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As of May 5, 2026
Hacker News mentions decreased 58.3% over the last 30 days. Hacker News is discussion volume, not adoption.
Pinecone
Vector database for AI applications. Powers semantic search and RAG.
AI InfrastructureFounded January 2019#20 of 54 in AI Infrastructure
Updated May 29, 2026
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Company profile
What is Pinecone?
Pinecone is the leading vector database for AI. Powers semantic search, RAG, and recommendation systems. Used by thousands of companies. Raised $100M Series B.
History
Research history
2 research updates
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Pinecone: Hacker News mentions decreased 58.3% over the last 30 days
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Pinecone: Hacker News mentions decreased 60% over the last 30 days
1 metricLatest company data
Primary data point
Downloads
4.1M/30d
- npm
- 2.5M
- PyPI
- 1.6M
Tracked packages: npm @pinecone-database/pinecone; PyPI pinecone-client
▼ -3%npm + PyPI: Updated 1d ago
Other data points
Dependent projects
546
- npm
- 314
- PyPI
- 232
Projects depending on tracked packages: npm @pinecone-database/pinecone; PyPI pinecone-client
npm + PyPI: Updated 11h ago
GitHub stars
3.0K
Main repository stars
Updated 11h ago
Hacker News
10/30d
Position #20 in category discussion
Updated 11h ago
Repository health
Maintenance data from the main open-source repository.
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 Pinecone.
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 →
7.8K0%
About Pinecone
Pinecone is the leading vector database for AI. Powers semantic search, RAG, and recommendation systems. Used by thousands of companies. Raised $100M Series B.
FounderEdo Liberty
Funding
$138M · 3 roundsRaised $138M total. Category position #20 of 54 in AI Infrastructure.
Series B2023
$100MAndreessen Horowitz
Series A2021
$28MMenlo Ventures
Seed2021
$10MWing Venture Capital
Investors
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo VenturesWing Venture Capital
Tracked packages (2)
1 npm, 1 PyPI
@pinecone-database/pinecone
npmMain npm package@pinecone-database/pinecone
Vector database for AI applications. Powers semantic search and RAG.
pinecone-client
PyPIMain PyPI packagepinecone-client
Vector database for AI applications. Powers semantic search and RAG.