When was Appbase founded?

Appbase was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Appbase located?

Appbase is headquartered in San Antonio, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Appbase?

Siddharth Kothari of Appbase. They are also an angel investors in 1 startup.

How many employees does Appbase have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Appbase is 4.

Is Appbase a funded company?

Appbase is a funded company, having raised a total of $230K across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Mar 21, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Appbase?

Appbase's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 28, 2016, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Big Data Infrastructure. In United States, the Big Data Infrastructure sector has seen $2B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Appbase rank among its competitors?

Appbase ranks 8th amongst 19 active competitors, of which 5 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Starburst, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Appbase?

Appbase's top competitors include Starburst, Lucidworks and Rockset. Among them, Starburst secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Appbase - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of search and AI-powered solutions for application development. It offers tools for building search experiences, including search pipelines and user interfaces. The platform supports integrating search engines and AI backends into composable workflows. It provides analytics to understand user engagement and recommendations to improve relevance.

Website: appbase.io
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Email ID: *****@appbase.io

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

San Antonio, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$230K in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 28, 2016, $*****

Investors

Techstars & 9 more

Ranked

8^th among 19 active competitors

Employee Count

4 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Starburst & 22 more

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Appbase has raised a total funding of $230K over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 21, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 28, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Appbase has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Appbase:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 28, 2016	3393819	Grant (prize money)	2892212	8538659	7069510	6327898
Sep 19, 2016	3370681	Seed	7981747	7430580	8952606	Capital Innovators
2015	2000	Grant (prize money)	3870	1204	3096	Arch Grants

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The founders of Appbase are Siddharth Kothari and Sagar Chandarana.

Here are the details of Appbase's key team members:

Siddharth Kothari: Founder and CEO of Appbase and founder of 2 other companies, Appbin and Mooli.io. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Sagar Chandarana: Co-Founder of Appbase and founder of 2 other companies, Appbin and Mooli.io.

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Appbase's employee count trend

Appbase has 4 employees as of May 26. Here is Appbase's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Appbase include Starburst, Lucidworks and Rockset. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Appbase, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Starburst 2017, Boston (United States), Series D	Developer of a data lakehouse platform designed for data analysis	$414M	Andreessen Horowitz, Alkeon Capital Management ... & 16 others	71/100
2nd	Lucidworks 2007, San Francisco (United States), Series F	Provider of AI-powered search and discovery platform for digital experiences	$218M	Granite Ventures, Walden International & 10 others	69/100
3rd	Rockset 2016, San Mateo (United States), Acquired	Serverless search and analytics solution for data-driven apps	$106M	Sequoia Capital, Icon Ventures & 4 others	55/100
4th	CHAOSSEARCH 2017, Boston (United States), Series B	AI powered analytical data processing platform	$59M	Glasswing Ventures, .406 Ventures & 3 others	48/100
5th	Swiftype 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Enterprise, Website and App Search solution	$23.4M	New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz ... & 20 others	44/100
6th	SearchStax 2013, El Segundo (United States), Late Stage	Provider of site search and managed search solutions and services	-	Guidepost Growth Equity	43/100
7th	Qbox 2012, Fayetteville (United States), Deadpooled	Provider of a platform offering big data analytical processing	$2.76M	Vulcan, VNTRE & 10 others	38/100
8th	Appbase 2015, San Antonio (United States), Seed	Provider of search and AI-powered solutions for application development	$230K	Techstars, Lontra Ventures & 8 others	35/100
9th	DataSet 2011, Mountain View (United States), Unfunded	Provider of a platform for live data queries, analytics, and retention	-	-	34/100
10th	Algorhyme 2010, Aalborg (Denmark), Deadpooled	Database indexing for searching on Big Data	-	-	32/100