Oxla
Category: AI in Analytics & BI
A high-performance, self-hosted data warehouse for large-scale, low-latency analytics Oxla was founded in 2022. The company is led by Kacper Szcześniak. Based in Warsaw, Poland. Team size: 49. Total funding raised: $11M. Latest round: Seed Round (October 2024). Key investors include TQ Ventures, Lead Ventures, Warsaw Equity Group, 4growth VC.
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Warsaw, Poland
- Team size
- 49
- Total funding
- $11M
Value proposition
Up to 10x faster analytical query execution at up to 85% lower cost compared to competitors like Snowflake, Databricks, and ClickHouse
Products and solutions
Distributed analytical database, Self-hosted data warehouse, OLAP database with time-series support
Unique value
Radically optimized architecture that minimizes data transfer between CPU and RAM, maximizing data processing efficiency with 3 patents secured and 3 more pending
Target customer
Data engineers and scientists in data-intensive industries
Industries served
IoT, Industrial Applications, E-commerce, Cybersecurity, Business Intelligence, Ad Tech, Data Science, AI/ML
Technology advantage
Significant improvements in speed (10x faster), cost-efficiency (85% lower), and stability for high-volume data processing, providing a superior developer experience
How they differentiate
Oxla is a high-performance distributed analytical database designed for large-scale data processing, providing a more cost-effective and efficient solution for high-volume analytical data processing compared to entrenched competitors
Main competitors
Snowflake, Databricks, ClickHouse
Key partnerships
Redpanda (Acquired by in October 2025)
Notable customers
Information about notable customers is not publicly available
Major milestones
Raised $11 million in seed funding round in October 2024, Acquired by US unicorn Redpanda in October 2025 to enhance real-time AI data processing, Technology integrated into Redpanda's Agentic Data Plane, 3 patents secured with 3 more pending, Team grew to 49 exceptional talents
Growth metrics
49-person team, 10x faster query execution than competitors, 85% cost reduction, 3 patents secured with 3 more pending
Market positioning
Positioned as a disruptor in the data warehousing market; acquisition by Redpanda in 2025 integrated Oxla's SQL engine into their Agentic Data Plane for enterprise AI applications
Geographic focus
Founded in Warsaw, Poland with initial European focus; acquisition by US-based Redpanda expanded focus globally with move to Silicon Valley
Patents and IP
3 patents secured related to innovative system for controlling data flow in query engines and dynamic execution, with 3 more patents pending
About Kacper Szcześniak
Serial entrepreneur and investor. Co-Founder of Daftcode and Nethone (acquired); business angel and investor in companies like Booksy.
Official website: https://www.oxla.com/