Tessell Raises $60M Series B to Expand AI-Driven Multi-Cloud Data Ecosystems

SAN FRANCISCO, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tessell, the leading next-generation multi-cloud database-as-a-service (DBaaS) that enables enterprises and startups to accelerate database, data, and application modernization journeys at scale, today announced its $60 million Series B funding round, bringing total funding to $94 million. The round was led by WestBridge Capital, with continued strong participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and new investments from B37.vc and Rocketship.vc. This capital will accelerate Tessell's go-to-market expansion and fuel research and development in AI-powered data management within the evolving enterprise data ecosystem.

"Enterprises today struggle with siloed data and rigid database solutions that are incomplete, lacking performance, resilience, governance, and flexibility," said Bala Kuchibhotla, Co-Founder and CEO of Tessell. "At Tessell, we are redefining cloud data management by creating a seamless, secure, high-performant AI-driven platform that supports both operational and analytical workloads—powering a true data ecosystem. This funding enables us to scale faster and continue pioneering the future of enterprise data management."

"We could not be more excited to partner with Tessell to build the next generational data platform," said Sumir Chadha, Co-founder and Managing Partner at WestBridge Capital. "Prior to Tessell, few companies could challenge incumbents in database management despite their inefficiencies. Now, enterprises are shifting to Tessell for a high-performing and cost-effective solution, spending less time managing their databases and creating more business value."

Tessell was created to address a fundamental challenge: while cloud adoption ...

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