ScyllaDB
ScyllaDB sells a high-performance database for data-intensive applications, used by over 300 companies including Disney+ Hotstar and Expedia. The company raised $103M in a Series C round in October 2023 and employs 215 people.
The growth story
ScyllaDB grew from 157 to 215 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $103M along the way, most recently a Series C in October 2023.
About
ScyllaDB provides a database optimized for applications requiring low latency and high scalability, such as streaming platforms and e-commerce sites. It offers both open-source and enterprise versions, as well as a managed service, targeting companies facing significant database performance challenges.
The company has grown steadily since its 2013 founding, securing $103M in funding, including a recent Series C round. Its customer base includes major brands like Starbucks and Comcast, indicating adoption by large enterprises.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is the largest function at ScyllaDB, with 85 employees, reflecting the company's technical focus. Leadership includes experienced professionals from the database and infrastructure sectors.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 104 (-5% YoY), Sales 21 (-22% YoY), Information Technology 18 (-5% YoY), Business Development 12 (-20% YoY), Customer Success and Support 10 (0% YoY), Operations 8 (-11% YoY).
Talent flow
ScyllaDB hires heavily from traditional database companies, with Oracle, Dell Technologies, and IBM being top talent sources. Alumni often move to other database or infrastructure-focused firms, such as Aerospike and Google.
Most common previous employers of ScyllaDB staff: Oracle (12), Dell Technologies (8), MariaDB (8), IBM (8), Redis (7), DataStax (7). Former ScyllaDB employees most often moved to Aerospike (9), Google (4), Squarepoint (3), Starburst (2), Buf (2), Turso (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The ScyllaDB mafia
ScyllaDB alumni have founded 13 companies, including Picodata and Turso, which focus on data infrastructure and management. These startups collectively employ over 80 people, showcasing the entrepreneurial impact of ScyllaDB's talent network.
14Konstantin Osipov, was Director of Software Engineering until 2025Glauber Costa, was Distinguished Engineer until 2020Pekka Enberg, was Principal Software Engineer until 2021Ilan Ackerman, was Vice President EMEA & APAC until 2025Roy Gottlieb, was Investor and Board Observer until 2017Andrew Brown, was Director of Product Marketing until 2022
Gavin Sims, was Sales Development Representative until 2023
Martin Ericsson, was Board Member until 2026
Hassib Massoumi, was Senior Enterprise Account Director until 2024
Lewis Carr, was Senior Director Product Marketing until 2025
David Garcia, was Documentation Engineer (Contractor) until 2021
Einat Maron, was HR & Office Manager until 2020
Cristian Perlin, was Video Producer until 2021Web traffic
Traffic mix: 17% direct, 44% search, 16% social, 4% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at ScyllaDB: Linux (90), Python (Programming Language) (78), Git (66), SQL (63), C++ (60), Software Development (60), Java (57), Databases (51).
Where the team actually sits
ScyllaDB people are concentrated in Israel (23), Mazowieckie, Poland (18), Tel Aviv District, Israel (10), San Francisco Bay Area (9).
Search footprint
ScyllaDB attracts about 12,960 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $119K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,929 ranking keywords and lost 1,600 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.90 / 5
Frequently asked
ScyllaDB has 215 employees as of September 2026.
ScyllaDB has raised $103M in total, most recently a Series C round in October 2023.
ScyllaDB was founded in 2013 by Dor Laor.
The most common previous employers of current ScyllaDB staff are Oracle (12 people), Dell Technologies (8 people), MariaDB (8 people).
Former ScyllaDB employees most often move to Aerospike (9), Google (4), Squarepoint (3).
At least 13 companies have a founder who previously worked at ScyllaDB, including Picodata, Turso, MTT Recycling Technologies.
ScyllaDB attracts about 12,960 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $119K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among ScyllaDB staff are Linux, Python (Programming Language), Git, SQL, C++.
ScyllaDB staff are concentrated in Israel (23), Mazowieckie, Poland (18), Tel Aviv District, Israel (10).
ScyllaDB has about 104 people in Engineering, down 5% over the past year, as of September 2026.
ScyllaDB has about 21 people in Sales, down 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 171 current and 238 former ScyllaDB profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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