MindsDB Inc.

MindsDB Inc. is an artificial intelligence software company founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company was established by Jorge Torres and Adam Carrigan, emerging from the SkyDeck accelerator program at UC Berkeley. MindsDB originated as an open-source project aimed at enhancing the accessibility and application of AI within enterprise data systems. Over time, the company has grown to be a widely recognized provider of AI-powered solutions that enable organizations to integrate machine learning models directly into their existing databases and cloud data sources.

MindsDB offers a range of products including an open-source AI/ML platform, MindsDB Cloud which is a hosted SaaS solution for enterprise deployments, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) facilitating seamless connectivity between large language models and data repositories. The company operates a business model combining free open-source community editions with subscription-based cloud services and paid premium support tiers. MindsDB serves a diverse target market comprising enterprises, mid-to-large businesses, technology teams such as DevOps and analytics professionals, as well as data analysts and product managers, with some adoption among SMBs and technical founders through its community edition.

With approximately 50 to 100 employees, MindsDB has secured around $55 million in funding from notable investors including Benchmark, Mayfield, Nvidia’s NVentures, YCombinator, and others. The company continues to develop integrations with over 130 data and AI platforms, supporting tens of thousands of developers and organizations in leveraging generative AI technologies for various business applications.