# Weaviate: Information technology & services, Amsterdam, Netherlands

> Weaviate: Weaviate is an Amsterdam-based company that specializes in open-source vector databases. Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded 2019.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/weaviate (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Weaviate

Weaviate is an Amsterdam-based company that specializes in open-source vector databases.

Funding reported Last round: Series B

Information technology & services Amsterdam, Netherlands

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2019 7 years old
- **Team:** 66 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 67.7M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series B Apr 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Weaviate has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Weaviate

Weaviate is an Amsterdam-based company that specializes in open-source vector databases.

Founded in 2019, it offers an AI-native, cloud-native platform designed for building scalable search and recommendation systems. The Weaviate Vector Database allows developers to store objects and vectors together, perform semantic and hybrid searches, and integrate machine-learning models with built-in fault tolerance. The company also provides Weaviate Cloud, a managed SaaS platform with tiered pricing plans. This service includes managed hosting, dedicated hardware, and serverless deployment options. Weaviate targets developers from startups to enterprises, focusing on those creating AI-native applications like custom search systems and chatbots. The platform is supported by major cloud providers and is fully open source for community use, while also advancing its commercial offerings.

## What company datasets say Weaviate raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **67.7M** in the source's currency

Rounds **3**

Last round **Series B**

Last round date **Apr 2023**

Investors listed **9**

## Founders and team

From Weaviate's own website: 5 on the team.

- **Bob van Luijt** CEO
- **Jessie de Groot** Head of People and Culture
- **Paul de Grijp** VP of Engineering
- **John Trengrove** Director of Applied Research
- **Silvio Martinico** Research Engineer

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Cortical Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cortical-ventures)
- [Deep Acre](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deep-acre)
- [Meyer Keith](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meyer-keith-management-llc)
- [Perpetual Investme...](https://millionrounds.com/fund/perpetual-investme)

Each firm lists Weaviate on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

pay-as-you-go multi-model search consumers gpu-powered embeddings contextual search data objects ai-native data orchestration cost-performance optimization ai-native cloud solutions search relevance data isolation prompt-based data manipulation computer & network security enterprise deployment enterprises hnsw index

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54151, 513210, SIC 3571, 7372
- **Region:** North Holland
- **Revenue:** 12.3M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/weaviate)

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