# Couchbase

> Couchbase is an enterprise NoSQL database company whose distributed, document-oriented platform powers low-latency, high-throughput applications for large organizations. Its flagship products - Couchbase Server, the fully managed Capella database-as-a-service, and Couchbase Mobile/Lite for edge and offline use - combine key-value speed, JSON flexibility, SQL-style querying (SQL++/N1QL), full-text and vector search in a single system. Founded in 2009 and long a rival to MongoDB, Couchbase went public on Nasdaq in 2021 and was taken private by Haveli Investments in a $1.5 billion deal in September 2025.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Santa Clara, California, United States
- **Founders:** Damien Katz (Creator of CouchDB, co-founder (CouchOne)), James Phillips (Co-founder), Steve Yen (Co-founder (Membase/NorthScale))
- **Team size:** ~890 employees
- **Products:** Couchbase Server, Couchbase Capella, Couchbase Mobile (Lite + Sync Gateway), Capella AI Model Services, Couchbase Edge Server
- **Notable:** Grew from a 2011 Membase + CouchOne merger into a public enterprise database company., Completed a ~$230M IPO on Nasdaq (ticker BASE) in June 2021., Added native vector search across Server, Capella and Mobile in 2024 to serve AI workloads.

## Products & services

- **Couchbase Server** — A distributed, multi-service NoSQL database combining key-value, JSON document, SQL++ query, full-text, vector and analytics capabilities with a memory-first architecture and multi-dimensional scaling.
- **Couchbase Capella** — Fully managed database-as-a-service that deploys and operates Couchbase across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud with automated management, scaling and security.
- **Couchbase Mobile (Lite + Sync Gateway)** — Embedded database and sync layer for offline-first mobile and edge applications that synchronize with the cloud when connectivity returns.
- **Capella AI Model Services** — AI capabilities including vector search and integration with NVIDIA NIM microservices to support RAG and GenAI application development close to the data.
- **Couchbase Edge Server** — Lightweight server bringing Couchbase data services to resource-constrained edge environments.

## Achievements

- Grew from a 2011 Membase + CouchOne merger into a public enterprise database company.
- Completed a ~$230M IPO on Nasdaq (ticker BASE) in June 2021.
- Added native vector search across Server, Capella and Mobile in 2024 to serve AI workloads.
- Acquired by Haveli Investments for $1.5 billion in an all-cash take-private completed September 2025.
- Adopted by household-name enterprises across finance, travel, telecom and retail.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Haveli Investments completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Couchbase; shares delisted from Nasdaq and the company became privately held.
- **2025-06** — Couchbase announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Haveli Investments at $24.50/share, a premium to its recent trading price.
- **2025** — Launched Capella AI Model Services (with NVIDIA NIM) and Couchbase Edge Server, extending the platform toward AI and edge workloads.
- **2024-08** — Extended vector search into Couchbase Lite and Sync Gateway for mobile and edge AI use cases.
- **2024-03** — Added vector search to Couchbase Server and Capella to support RAG and GenAI applications.

## Links

- Website: https://couchbase.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/couchbase
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/couchbase
- GitHub: https://github.com/couchbase
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/couchbase
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Couchbase/

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