# Directus

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/directus

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Stamford, US
- Website: www.directus.io
- Total disclosed funding: $7M
- Latest round: Series A (Nov 10, 2022)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Founded in 2020 and based in Connecticut, US, Monospace, Inc., doing business as Directus operates as a developer of a platform that converts structured query language (SQL) into an application programming interface (API). The company envisioned itself as a democratized data provider by avoiding over-expansion and being trapped in financials. The company was co-founded by Benjamin Haynes and Rijk van Zanten, who now serve as CEO and CTO respectively in the company. In November 2022, Directus raised USD 7 million in series A funding led by new investor True Ventures, with participation from another new investor Handshake Ventures.

The company's product is a platform called Directus, which operates as an open data platform, combining a back-end-as-a-service data engine for developers with a no-code data studio for non-technical users. The platform is also extensible to achieve modern data stack, layering on top of any SQL database. As of 2022, the company's clientele includes Adobe, AT&T, Bose, Tripadvisor, and the U.S. Navy.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Nov 10, 2022, $7M — True Ventures, Handshake Ventures

## Investors

- True Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/true-ventures) — Series A
- Handshake Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/handshake-ventures) — Series A