MariaDB announced the acquisition of SkySQL Inc., reclaiming its former subsidiary and the technology behind a cutting-edge, AI-powered, serverless database-as-a-service (DBaaS) platform. The move brings SkySQL’s advanced cloud-native capabilities back into the MariaDB portfolio, reinforcing its commitment to flexible deployment and innovation in cloud database services.
Initially developed by MariaDB and spun off in 2023, SkySQL has since evolved into a robust DBaaS offering, featuring agentic AI, serverless architecture, and multi-cloud support across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. With this acquisition, MariaDB Cloud will now incorporate SkySQL’s full capabilities, enabling developers to build scalable, AI-driven applications with minimal overhead.
MariaDB Cloud will also serve as a delivery vehicle for the MariaDB Enterprise Platform, the company’s flagship product known for high performance, security, clustering, and availability. Customers can now consume the platform as a fully managed cloud service, with enhanced support for vector search, semantic agents, and natural language query optimization.
The entire SkySQL team will join MariaDB, strengthening its engineering, product, support, and go-to-market functions with deep expertise in DBaaS. This acquisition follows MariaDB’s recent purchase of Galera Cluster in June 2025 and the January launch of a revamped MariaDB Enterprise Platform, which introduced open-source vector search capabilities.
MariaDB’s renewed momentum stems from its acquisition by K1 Investment Management in September 2024 and the appointment of Rohit de Souza as CEO.
KEY QUOTES:
“Our customers have made it clear that they want flexibility, and they need powerful, reliable database solutions wherever their business takes them – on premises, in the cloud or in hybrid environments. Acquiring SkySQL helps accelerate plans and adds further innovation to MariaDB Cloud. It’s a strategic investment in our customers and a decisive step to enhance our ability to provide the comprehensive, modern, world-class database platform our customers need to thrive and maintain a competitive edge.”
Rohit de Souza, CEO, MariaDB
“SkySQL’s level of sophistication, from its built-in elasticity, advanced serverless technology, to its agentic AI capabilities, is extremely impressive. By bringing SkySQL’s DBaaS into the MariaDB portfolio, we are immediately addressing our customers’ needs while also gaining a robust foundation to make MariaDB the default option for building GenAI applications.”
Vikas Mathur, chief product officer, MariaDB
“I am incredibly proud of what we’ve been able to build with SkySQL in a short period of time, a database service that scales effortlessly with serverless workloads and enables reliable, AI-driven applications. This acquisition is a major win for our customers who will now benefit from our joint efforts and faster innovation cycles. As a part of MariaDB again, we are now able to bring this capability to customers across the globe faster and more effectively.”
Jags Ramnarayan, chief technology officer, SkySQL
