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Zilliz
AddedMay 8, 2023
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
Zilliz

Zilliz

Vector database leader founded by Milvus creators for enterprise AI applications.

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San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2017
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Zilliz was founded in 2017 by the engineers who created Milvus, the world's most popular open-source vector database. The company develops scalable vector search technology to help organizations store, index, and query high-dimensional embeddings for AI and machine learning applications at enterprise scale.

Zilliz offers both the open-source Milvus project and managed services including Zilliz Cloud and Vector Lakebase, enabling real-time search, discovery, and analytics on vector data without the operational burden of self-hosted infrastructure. Its solutions power production use cases such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, and recommendation systems for global enterprises.

Zilliz - Products & Services

  • Zilliz Cloud logo

    Zilliz Cloud

    Enterprise-grade fully managed vector database powered by Milvus for scalable AI applications.

    Competing Products

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    Pinecone logo
    Qdrant logo
  • Milvus logo

    Milvus

    World's leading open-source vector database for high-dimensional AI similarity search and embeddings.

    Competing Products

    Chroma logo
    Pinecone logo
    Qdrant logo

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Zilliz - Quick Facts

Who are Zilliz's competitors?

Companies similar to Zilliz include Chroma, Qdrant, Pinecone and Weaviate.

When was Zilliz founded?

Zilliz was founded in 2017.

Where is Zilliz's headquarters located?

Zilliz's headquarters is located in San Francisco, CA, US.

When was Zilliz's last funding round?

Zilliz's most recent funding round was for $60M (USD) in August 2022.

How much has Zilliz raised to-date?

As of Aug 24, 2022, Zilliz has raised a total of $113M (USD).

How many employees does Zilliz have?

Zilliz has 175 employees as of Feb 4, 2024.

Zilliz - Classification

Industry
  • Business Software Companies
  • Software Companies
Ownership
  • Venture Capital
Technology
  • AI
  • Nosql
  • Vector Database
Geographic Exposure
  • Global
Revenue
  • Recurring
  • Software
Customer
  • Enterprise
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  • Data
NAICS
  • 513200Software Publishers
  • 510000Information
  • 513000Publishing Industries
  • 513210Software Publishers
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
  • 7370Computer Programming, Data Processing, And Other Computer Related
  • 7372Prepackaged Software
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NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541500Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541510Computer Systems Design and Related Services
  • 541511Custom Computer Programming Services
SIC
  • 7371Computer Programming Services