Rockset
Rockset was a real-time analytics database founded by ex-Facebook engineers behind RocksDB. It raised $100M+ from Sequoia, Greylock, and Icon, targeting low-latency vector and full-text search for production apps. OpenAI announced the acquisition in June 2024 to power retrieval inside its products. Rockset wound down customer service on September 30, 2024 and migrated technology and team into OpenAI's infrastructure org.
Acquisition Details
OpenAI announced the Rockset acquisition June 21, 2024. Customer service ended Sept 30, 2024 per Rockset's own EOL notice.
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📅 Timeline
Rockset founded by ex-Facebook RocksDB team
https://rockset.com
OpenAI announces acquisition
https://openai.com/index/openai-acquires-rockset/
Customer service terminated
https://rockset.com/blog/rockset-joins-openai/
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rockset still available for new customers?
No. Rockset stopped accepting new customers in June 2024 and ended service for existing customers September 30, 2024.
Where did Rockset's technology go?
Into OpenAI's retrieval infrastructure, including File Search and Assistants API.
What should I migrate to?
Common migration paths include Pinecone or Weaviate for vector search, ClickHouse for analytics, and OpenAI's own File Search for hosted retrieval.
How much did OpenAI pay?
Terms were not disclosed publicly. Rockset had raised about $105M in venture funding before acquisition.