Jordan Tigani

Overview

Jordan Tigani is the CEO and co-founder of MotherDuck, a data infrastructure firm offering serverless analytics platforms. MotherDuck provides a cloud data warehouse solution built upon the DuckDB analytical database, offering serverless SQL analytics. This platform features a hypertenancy architecture, provisioning dedicated DuckDB instances, referred to as 'Ducklings,' for each user to ensure isolated, scalable, and high-performance data processing. It enables fast execution of analytical queries across various workloads, from internal insights to powering production applications. The company was co-founded in 2022 by Jordan Tigani, formerly of Google BigQuery, and Ryan Boyd, who brought extensive experience in developer relations. Their foundational insight stemmed from recognizing the power and potential of DuckDB as an embeddable and performant analytics engine, leading to a strategic partnership with DuckDB Labs to deliver a managed, cloud-native iteration of the technology. MotherDuck caters to a broad range of users, including data teams performing traditional warehousing functions and application developers building customer-facing analytics directly into their products. The company's vision centers on democratizing access to robust analytical capabilities, simplifying data infrastructure management, and empowering users to gain timely, cost-effective insights without the operational overhead of conventional data warehousing solutions. Jordan Tigani's leadership at MotherDuck reflects his commitment to advancing data infrastructure and analytics, building upon his previous experience as a founding engineer at Google's BigQuery and as Chief Product Officer at SingleStore. Under his guidance, MotherDuck has secured significant funding, including a $52.5 million Series B round in September 2023, bringing the company's valuation to $400 million. This investment underscores the growing confidence in MotherDuck's innovative approach to data analytics and its potential to reshape the landscape of cloud-based data solutions. Jordan Tigani's leadership at MotherDuck reflects his commitment to advancing data infrastructure and analytics, building upon his previous experience as a founding engineer at Google's BigQuery and as Chief Product Officer at SingleStore. Under his guidance, MotherDuck has secured significant funding, including a $52.5 million Series B round in September 2023, bringing the company's valuation to $400 million. This investment underscores the growing confidence in MotherDuck's innovative approach to data analytics and its potential to reshape the landscape of cloud-based data solutions.

Investment Focus

• Technology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Infrastructure

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