About
Making on-demand work for everyone
our mission
For the now and the next — powering the on-demand economy
We started StarTree with a simple but powerful mission: to equip organizations and end-users with the power of real-time data to drive informed decision making. This is our story so far.
Everything starts with our change-making values
Put integrity first
Drive innovation
Inspire each other
story
One billion queries and counting
2020
Apache Pinot takes flight
Our story begins with an open-source software called Apache Pinot — developed by our founders within the gates of LinkedIn. Pinot quickly proved its outstanding capabilities for real-time analytics at scale and, before long, was a household name in the space.
2021
StarTree is born
As enterprises across industries embraced this revolutionary technology, our creators wanted to accelerate its adoption. And just like that, StarTree was born. Its mission? Equip the biggest organizations globally with the power of real-time data.
2022
Fuelling growth with Series B
Securing $47 million in Series B funding, we expanded our team to over 100 talented individuals worldwide. This pivotal moment empowered us to accelerate product development and enhance our market presence, laying strong foundations for future success.
2023
Running queries at petabyte scale for millions
Handling 1 billion queries per week, StarTree outpaced industry giants like Snowflake, delivering unparalleled real-time analytics at a fraction of the cost. Our robust platform and customer-centric approach fueled this incredible milestone, showcasing our industry leadership.
2024
Kicking off “Lift Off”
With a successful sales kickoff, we embraced our “Lift Off” theme, setting ambitious goals for the year ahead. Unified by a shared vision, we’re ready to pioneer innovation in real-time data, strengthen the community, and drive unparalleled success in 2024 and beyond.
Introducing our investors
Leadership team
Pioneering the real-time data analytics industry
Kishore Gopalakrishna
Co-founder & CEO
Xiang Fu
Co-founder & Founding Engineer
Matt Vaughn
SVP of Sales
Jess Iandiorio
Chief Marketing Officer
Jitender Aswani
VP of Engineering
Chinmay Soman
Head of Product
Jen Murphy
VP of Channels & Alliances
Uday Vallamsetty
VP of Customer Success
Ken Tamura
Head of Finance
Anna McCaffrey
Head of HR
Bhavani Akunuri
Chief of Staff
Careers
Not your everyday workplace
We’re assembling a global team of rockstars who are committed to giving every decision-maker the insights they need to make great choices. Sound up your street? We’d love to hear from you.