Pinecone

Database for Vector-based Applications

Business Software
Private

Company Overview

Snapshot

Founded in May 2019 by Edo Liberty, Pinecone operates with 51–200 employees. The company has raised $138M across 3 funding rounds from 5 investors. In April 2023, Pinecone secured a significant investment, with Andreessen Horowitz leading the round.

Business overview

Pinecone develops infrastructure for AI applications in the cloud, specializing in a vector database that supports large-scale production deployments. Its core technology enables machine learning and data infrastructure engineers to dynamically transform and index billions of high-dimensional vectors, facilitating real-time applications such as personalization, semantic text search, image retrieval, and anomaly detection. The company's 100% serverless and API-driven database serves various industries by providing essential knowledge infrastructure for AI.

Strategic signal

In June 2026, Pinecone announced the general availability of Pinecone Nexus, a knowledge engine designed to transform enterprise proprietary data for agentic AI. This development signals Pinecone's strategic focus on empowering AI agents with robust data retrieval capabilities, enhancing the accuracy and effectiveness of AI applications for businesses.

Company Intelligence Q&A

What was a key strategic leadership change at Pinecone?
In September 2025, Ash Ashutosh was appointed as the new CEO of Pinecone, with founder Edo Liberty shifting his focus to advancing the company’s scientific vision for AI.
What was Pinecone's most recent funding round?
In April 2023, Pinecone completed a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from.
What recent product integration did Pinecone announce?
In June 2026, Pinecone announced a new integration connecting Pinecone Nexus with Microsoft OneLake, aiming to bring AI agents directly to enterprise data.
Where has Pinecone recently expanded its cloud regions?
In May 2026, Pinecone expanded its presence in Europe with a new Frankfurt cloud region and launched its first serverless region in Asia with the AWS Asia (Singapore) Region.
What new product was made generally available by Pinecone?
In August 2026, Pinecone announced the general availability of Pinecone Nexus, a knowledge engine designed to drive outcomes for agentic AI by transforming enterprise data.

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