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As of May 18, 2026
Hacker News mentions decreased 68% over the last 30 days. Hacker News is discussion volume, not adoption.
Chroma
Open-source vector database. Embeddings database for AI applications.
AI InfrastructureFounded January 2021#6 of 54 in AI Infrastructure
Updated May 29, 2026
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Company profile
What is Chroma?
Chroma is an open-source vector database. Simple API for storing and querying embeddings. Popular for RAG applications.
History
Research history
3 research updates
Ai Infrastructure
Chroma: Hacker News mentions decreased 68% over the last 30 days
LatestAi Infrastructure
Chroma: Hacker News mentions decreased 64.5% over the last 30 days
1 metricAi Infrastructure
Chroma: Hacker News mentions decreased 61.3% over the last 30 days
1 metricLatest company data
Primary data point
Downloads
14.9M/30d
- npm
- 771.0K
- PyPI
- 14.1M
Tracked packages: npm chromadb; PyPI chromadb
▼ -2%npm + PyPI: Updated 1d ago
Other data points
Dependent projects
2.5K
- npm
- 283
- PyPI
- 2.2K
Projects depending on tracked packages: npm chromadb; PyPI chromadb
npm + PyPI: Updated 9h ago
GitHub stars
28.1K
Main repository stars
Updated 9h ago
Hacker News
9/30d
Position #21 in category discussion
Updated 9h ago
Repository health
Maintenance data from the main open-source repository.
OpenSSF ScorecardSource: OpenSSF ScorecardUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Score 0–10 across security practices; not all checks apply to every repoMethodology →
5.1
Key-person riskSource: GitHub public event dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Minimum developers needed for half of recent code changes. Lower = higher concentration risk.Methodology →
2
External contributorsSource: GitHub public event dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Based on push events; may undercount contributors who only open PRsMethodology →
10
% of recent contributors outside the core team
Releases (30d)Source: GitHub release dataUpdates: WeeklyCaveat: Published releases in the last 30 daysMethodology →
0
Repository usage
Public repositories and source files importing packages tied to Chroma.
Repos importingMetric: Public GitHub repos using company packagesSource: ecosyste.ms Packages APIScope: UTC daily snapshotUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 48h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Public GitHub dependency data only; private repos and direct API use outside those packages are not visible.Methodology →
6.5K0%
About Chroma
Chroma is an open-source vector database. Simple API for storing and querying embeddings. Popular for RAG applications.
FoundersJeff Huber, Anton Troynikov, Nate Murray
Funding
$18M · 3 roundsRaised $18M total. Category position #6 of 54 in AI Infrastructure.
Series A2023
$2KLightspeed Venture Partners, Madrona
Seed2023
$2KAnnai Capital, Bloomberg Beta
Seed2023
$18MQuiet Capital
Investors
Annai Capital, Bloomberg BetaLightspeed Venture Partners, MadronaQuiet Capital
Tracked packages (2)
1 npm, 1 PyPI
chromadb
npmMain npm packagechromadb
Open-source vector database. Embeddings database for AI applications.
chromadb
PyPIMain PyPI packagechromadb
Open-source vector database. Embeddings database for AI applications.