# Pinecone

> Vector database infrastructure for AI retrieval and semantic search.

## Why it is interesting

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

## Profile

- **Stage:** growth
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** ai-ml, infra-cloud, developer-tools
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/menlo-ventures

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