RisingWave
RisingWave is a streaming database that lets developers process real-time data with SQL.
Last updated September 2, 2026
Overview
RisingWave is a streaming database that enables developers to process real-time data using SQL. It is designed for sub-100ms stream processing, streaming ingestion into Apache Iceberg, and DataFusion-powered analytics. The company was founded in 2021, is headquartered in San Francisco, and has raised over $40M.
History
RisingWave was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in San Francisco. The company has raised over $40M. Its founder and CEO is Yingjun Wu, who previously worked on the AWS Redshift team and as a researcher at IBM Almaden Research Center. RisingWave is an open-source streaming database that allows developers to process real-time data with SQL.
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