PlanetScale
PrivateLast Round
Series C
Nov 16, 2021
Total Funding Raised
$105M
Momentum
Top 5%
of companies Caplight tracks
Company Overview
PlanetScale is a database software company that provides a serverless, cloud-native database platform built on Vitess to enable horizontal sharding and reliable database management for developers.
Sector
AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure
Verticals
Database Management, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps & Containers
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS
AI Layer
Infrastructure
Keywords
Historical Pricing
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PlanetScale Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | Nov 16, 2021 | ||||
| Series B | Jun 23, 2021 | ||||
| Series A | May 23, 2019 | ||||
| Seed | Dec 19, 2018 |
Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
PlanetScale Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Andreessen Horowitz | Series B, Series C, Series A |
| Matrix | Series A |
| Preston-Werner Ventures | Series C |
| Haystack | Seed |
| Dig Ventures | Seed |
| Start Smart Labs | Seed |
| BoxGroup | Seed |
Market signals
Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.
- Jun 4, 2026
Launched 'Insights', a customer-facing database observability product.
- Jun 4, 2026
Kick named as a new customer in a job posting.
Recent news
Latest coverage and updates
- launchesSep 19, 2026
PlanetScale, Inc. launches TIN, a Postgres extension for full-text search that uses ctid values directly and claims order-of-magnitude speedups over ParadeDB and pg_textsearch, based on self-reported benchmarks.
- launchesSep 10, 2026
PlanetScale, Inc. launches Neki, a sharded PostgreSQL system, in platform preview in Sep '26, bringing horizontal sharding and automated online operations to native PostgreSQL clusters.
- launchesSep 10, 2026
PlanetScale, Inc. launches Neki in platform preview, a distributed database management system that brings horizontal sharding and automated online operations to native PostgreSQL clusters.
PlanetScale Filings
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Common questions about PlanetScale's valuation, stock price, and market status.
Is PlanetScale a public or private company?
PlanetScale is a private company.
What is the current stock price of PlanetScale?
PlanetScale is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks PlanetScale's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.
How much is PlanetScale worth (valuation)?
Valuation information for PlanetScale is not publicly available.
Can I buy PlanetScale stock?
PlanetScale shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.
When was PlanetScale's last funding round?
PlanetScale's most recent funding round was Series C on November 16, 2021.
Who are the main investors in PlanetScale?
Key investors in PlanetScale include Andreessen Horowitz, SignalFire, Kleiner Perkins, Insight Partners.
Will PlanetScale IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for PlanetScale.
How can I track PlanetScale secondary market activity?
Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades in PlanetScale's shares on secondary markets.