US unicorn Redpanda acquires Polish query engine Oxla to enhance real-time AI data processing

Oxla, a Polish distributed query engine, acquired by US unicorn Redpanda, one of the fastest-growing data infrastructure companies powering the AI revolution. That deal also marked an exit of Warsaw Equity Group and 4growth VC from their investment in Oxla. Warsaw Equity Group shared the news with AIN. 

About Oxla

• Oxla is a stealth-based system which has been in development since 2020. It offers a faster and cost-efficient solution for data processing in industries like IoT, e-commerce, and cybersecurity. 

• With a ten-fold faster execution speed and 85% lower costs compared to traditional data warehouses, Oxla provides stability and predictable behavior for seamless integration, empowering data engineers and scientists with efficient high-volume data processing.

• Led by Google alumnus Adam Szymański, the team has secured three patents for an innovative system for controlling data flow in query engines and dynamic execution, with three more in process.

“We invested early because we believed in Oxla’s technological potential and ability to transform data processing challenges at scale. Its acquisition by Redpanda, a leading US. tech company, marks a milestone not only for the company, but also for Polish innovation and the CEE deep tech ecosystem,” says Jan Nalbert, Investment Director at Warsaw Equity Group.

Acquisition details

The acquisition of Oxla strengthens Redpanda’s platform by adding a standard SQL query engine and database, enabling AI agents to query and process both streaming and static data in real time. 

• Redpanda is a real-time data platform pioneering the agentic data plane infrastructure that securely connects AI agents with enterprise data and systems. Trusted by global leaders such as Activision Blizzard, Cisco, Moody’s, and Vodafone, Redpanda enables intelligent, autonomous applications to process data at scale with speed and precision.

This integration enhances data accessibility, observability, and governance, allowing enterprises to manage AI-driven data interactions more securely and efficiently.

Read more: Oxla raised $11M in a seed round to aid with handling massive volumes of analytical data