# MindsDB

> MindsDB is an open-source AI data platform that lets developers connect, unify, and query structured and unstructured data across 200+ sources using SQL and natural language - turning any database into an AI-ready system without moving data.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Berkeley, California, United States
- **Founders:** Jorge Torres (Co-founder & CEO), Adam Carrigan (Co-founder & COO)
- **Team size:** ~45 employees
- **Products:** MindsDB Federated Query Engine, Knowledge Bases, AI Agents, MCP Server, MindsDB Cloud
- **Notable:** Raised $77.9M total across seed and Series A rounds., Surpassed 200 native data integrations by September 2024., Backed by NVIDIA, Benchmark, Mayfield, and Y Combinator.

## Products & services

- **MindsDB Federated Query Engine** — Run a single SQL query across 200+ data sources - MySQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, MongoDB, Salesforce, HubSpot - without moving the data.
- **Knowledge Bases** — Multi-modal vector search and semantic retrieval that unify structured and unstructured data for RAG workflows.
- **AI Agents** — Natural-language agents that interpret questions, generate SQL, and return answers from connected systems.
- **MCP Server** — MindsDB functions as a Model Context Protocol server, giving any AI assistant a secure, federated door to enterprise data.
- **MindsDB Cloud** — Hosted version of the open-source platform for teams that don't want to self-deploy.

## Achievements

- Raised $77.9M total across seed and Series A rounds.
- Surpassed 200 native data integrations by September 2024.
- Backed by NVIDIA, Benchmark, Mayfield, and Y Combinator.
- Built a global open-source community of 800+ contributors.
- Founded the San Francisco AI Collective for open-source ML and AI projects.

## Latest updates

- **2024-09** — Platform crossed 200 native integrations including Snowflake, MongoDB, Salesforce, and X.
- **2024** — Secured strategic investment from NVIDIA to expand enterprise AI access.
- **2025** — Expanded Model Context Protocol (MCP) server support so AI agents can use MindsDB as a federated data gateway.

## Links

- Website: https://mindsdb.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindsdb
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MindsDB
- GitHub: https://github.com/mindsdb/mindsdb
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MindsDB
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/MindsDB/

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