Startup profile for Pinecone: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (growth), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Pinecone

Vector database infrastructure for AI retrieval and semantic search.

Stage

growth

Status

private

Coverage

full

Why Pinecone is interesting

Pinecone helped define the vector DB category that RAG architectures depend on. Still central to AI infra purchasing decisions.

Key facts

  • Series B (Apr 2023): $100M at $750M led by a16z; Menlo Ventures and Wing continued (Pinecone press)
  • Co-investors not in VCT directory: ICONIQ Growth, Wing Venture Capital
  • Source: https://www.pinecone.io/newsroom/pinecone-raises-usd100m-in-series-b-funding-to-provide-long-term-memory-for-ai/

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Pinecone's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

AI & Machine Learning Infrastructure & Cloud Developer Tools

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FAQs about Pinecone

Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.

Pinecone is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24