Tessell, a multi-cloud database-as-a-service (DBaaS) platform, has raised $60 million in a Series B funding round led by WestBridge Capital.
The round also saw participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and new investments from B37.vc and Rocketship.vc. This funding round brings Tessell’s total funding to $94 million.
The funds raised will be used to accelerate its 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. 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,” said Bala Kuchibhotla, Co-Founder and CEO of Tessell.
“We are just getting started. This funding marks a major milestone, but it’s only the beginning of our journey. The future of enterprise data management is being rewritten, and we’re excited to be a part of that driving force. We will make it “Conversational”, “Affordable”, and “Prescriptive”, defying CAP theorem for enterprise data management. With AI at the core of our platform, we’re making data more accessible, more powerful, and more intuitive than ever before. The opportunities ahead are limitless, and we can’t wait to continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible for our customers,” added Kuchibhotla.
“We could not be more excited to partner with Tessell to build the next generational data platform. 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,” said Sumir Chadha, Co-founder and Managing Partner at WestBridge Capital.
“Tessell is solving one of the most pressing challenges today in enterprise cloud adoption: data fragmentation and inefficiency. Their platform brings unprecedented performance, flexibility, and automation to AI-powered database management, helping enterprises unlock the full potential of their data. We’re thrilled to support their next phase of growth,” said Rishit Desai, Partner at WestBridge Capital.
Founded in 2021 by Bala Kuchibhotla, Bakul Banthia and Kamal Khanuja, Tessell is a multi-cloud DBaaS platform redefining enterprise data management with its comprehensive suite of AI-powered database services. By unifying operational and analytical data within a seamless data ecosystem, Tessell enables enterprises to modernize databases, optimize cloud economics, and drive intelligent decision-making at scale. Through AI and Conversational Data Management (CoDaM), Tessell makes data more accessible, interactive, and intuitive, empowering businesses to harness their data’s full potential easily.
Tessell has already built an enterprise-grade cloud database service and data ecosystem with a consumer-grade interface. Now, it is advancing these solutions through AI and Conversational Data Management (CoDaM), allowing enterprises to manage and interact with their data through an intuitive, conversation-grade experience.
