Tessell, a fast-growing startup offering multi-cloud database-as-a-service (DBaaS), has secured $60 million in Series B funding to accelerate its mission of transforming enterprise data management. Led by WestBridge Capital, the round also saw participation from B37 Ventures, Rocketship.vc, and existing backer Lightspeed Venture Partners.
This fresh capital injection comes as Tessell gears up to expand its global footprint, invest in AI innovation, and roll out a conversational database management tool aimed at making data handling more intuitive and scalable.
Solving Data Fragmentation with Next-Gen DBaaS
As enterprises grapple with exploding data volumes and the high costs of managing it across cloud platforms, Tessell is positioning itself as a smarter alternative to legacy database solutions. Traditional services often fall short—either being too rigid for hybrid cloud environments or too expensive for sustained high performance.
Founded just four years ago, Tessell brings a deep bench of experience from its leadership. CEO Bala Kuchibhotla, a veteran of Oracle and Nutanix, launched the company to reimagine how businesses handle operational data. According to Kuchibhotla, Tessell delivers a new kind of performance—up to 10x better than current services—at a significantly lower total cost of ownership.
Unlike most providers that rely on IOPS-based metering, Tessell’s architecture is built on NVMe infrastructure. This results in high input-output performance, minimal latency, and predictable pricing—core features that help enterprises scale data workloads without surprises.
The platform also ensures zero-downtime migrations and full resilience even when a cloud provider goes offline. It supports all major cloud platforms—AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud—as well as a wide array of databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and MongoDB.
As AI workloads become more dynamic, Tessell enables on-demand provisioning of databases, whether traditional or vector-based. This makes it ideal for modern applications that require rapid spin-up and spin-down capabilities, especially in data-intensive environments.
Expansion, AI, and the Future of Data Analytics
With its all-equity Series B round, Tessell plans to double down on AI capabilities. The startup is developing a conversational data management interface, enabling users to interact with and control databases using natural language—streamlining operations for both technical and non-technical users.
Currently based in San Ramon with a second office in Bengaluru, Tessell has a team of around 143 employees and serves 40 enterprise customers. Notable clients include Moody’s, Tata Capital, Aditya Birla Capital, Jubiliant Ingrevia, and Forbes—two-thirds of whom are based in India.
Looking Ahead
Tessell will scale operations across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, while further penetrating the U.S. and Indian markets. Part of the new funding will support expanded go-to-market strategies and boost R&D investments.
The company is also exploring its next growth frontier: analytics. Tessell aims to enable organizations to move data seamlessly from platforms like Snowflake, Google BigQuery, or Microsoft Fabric for deeper analysis on its infrastructure—blending operational data management with business intelligence.
