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MongoDB

Database company behind the open-source document-oriented MongoDB database.

Public Founded 2007 New York City USA Developer Tools
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Founders

5
A
Alexander Stigsen
Co-founder
 B
Bjarne Christiansen
Co-founder
 D
Dwight Merriman
Co-founder
 E
Eliot Horowitz
Co-founder & CTO
 K
Kevin P. Ryan
Co-founder

Where its founders came from

2

The companies and labs that produced MongoDB’s founders.

DoubleClick ShopWiki

The MongoDB diaspora

7 companies Open the full tree →

People who worked at or founded MongoDB and went on to start their own companies.

Lineage of MongoDBMongoDBMongoDBDwight MerrimanDwight MerrimanDoubleClickDoubleClickBusiness InsiderBusiness InsiderKevin P. RyanKevin P. RyanGilt GroupeGilt GroupeBusiness InsiderBusiness InsiderAlexander StigsenAlexander StigsenRealmRealmBjarne ChristiansenBjarne ChristiansenRealmRealmEliot HorowitzEliot HorowitzViamViam
The MongoDB lineage graph — click any node to keep exploring. ↓ CSV↓ JSON
A 1 founded
Realm 2011
B 1 founded
Realm 2011
D 2 founded
DoubleClick 1996 Business Insider
E 1 founded
Viam
K 2 founded
Gilt Groupe 2007 Business Insider

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