HeliosDB is building the database platform that powers the next generation of AI-native applications, from embedded edge to frontier distributed.
The global database market exceeds $100 billion and is growing at 12%+ CAGR. AI applications are creating unprecedented demand for new capabilities — native vector search, semantic caching, intelligent query optimization — that legacy databases cannot deliver without bolted-on extensions.
HeliosDB addresses this gap with an AI-native architecture that combines OLTP, OLAP, and vector search in a single, performant database.
Existing solutions force developers to choose between:
HeliosDB uniquely combines these capabilities in one self-hosted platform: HeliosDB Nano and HeliosProxy are open source (Apache 2.0), and Lite and Full are source-available under SSPL-1.0.
Storage-layer branching with copy-on-write architecture, created and merged in SQL (CREATE DATABASE BRANCH, MERGE). Listed in the portfolio below as SQL-Native Database Branching.
Product Quantization at recall-safe defaults: ~16× resident-RAM reduction with recall@10 within 0.5% of exact (0.987 vs 0.989; internal tests, Nano 3.32.1 vs an unquantized index, see benchmarks.html). Tunable for higher compression where the recall trade-off is acceptable per workload.
HeliosDB Full opens listeners for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis and SQL Server plus an HTTP gateway in one server; reading and writing tables through the MongoDB, Cassandra and SQL Server listeners is planned.
Research features: QAOA-based quantum-inspired optimization; GPU acceleration (NVIDIA CUDA), available in HeliosDB Full builds on request and not enabled in the public release build, with AMD ROCm planned; and Intel Loihi 2 neuromorphic computing, planned.
Memory-safe, zero-cost abstractions, no GC pauses. 6,000+ source files across about 190 crates in the Full tier. Years of engineering investment.
Nano (embedded), Lite (edge+proxy), Full (enterprise multi-protocol). Land-and-expand from developer adoption to enterprise contracts.
228 innovations across 4 products, including 18 world-first claims. Some are not in current release builds: GPU acceleration is available in HeliosDB Full builds on request, and neuromorphic computing is on the roadmap.
4 innovations · Embedded AI-Native Database
6 innovations · 1 world-first · Edge + Proxy Database
196 innovations · 12 world-firsts · Frontier Enterprise Database
22 platform modules · 5 world-firsts · Zero competitor overlap
Consolidated across 4 products. Four independent valuation methodologies converge on the $411M-$606M range. The platform layer adds 14 patentable modules ($74-120M).
Open-source HeliosDB Nano and HeliosProxy (Apache 2.0) and source-available Lite and Full (SSPL-1.0), monetized through managed Nano Cloud plans (Free $0/mo, Starter $9/mo, Pro $49/mo, Enterprise through sales), Lite self-hosted licenses quoted by sales and Full enterprise licenses on annual contracts (pricing).
| Metric | Year 1 | Year 3 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Users | 10K | 100K | 500K |
| Paid Customers | 50 | 500 | 3,600 |
| Avg. Contract Value | $20K | $120K | $300K |
| Platform ARR | $1M | $60M | $245M |
| Scenario | Year 5 ARR | Valuation (15x) | ROI (on $10M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | $100M | $1.5B | 75x |
| Base Case | $245M | $3.7B | 185x |
| Optimistic | $400M | $6B | 300x |
* Projections based on comparable database company valuations (MongoDB: 15x ARR at IPO, CockroachDB: 20x ARR, Snowflake: 40x ARR).
| Company | Market Cap | HeliosDB Advantage |
|---|---|---|
| MongoDB | $25B+ | + SQL compat, vector search, branching |
| Snowflake | $50B+ | + Self-hosted, OLTP, embedded mode |
| CockroachDB | $5B+ | + Vector search, branching, edge deployment |
| Pinecone | $750M+ | + Full SQL, ACID, multi-model, self-hosted |
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Our vision: Make transactional, analytical and AI database capabilities accessible to every developer. We believe modern applications shouldn't need separate databases for transactions, analytics, and AI.
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