MySQL

The first European enterprise software unicorn, MySQL is an open-source database that supports scalable web-based and embedded database applications.

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https://www.mysql.com/

Milestones

Founded in 1995 Bought by Sun Microsystems for $1 billion in 2008

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Exited

Deal team

Ralf Wahlsten

Tom Henriksson

Patrik Backman

MySQL is an open-source database that supports scalable web-based and embedded database applications. Founding partners of OpenOcean, Michael ‘Monty’ Widenius, Patrik Backman and Ralf Wahlsten, were founders and early investors in MySQL.

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