Xata

Serverless database service powered by postgreSQL with spreadsheet-like UX

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21-100 employees
  • B2B
  • Data storage
  • Enterprise
  • Big data
  • SaaS
  • Cloud Computing
Remote Europe & USA

Company mission

Xata is a serverless database radically simplifying the way developers work with data.

Our take

Like many promising startups, Xata was born from its founder’s frustration. In this case, Monica was struggling to create a simple matching application. In response, she built Xata - a serverless database that makes it easy for serverless apps (like JAMstack websites) to query the data they need via APIs.

Crucially, Xata gives businesses continuous access to their data in a rich and flexible way, while remaining a database layer fit for frontend development through JAMstack platforms like Vercel and Netlify.

Following extensive beta testing and a Series A funding round in 2022, Xata has released to the public, offering free and paid tiers. Notably, and staying true to its founder's work on promoting underrepresented communities in the tech sector, it has appointed an all-women board of directors.

No-one has been able to deliver the scalability of traditional database SQL-based software with the UI of Airtable. Xata’s biggest challenge may simply be convincing developers to believe its technology can really do what it promises, though early signs are extremely encouraging.

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Kirsty

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Benefits

  • REMOTE WORK 🏡💻. We are a 100% remote team distributed across Europe and the east-coast of the US.
  • FLEXIBILITY🧘‍♀️🤸🏽‍♀️ We work asynchronously. We don’t track hours. And we don’t count PRs. So you have the flexibility to work where and how you work best.
  • HOLIDAYS 🛫🏕 Everyone in the team gets 30 days of annual leave per calendar year, on top of their local bank holidays.
  • PARENTAL LEAVE🤰🏻🧑🏽‍🍼 2 months full paid parental leave. Take it how and when works best for you and your family.
  • STOCK OPTIONS 🚀📈 Every employee receives stock options so you can share in the success of Xata. As we grow, so too does your investment.
  • WORKSPACE BUDGET 🖥👩🏾‍💻 £2500 to spend on a laptop + £1000 for your home office. Can't work at home? No worries, we also offer a co-working space stipend.
  • XATA OFF-SITES 🌍🏝 Get together in-person with the rest of the team twice a year at our Xata off-sites. We've been to Greece, Spain and Italy to name a few.

Funding (2 rounds)

Mar 2022

$30m

SERIES A

Sep 2021

$5m

SEED

Total funding: $35m

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Leadership

Co-founded open-source infrastructure monitoring platform, Beats, which was acquired by Elastic for which they then became Director of Engineering for the Ingest division.