
Fauna is a distributed serverless database that combines document flexibility with relational power, enabling developers to build applications without the complexities of database management. It offers automatic scaling, zero operational overhead, and a powerful querying language, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. Trusted by over 80,000 development teams globally, Fauna's architecture ensures high availability and strong consistency, allowing businesses to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure. With a mission to simplify operational data management, Fauna positions itself as a leader in the serverless database market, catering to diverse industries including generative AI, retail, and gaming.

Fauna is a distributed serverless database that combines document flexibility with relational power, enabling developers to build applications without the complexities of database management. It offers automatic scaling, zero operational overhead, and a powerful querying language, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. Trusted by over 80,000 development teams globally, Fauna's architecture ensures high availability and strong consistency, allowing businesses to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure. With a mission to simplify operational data management, Fauna positions itself as a leader in the serverless database market, catering to diverse industries including generative AI, retail, and gaming.
Product: Serverless distributed document-relational database with ACID transactions and GraphQL support
Founded: 2015
Founders: Evan Weaver; Matt Freels
Funding (reported): Total disclosed funding reported around $84.61M (last noted round Jul 1, 2020)
Service status: Company announced plan to end Fauna service on May 30, 2025 and to open source the technology
Operational complexity of databases and need for scalable, consistent serverless data platforms for modern applications (e.g., generative AI, retail, gaming).
2015
Databases / Serverless Infrastructure
27000000.00
Announced as a $27M extension to the company's Series A; reported participation from Addition, GV, CRV, Quest Ventures and angel investors.
“Madrona Venture Group and Addition Capital led a $27M extension in July 2020; other investors include GV (Google Ventures), CRV, and named angel participants”