Pinecone, founded in 2019, is a vector database company. It provides a fully managed vector database service, a form of infrastructure designed to store and retrieve data for use with modern AI models. The service is built to simplify the process for developers and engineering teams working on machine learning and data science applications.
The company's core technical domain is vector search, which underpins many AI-driven functions. Its product is used for building and running applications that rely on this technology. The platform is utilized by thousands of companies across various industries, primarily in software development and AI application sectors.
The firm was founded with a principle of accessibility for developers and teams of all sizes. Its stated aim is to enable the faster and more confident deployment of AI applications by providing the necessary underlying storage and retrieval infrastructure.






