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KeyDB (YC S20) — The only database you'll ever need

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KeyDB is a fast key value database that combines in memory caching and FLASH persistence in a single package.

KeyDB is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2020 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: The only database you'll ever need. The founders listed are John Sully (Founder), Ben Schermel (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, August 22, 2020).

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New accelerator entry · 2020-08-22 · the record

Summer 2020
batch
2
people
Early
stage
Canada
region
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BatchSummer 2020
Announced2020-08-22
StageEarly
StatusAcquired
Team size2
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Infrastructure
SectorsOpen Source, Databases
RegionsCanada, America / Canada
BasedToronto, ON, Canada
HiringNo
Sitehttps://keydb.dev
Founded2019
Previously known asEQ Alpha Technology, KeyDB Inc.

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KeyDB is a fast key value database that combines in memory caching and FLASH persistence in a single package.

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KeyDB (YC S20) — The only database you'll ever need. MentionFox, 2026-11-05. https://mentionfox.com/funding/yc-keydb