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

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Drive innovation

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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.

2020
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.

2021
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.

2022
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.

2023
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.

2024

Introducing our investors

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Leadership team

Pioneering the real-time
data analytics industry

Kishore Gopalakrishna

Kishore Gopalakrishna

Co-founder & CEO

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Xiang Fu

Co-founder & 
Founding Engineer

Matt Vaughn

Matt Vaughn

SVP of Sales

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Jess Iandiorio

Chief Marketing Officer

Jitender Aswani

Jitender Aswani

VP of Engineering

Chinmay Soman

Chinmay Soman

Head of Product

Jen Murphy

Jen Murphy

VP of Channels & Alliances

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Uday Vallamsetty

VP of Customer Success

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Ken Tamura

Head of Finance

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Anna McCaffrey

Head of HR

Dione Raudzis

Executive Assistant

Bhavani

Bhavani Akunuri

Chief of Staff

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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.

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