# Kaskada

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

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Seattle, US
- Website: www.kaskada.com
- Total disclosed funding: $9.8M
- Latest round: Series A (Feb 4, 2020)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Kaskada, Inc. is a US-based technology company specializing in a next-generation streaming engine that connects AI models with real-time and historical data, enhancing businesses' data processing capabilities.Founded in 2016 in Seattle, US, Kaskada, Inc. provides advanced data processing solutions. The company has undergone strategic growth and received funding through multiple investment rounds, with a total of USD 8.00 mn raised. The latest funding round, Series A, occurred on January 12, 2023, backed by investors including Founders' Co-op, NextGen Venture Partners, Voyager Capital, and Walnut Street Capital. The firm was co-founded by Ben Chambers and Davor Bonaci, who currently serves as CEO.Kaskada offers a next-generation streaming engine designed to seamlessly connect artificial intelligence (AI) models with both real-time and historical data. The platform provides real-time aggregation of streaming data, event detection for proactive AI behaviors, and history replay for model backtesting and fine-tuning. It integrates smoothly with Python’s ecosystem, allowing users to execute the entire data workflow within a single environment. Kaskada serves organizations in various sectors such as finance, e-commerce, and telecommunications across North America, Europe, and parts of Asia.Kaskada generates revenue through a subscription-based model, primarily utilizing software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements. Clients access Kaskada's services on a recurring basis, selecting subscription tiers tailored to their data processing needs. The services encompass real-time data aggregation and historical data replay, designed to accommodate the specific requirements of clients across diverse industries.Following its acquisition by DataStax, Inc. in January 2023, Kaskada plans to enhance its machine learning cloud services. The acquisition will facilitate the introduction of new products and services while expanding Kaskada's market reach. Specific new product launches or geographic expansions have not been disclosed, but the support from DataStax aims to streamline Kaskada's innovations in the AI and machine learning domain.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Feb 4, 2020, $8M — Voyager Capital, Founders' Co-op, NextGen Venture Partners, Walnut Street Capital
- Seed, Sep 5, 2018, $1.8M — Voyager Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Founders' Co-op, NextGen Venture Partners

## Investors

- Voyager Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/voyager-capital) — Seed, Series A
- Bessemer Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bessemer-venture-partners) — Seed
- Founders' Co-op (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/founders-co-op) — Seed, Series A
- NextGen Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/nextgen-venture-partners) — Seed, Series A
- Walnut Street Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/walnut-street-capital) — Series A