracking, real-time collaboration, and keyboard navigation, and integrates with databases to read, write, query, edit, and delete data. The platform includes internal tools such as admin panels, SQL interfaces, and dashboards to help teams coordinate, automate workflows, and monitor activity by tracking manual edits across systems.

vesoft

Series A in 2022
VEsoft Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing open-source and distributed graph database solutions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China, with an additional office in Beijing, VEsoft offers its primary product, NebulaGraph, which facilitates back-end storage, data calculation, and graph management using vertices and edges. This innovative database solution is designed to help businesses efficiently analyze and derive insights from large, interconnected datasets, particularly in sectors such as social networking, finance, and payments. With its advanced architecture, NebulaGraph delivers high throughput and low latency, enabling organizations to effectively scale their database operations.

Bytebase Technology

Seed Round in 2021
Bytebase Technology develops open-source software for continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) and DevOps in databases. It supports mainstream OLTP, OLAP, NoSQL databases, facilitating collaboration between developers and database administrators through its schema change and version control tools.

HashData

Series A in 2020
HashData Ltd., headquartered in Beijing, China, specializes in cloud-based data warehousing services. It focuses on providing a scalable, fully managed data warehouse solution capable of handling one petabyte-level data, enabling businesses to analyze large datasets using standard SQL. This service aims to lower barriers for enterprises to conduct big data analysis and promote data democratization, offering benefits such as improved performance, concurrency, elasticity, and simplicity in data management.

PingCAP

Series D in 2020
PingCAP is a Beijing-based software company that develops TiDB, an open-source distributed Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing (HTAP) database designed to handle online transactions and analytics on a single platform. TiDB delivers cloud-native distributed SQL with MySQL compatibility, strong consistency, horizontal scalability, and high availability, serving as a unified solution for OLTP and OLAP workloads. Founded in 2015, PingCAP focuses on open-source development and cloud-native deployment to provide scalable, reliable database experiences for transactional and analytical needs.

vesoft

Series A in 2020
VEsoft Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing open-source and distributed graph database solutions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China, with an additional office in Beijing, VEsoft offers its primary product, NebulaGraph, which facilitates back-end storage, data calculation, and graph management using vertices and edges. This innovative database solution is designed to help businesses efficiently analyze and derive insights from large, interconnected datasets, particularly in sectors such as social networking, finance, and payments. With its advanced architecture, NebulaGraph delivers high throughput and low latency, enabling organizations to effectively scale their database operations.

PingCAP

Series C in 2018
PingCAP is a Beijing-based software company that develops TiDB, an open-source distributed Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing (HTAP) database designed to handle online transactions and analytics on a single platform. TiDB delivers cloud-native distributed SQL with MySQL compatibility, strong consistency, horizontal scalability, and high availability, serving as a unified solution for OLTP and OLAP workloads. Founded in 2015, PingCAP focuses on open-source development and cloud-native deployment to provide scalable, reliable database experiences for transactional and analytical needs.

AutocloudPro

Series A in 2017
AutocloudPro is a developer of an intelligent maintenance platform known as CarTongyun, which serves the automobile repair industry by providing a comprehensive database that encompasses detailed information on nearly 2,500 vehicles and approximately 150,000 vehicle types. The platform is designed to assist automobile maintenance providers, insurance companies, and auto parts wholesalers by facilitating quick access to crucial parts information, including data on damages from daily collisions. It covers over 80% of the models required by the domestic auto repair sector and addresses more than 95% of parts needed for repairs. In addition to helping users locate and order necessary parts, the platform offers data support for procurement, loss assessment, and emergency scenarios based on specific vehicle parameters. AutocloudPro aims to enhance its platform further by introducing direct online ordering for its catalog of auto parts.

PingCAP

Series B in 2017
PingCAP is a Beijing-based software company that develops TiDB, an open-source distributed Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing (HTAP) database designed to handle online transactions and analytics on a single platform. TiDB delivers cloud-native distributed SQL with MySQL compatibility, strong consistency, horizontal scalability, and high availability, serving as a unified solution for OLTP and OLAP workloads. Founded in 2015, PingCAP focuses on open-source development and cloud-native deployment to provide scalable, reliable database experiences for transactional and analytical needs.

