CedarDB, a Munich-based database startup spun out of the Technical University of Munich, is making its cloud version available to a limited set of users. The company's pitch is that a single database can handle both day-to-day transactions and analytical queries, an approach it says is becoming more relevant as enterprises use AI agents to ask natural-language questions of their data.
The startup is built on Umbra, a research project focused on speed by exploiting modern hardware. Its founders say compatibility with PostgreSQL keeps switching costs low because applications don't need to be rebuilt. The company previously launched an on-premise Enterprise edition and a free Community edition in May, alongside a €5.3 million seed round.
CedarDB Cloud was announced at TechCrunch Disrupt, where the startup is competing in the Startup Battlefield. CEO Moritz Sichert said the company plans to serve initial cloud users with its current team of 14, but expects to raise another round as traction grows. The move also positions CedarDB against Databricks, which cited the "agentic era" in June when it introduced LTAP, a data architecture that similarly aims to unify transactions, analytics, streaming, and operational data.