Alumni Ventures

8base, Inc. is a cloud-based platform that enables developers to build and run enterprise-class web and mobile applications using GraphQL. Founded in 2017 and based in Coral Gables, Florida, the company offers a suite of tools, including an app builder, serverless backend, and a data management system. Its platform allows front-end developers to create applications in their preferred frameworks while leveraging a robust back-end-as-a-service hosted on AWS. By utilizing no-code technology and a serverless architecture, 8base aims to streamline software development and accelerate the deployment of new applications, ultimately enhancing business impact. The use of blockchain technology further supports the creation of a network effect among developers, fostering collaboration and innovation in software development.

Bytebase app is the evolution of the legal notepad. Bytebase is designed for busy professionals who don’t have time for sophisticated notes methodologies and is the fastest way to create and share notes as they work, without leaving the keyboard. In Bytebase, notes are separated into small, self-contained units called bytes. Users can enter data and paste in code, text, or whatever they want to save. They can share it with others and create separate notebooks for each project. More important, each note can act as a link to another note, allowing to nest information within other pieces of information. To use it, users can simply paste in code snippets and text into the “No Man’s Land” area and then move it into separate projects later. A feed lets users send notes, called bytes, to co-workers within Bytebase. They can also add large text chunks called BigBytes. They can also make outlines and to-do lists in the app.

Databento is a Boston-based platform founded in 2019 that specializes in providing institutional-quality market and alternative data. The company focuses on delivering both live and historical data through its colocation platform, which simplifies and accelerates access to this information. By automating data licensing processes, Databento significantly reduces onboarding time, allowing clients to efficiently capture and utilize high-fidelity financial data directly from the source. This capability enables businesses and financial institutions to access real-time exchange feeds and vast amounts of historical data while minimizing storage costs and avoiding latency issues.

Data.World, Inc. operates an open data platform that facilitates the discovery and understanding of data across various sectors, including finance, education, and environment. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform allows users to minimize data wrangling, ingest and export diverse formats, and share insights in context, thereby enhancing collaboration and visibility in data projects. It features a cloud-native data catalog that connects siloed data with consistent business concepts, making it accessible for all users, not just data specialists. Data.World also hosts a large collaborative data community, where participants engage in projects ranging from social bot detection to data journalism. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.World aims to balance its mission with shareholder interests, promoting ethical data practices and fostering an inclusive environment for experimentation and accountability.

Bit.io develops a shareable cloud database that allows users to store, query, and securely share data. The platform is designed to be zero-configurable and scalable, enabling users to create an empty database with a single click. It eliminates the need for complex administration, identity and access management, and firewall rules, making it easier for users to manage their data without hidden fees or complicated pricing models. Users can upload databases to the platform and share them with others, specifying access levels to facilitate collaboration. Additionally, the platform incorporates social and community features akin to those found on GitHub, enhancing user interaction and data sharing capabilities.

Ocient Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in analytical software solutions designed for managing large-scale databases. The company focuses on developing a near-real-time database and data analytics platform capable of handling petabyte- to exabyte-scale data sets. Established by a team with a notable history in the software industry, Ocient benefits from a highly skilled engineering team composed of computer scientists from prestigious universities and organizations. The company aims to provide innovative solutions that enhance data analysis capabilities for its clients.

Data.World, Inc. operates an open data platform that facilitates the discovery and understanding of data across various sectors, including finance, education, and environment. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform allows users to minimize data wrangling, ingest and export diverse formats, and share insights in context, thereby enhancing collaboration and visibility in data projects. It features a cloud-native data catalog that connects siloed data with consistent business concepts, making it accessible for all users, not just data specialists. Data.World also hosts a large collaborative data community, where participants engage in projects ranging from social bot detection to data journalism. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.World aims to balance its mission with shareholder interests, promoting ethical data practices and fostering an inclusive environment for experimentation and accountability.

Fauna, Inc. offers a cloud-based data application programming interface (API) designed for serverless applications, primarily through its product, FaunaDB. This NoSQL database combines a distributed transactional query engine with robust scalability and policy-based security features. FaunaDB provides a web-native GraphQL API that can be accessed from browsers, mobile clients, or serverless functions, while its serverless query language (FQL) enhances development by allowing complex queries that integrate various data types. The platform supports a wide array of programming languages and frameworks, including JavaScript, Python, and Ruby, facilitating seamless connections for developers. Fauna's database solutions emphasize unified capabilities across relational, temporal, and graph data, ensuring consistent performance and strong security measures. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, Fauna has garnered trust from notable clients like Nextdoor and NVIDIA and is supported by prominent venture capital investors.

Ampool is on a mission to enable real-time data-intensive applications and to reduce time to actionable insights through a distributed, memory-centric active data store. In the last decade, Hadoop and NoSQL data stores have deconstructed the database, separating persistence, metadata management, query engines, resource scheduling, cluster management, and monitoring. In a similar way, Ampool aims to democratize in-memory multi-modal analytical processing, paving way to a unified real-time analytics platform. Ampool Active Data Store is designed to support stream ingestion and analytics, analytical/batch processing, transactions, and interactive/ad-hoc queries, all from a single memory-centric store. Powered by Apache Geode™, it offers low overhead, lightning fast, in-memory performance for data-driven applications without compromising on reliability and availability.

Ocient Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Chicago, Illinois, specializes in analytical software solutions designed for managing large-scale databases. The company focuses on developing a near-real-time database and data analytics platform capable of handling petabyte- to exabyte-scale data sets. Established by a team with a notable history in the software industry, Ocient benefits from a highly skilled engineering team composed of computer scientists from prestigious universities and organizations. The company aims to provide innovative solutions that enhance data analysis capabilities for its clients.