Genedock

Angel Round in 2015
GeneDock, founded in September 2014, is a high-tech enterprise focused on developing precision medical data technologies tailored for the healthcare sector. The company specializes in creating comprehensive data platforms that assist medical and scientific research institutions in managing and analyzing large sets of medical records. GeneDock's SaaS platform allows users to extract, analyze, and visualize data, thereby enhancing the capabilities of clients in conducting medical studies. With an emphasis on innovation, GeneDock has established partnerships with leading hospitals and industry institutions in China, providing data platform services to several top-tier healthcare facilities. The founding team includes members from prominent companies, bringing a wealth of experience to the organization.

PingCAP

Seed Round in 2015
PingCAP is a Beijing-based software company that develops TiDB, an open-source distributed Hybrid Transactional/Analytical Processing (HTAP) database designed to handle online transactions and analytics on a single platform. TiDB delivers cloud-native distributed SQL with MySQL compatibility, strong consistency, horizontal scalability, and high availability, serving as a unified solution for OLTP and OLAP workloads. Founded in 2015, PingCAP focuses on open-source development and cloud-native deployment to provide scalable, reliable database experiences for transactional and analytical needs.

NowledgeData

Series A in 2012
Shaanxi Nowledgedata Co., Ltd, founded in 2011 and based in Xi'an, China, specializes in big data processing and computing services. The company, formerly known as Shaanxi Zhidai Operational Information Technology Co., Ltd, rebranded in December 2015. Nowledgedata focuses on collecting and analyzing reputations and public opinions of internet brands across social networks. It possesses independent intellectual property rights for several systems, including a Distributed Data Acquisition System and a Rule Database, as well as a social network management platform named Nowledge Social. The company aims to assist brand clients by clarifying their identity, value proposition, and public perception, transforming complex reputation data into actionable knowledge to enhance brand strategy and drive value.

Inflection

Series A in 2010
Inflection LLC is a technology company specializing in family history and people search services. Founded in 2006 and based in Redwood City, California, Inflection operates a website that aggregates various public records, including birth records, obituaries, census data, and immigration lists, making this information accessible to users through its brands. Additionally, the company offers a people search engine that compiles contact information and social networking profiles while prioritizing user privacy. Inflection is also known for GoodHire, its pre-employment screening service designed for small to medium-sized businesses, which helps over 75,000 companies make informed hiring decisions. The company has additional locations in Omaha, Nebraska, and Kiev and Lviv, Ukraine.

Netezza

Series C in 2003
Netezza is a company that specializes in optimized data warehouse applications, offering integrated solutions that combine storage, processing, and analytics for enhanced performance and efficiency. Its products are designed for a diverse range of clients, including enterprises, mid-market companies, and government agencies, both in the United States and internationally. Netezza's technology provides valuable insights into business trends and anomalies, facilitating informed strategic decision-making. Additionally, the company offers Mantra database activity-monitoring appliances, which help clients monitor and audit access to their critical stored data. Through these offerings, Netezza aims to empower organizations with the tools necessary for effective data management and analysis.

Netezza

Series B in 2002
Netezza is a company that specializes in optimized data warehouse applications, offering integrated solutions that combine storage, processing, and analytics for enhanced performance and efficiency. Its products are designed for a diverse range of clients, including enterprises, mid-market companies, and government agencies, both in the United States and internationally. Netezza's technology provides valuable insights into business trends and anomalies, facilitating informed strategic decision-making. Additionally, the company offers Mantra database activity-monitoring appliances, which help clients monitor and audit access to their critical stored data. Through these offerings, Netezza aims to empower organizations with the tools necessary for effective data management and analysis.

Netezza

Series A in 2000
Netezza is a company that specializes in optimized data warehouse applications, offering integrated solutions that combine storage, processing, and analytics for enhanced performance and efficiency. Its products are designed for a diverse range of clients, including enterprises, mid-market companies, and government agencies, both in the United States and internationally. Netezza's technology provides valuable insights into business trends and anomalies, facilitating informed strategic decision-making. Additionally, the company offers Mantra database activity-monitoring appliances, which help clients monitor and audit access to their critical stored data. Through these offerings, Netezza aims to empower organizations with the tools necessary for effective data management and analysis.
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