Alvin

Alvin is a SaaS company based in Tallinn, Estonia, specializing in automated BigQuery optimization.

Founded in 2018 by Martin Sahlen and Dan Mashiter, Alvin aims to help data teams significantly reduce cloud spending, by up to 60%, without ongoing engineering effort. The company has raised $6 million in seed funding and employs around 26 to 50 people. The Alvin platform utilizes high-performance Rust and Apache DataFusion to enhance BigQuery environments. Key features include automated optimization, query acceleration, resource optimization, and intelligent caching. The platform also offers a user-friendly cost reporting interface, allowing teams to monitor savings effectively. Alvin operates on a performance-based pricing model, charging a percentage of the savings realized, ensuring a positive return on investment. The company serves notable clients such as OpenX, GoCardless, and GetScale, helping them achieve substantial cost reductions and improved query performance.