SurrealDB, a London, UK-based AI-native multi-model database platform, has raised $23 million in a Series A follow-on funding round.
Investors
The round included Chalfen Ventures and Begin Capital, alongside existing investors FirstMark and Georgian, bringing SurrealDB’s total investment to date to $44 million.
Mike Chalfen of Chalfen Ventures will join the company as a Director.
SurrealDB Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate product development in reliability, performance, security, and enterprise readiness; expand its cloud offering; and scale support for production deployments.
About SurrealDB
Led by CEO Tobie Morgan Hitchcock, SurrealDB is a modern, cloud-native, multi-model database built to power real-time and AI-native applications. It uses a SQL-like query language called SurrealQL, supports real-time subscriptions, and offers AI-friendly features such as vector search and hybrid queries. With support for structured querying, graph traversal, embedded business logic, and now MCP-based agent memory, SurrealDB simplifies data infrastructure without compromising power, scale, or developer experience. SurrealDB has been downloaded 2.3 million times, has attracted 31,000 GitHub stars, and has over 1,000 forks.
Funding Details
Company: SurrealDB Ltd.
Raised: $23.0M
Round: Series A (Follow-On / Extension)
Funding Date: February 2026
Investors: Chalfen Ventures; Begin Capital; FirstMark; Georgian
Company Website: https://surrealdb.com/
Software Category: AI-Native Multi-Model Database / Database Infrastructure
Source: https://www.uktechnews.info/2026/02/17/surrealdb-secures-17-million-series-a-follow-on-investment-from-investors-including-chalfen-ventures-and-begin-capital/