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Pinecone
Vector database for AI applications. Powers semantic search and RAG.
AI InfrastructureFounded January 2019#19 of 54 in AI Infrastructure
Updated June 10, 2026
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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
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History
Research history
Ai Infrastructure
Pinecone: Hacker News mentions decreased 58.3% over the last 30 days
LatestAi Infrastructure
Pinecone: Hacker News mentions decreased 60% over the last 30 days
1 metricLatest company data
Primary data point
Package downloads (30d)Metric: npm downloadsSource: npm registryScope: UTC activity dayUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 36h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Includes all package installations including CI/CD pipelines and mirrors.Methodology →Metric: PyPI downloadsSource: PyPI BigQueryScope: UTC activity dayUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 48h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Includes all package installations including CI/CD pipelines and mirrors; pypistats is fallback only.Methodology →
4.1M/30d
- npm
- 2.5M
- PyPI
- 1.6M
Tracked packages: npm @pinecone-database/pinecone; PyPI pinecone-client
npm + PyPI: Updated 1d ago
Other data points
Dependent projectsMetric: npm dependentsSource: Libraries.io APIScope: UTC daily snapshotUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 48h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Counts direct and dev dependents.Methodology →Metric: PyPI dependentsSource: Libraries.io APIScope: UTC daily snapshotUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 48h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Counts direct reverse dependencies from PyPI.Methodology →
546
- npm
- 314
- PyPI
- 232
Projects depending on tracked packages: npm @pinecone-database/pinecone; PyPI pinecone-client
npm + PyPI: Updated 23h ago
GitHub starsMetric: GitHub starsSource: GitHub GraphQL + GH ArchiveScope: UTC daily snapshotUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 24h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Stars are bookmarks, not usage.Methodology →
3.0K
Main repository stars
Updated 23h ago
Hacker NewsMetric: Hacker News mentionsSource: Hacker News Algolia APIScope: UTC activity dayUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 24h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Search relevance and historical availability come from Algolia's HN index.Methodology →
14/30d
Position #17 in category discussion
Updated 23h 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 #19 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.