MotherDuck is a serverless cloud analytics platform developed by MotherDuck and built on the open-source DuckDB database system.
Features MotherDuck is a cloud data warehouse built on the open-source DuckDB query engine. Queries are run using a "hybrid" combination of local and remote computing. Remote queries are run on dedicated per-user serverless compute instances called "Ducklings", which can be sized independently.
It also allows users to write queries using generative AI.
History Founding and Early Development MotherDuck was founded in 2022. The company operated in stealth mode until November 2022, when it announced $47.5 million in combined seed and Series A funding. Product Development The company launched its platform in private preview in June 2023. General availability was announced in June 2024. As part of the announcement, MotherDuck employees held a mock protest dressed in duck costumes in front of Moscone Center in San Francisco.
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External links Official website DuckDB official website CIDR 2024 paper