Founded in 2016, Aiven operates in open-source managed database and data platform (dbaas). Its most recent disclosed valuation is $3B (post-money). Its shares do not trade on a public exchange.
4 valuations. The latest, $3B post-money, was set by the Series D in Mar 2026.
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BlackRock-managed fundsLEADWWorld Innovation LabLEAD
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Lifeline VenturesLEADEEarlybird Venture CapitalFFirst Fellow PartnersEurazeoBlackRock-managed fundsWorld Innovation LabAiven runs a managed data platform that packages open-source tools such as PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, ClickHouse, OpenSearch and Grafana so engineers can deploy them on any major cloud without handling the infrastructure themselves. Customers including La Redoute and Claroty have used the platform to cut database maintenance work and Kafka costs, and Aiven runs a startup program offering up to $100,000 in credit.
The company was founded in Helsinki in 2016 and is led by chief executive Oskari Saarenmaa, with offices now spanning Berlin, Cork, Lisbon, London, Paris, Auckland, Sydney and Austin, Texas.
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Often trade at a premium or discount to NAV.
Platforms match existing holders with buyers. Aiven availability at any moment is set by the holders.
High minimums, transfer approval, company right-of-first-refusal.
Valuations, rounds and IPO status for every company in the directory — Aiven included.
The closest open-source managed database and data platform (dbaas) peers are on the competitors page.
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No. Aiven is a private company; its shares do not trade on a public exchange.
The last valuation is $3B (post-money, Mar 2026).
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