Highlights:
- Tessell’s platform supports a variety of data types, allowing users to deploy cloud-based instances of relational databases like SQL Server and MySQL, which are ideal for managing structured data.
- Tessell plans to use the newly secured funding to further develop and enhance its platform. The company is reportedly working on adding AI-driven capabilities that will enable users to run database queries using natural language prompts.
Cloud database startup Tessell Inc. raised USD 60 million in the funding round to support business expansion.
The round was spearheaded by WestBridge Capital, with additional participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, B37.vc, and Rocketship.vc. This latest investment brings Tessell’s total external funding to USD 94 million.
While major cloud providers offer tools to streamline database hosting, they often fall short in covering the full scope of tasks required to manage complex database environments. Tessell addresses this gap with its database-as-a-service (DaaS) platform, designed to simplify daily database operations and reduce associated costs.
“Enterprises today struggle with siloed data and rigid database solutions that are incomplete, lacking performance, resilience, governance, and flexibility,” said Co-founder and Chief Executive Bala Kuchibhotla.
Tessell’s platform supports a variety of data types, allowing users to deploy cloud-based instances of relational databases like SQL Server and MySQL, which are ideal for managing structured data. It also accommodates Milvus, an open-source vector database optimized for storing information used by artificial intelligence models.
A key feature of the platform, known as the Availability Machine, gives administrators centralized control over user access to specific database records. Tessell notes that this tool also functions as a backup solution, automatically generating snapshots of database content at scheduled intervals.
To further safeguard against data loss, the platform enables customers to distribute their database environments across multiple cloud regions. In the event of an outage in one region, Tessell can seamlessly redirect traffic to the remaining operational regions.
Organizations typically assess data loss risk using a metric called Recovery Point Objective (RPO), which defines the maximum acceptable amount of data that can be lost during an outage. For example, a database backed up once daily has an RPO of 24 hours. Tessell claims its platform delivers “zero-time RPO,” meaning no data is lost during disruptions, thereby minimizing the impact on business operations.
Customer data is stored on cloud infrastructure powered by NVMe, a high-speed protocol designed for efficient data transfer to and from flash storage. Tessell states that its use of NVMe allows the platform to handle up to two million input/output operations per second (IOPS), providing high-performance support for demanding applications.
Tessell plans to use the newly secured funding to further develop and enhance its platform. The company is reportedly working on adding AI-driven capabilities that will enable users to run database queries using natural language prompts. It’s also developing new integrations to simplify the process of importing data from external sources into its platform.
Alongside these technical advancements, Tessell aims to ramp up customer acquisition. The company is looking to expand its footprint in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, while also scaling its go-to-market initiatives across the U.S. and India.
