Estuary builds a 'right-time' data platform that merges real-time and batch data movement into a single system, letting organizations capture, transform, and sync data continuously across databases, warehouses, and apps. Its engine supports change data capture (CDC), streaming, and batch ETL, giving teams fine-grained control over latency and deployment rather than forcing a choice between slow batch pipelines and complex streaming infrastructure. Estuary says customers cut data movement spend by 40 to 60 percent and accelerate time-to-market for streaming use cases, which is increasingly important as enterprises feed fresh data into AI systems. The company raised a $17M Series A in October 2025 led by M13 with participation from FirstMark and Operator Partners, capital aimed at powering AI workloads with timely, governed data movement across the enterprise.
Estuary
ActiveRight-time data platform for CDC, streaming, and batch ETL
Total raised
$17M
1 round
Stage
Series A
Team
11-50
since 2019
Pricing
Freemium
free plan
Founded
2019
New York, United States
Agent-ready
API
Score 55/100
Change data capture (CDC)
Real-time streaming pipelines
Batch ETL in the same platform
Continuous capture, transform, and sync
Fine-grained latency control
Broad source and destination connectors
Schema and governance controls
Right-time data delivery for AI
55/100
Developing
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
— Series A $17M incl. FirstMark +2
Capital network
$24M raised ·3 backers·10 network links
- Backers3
- Shared portfoliocompanies these backers also fund
- Extended networkfunds that co-invest alongside them
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- What does 'right-time' mean?
- Estuary unifies real-time and batch movement so you choose the latency each pipeline needs rather than being locked into one mode.
- Does Estuary support CDC?
- Yes, Estuary supports change data capture alongside streaming and batch ETL in a single platform.
- How much has Estuary raised?
- Estuary raised a $17M Series A in October 2025 led by M13, with FirstMark and Operator Partners participating.
- Can Estuary feed AI systems?
- Yes, its focus on timely data movement is designed to power AI and analytics with fresh, governed data.
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