What is Fauna?
Fauna operates as a distributed relational database delivered via a cloud API, offering a unique document data model that simplifies complex application development. By utilizing an intuitive query language inspired by TypeScript, the platform enables developers to implement relational features—such as joins, views, and foreign keys—without the traditional operational burdens associated with database management. This architecture ensures strong consistency across multiple geographic regions, making it a mission-critical choice for organizations like Tyson Foods, Unilever, and Everly Health. Fauna's ability to combine functional business logic with transactional integrity positions it as a cornerstone technology for modern, scalable application development.
How much funding has Fauna raised?
Fauna has raised a total of $34.6M across 3 funding rounds:
Private Equity
$3.1M
Angel/Seed
$4.5M
Series A
$27M
Private Equity (2016): $3.1M, investors not publicly disclosed
Angel/Seed (2016): $4.5M led by Win Web Investment Network, Charles River, Ulu Ventures, Data Collective, and Quest Venture Partners
Series A (2020): $27M supported by GV, Quest Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, CRV, and Addition
Key Investors in Fauna
Madrona Venture Group
Founded in 1995, Madrona Venture Group is a venture capitalist investment company including consumer internet, commercial software, and services.
CRV
CRV is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage tech startups, providing long-term partnership from founding to IPO.
GV
GV is a venture capital firm that invests across multiple stages and sectors, focusing on enterprise solutions, life sciences, and frontier technology.
What's next for Fauna?
Looking ahead, Fauna is poised to capitalize on the shift toward serverless and globally distributed data architectures. The recent strategic financing will likely be deployed to enhance the platform's developer experience, deepen its integration with cloud-native ecosystems, and scale its sales and engineering teams to meet enterprise demand. As organizations increasingly prioritize data sovereignty and low-latency access, Fauna's focus on strongly consistent, multi-region transactions provides a distinct competitive advantage. The company remains focused on solving mission-critical challenges for builders and scalers, ensuring that its infrastructure remains the backbone for the next generation of global applications.
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