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

Milestones
Founded in 1995
Bought by Sun Microsystems for $1 billion in 2008
Investment year
Founders
Michael ‘Monty’ Widenius
David Axmark
Allan Larsson
Thematic areas
Open Source
Data Infrastructure
Deal team
Ralf Wahlsten
Tom Henriksson
The first European enterprise software unicorn, MySQL is an open-source database that supports scalable web-based and embedded database applications.