Key facts

Founded
2020
HQ
San Francisco, United States
Employees
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Website
Funding stage
Series B · US$150m
LinkedIn
Further facts
  • Capital: Airbyte raised a US$150m Series B in December 2021 led by Altimeter Capital and Coatue Management, with Thrive Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Benchmark, Accel and SV Angel.
  • Timeline: Michel Tricot and Jean Lafleur joined Y Combinator's W20 batch in January 2020 and shipped an open-source MVP with six connectors later that year. In October 2026 Airbyte launched an MCP server and Context Layer for AI agents and assistants.
  • Scale: Airbyte's catalogue has grown from six connectors to more than 700.

Focus areas

Data integration Open source MCP Integration On-premises deployment

About

Airbyte is a San Francisco company founded in 2020 by Michel Tricot and Jean Lafleur after Y Combinator's W20 batch. Its open-source and cloud platform replicates data from APIs, databases and files into warehouses, lakes and AI applications through more than 700 connectors, with self-managed, cloud and hybrid Flex deployment. Its users include Rakuten, 1Password and Nebius, and the company is backed by Altimeter Capital, Coatue Management and Benchmark.

How they use AI

Airbyte supplies data to AI systems rather than building models. Its MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients build pipelines, fix failing syncs and query data, while agent connectors and the Context Layer give AI agents governed access to enterprise sources. The Connector Builder uses AI assistance to generate new connectors from API documentation.

Products and services

  • Data replication — Open-source and cloud ELT across 700+ connectors into warehouses, lakes and databases
  • Airbyte MCP server and Context Layer — Lets MCP clients build and repair pipelines and query data, and gives AI agents governed context; launched October 2026
  • Agent connectors — Connectors designed for AI agents to read from and act on business applications
  • Flex — Hybrid deployment that keeps data in the customer's environment with a managed control plane
  • Connector Builder — Low-code, AI-assisted tool for building custom connectors

Notable customers / partners

  • Rakuten
  • 1Password
  • Nebius
  • Symend
  • Kuda
  • PetDesk

Key people

  • Michel Tricot — Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
  • Jean Lafleur — Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer

Investors